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SOEP Su ey Pape s, No. 1504
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Con en s
Help1 How should he ques ionnai e be illed ou ? 4
Help9 Fu he in o ma ion 5
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SOEP-Co e Deceased Indi idual (PAPI) 2023
Reading Aid
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in Ge many?
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Q73:ls a2 bio l0016 Coun y O Bi h
ques�on
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He e, in addi ion o he ques ion numbe ,ques ion ex ,in e iewe ins uc ions, and answe op ions,
you ind p in ed in g een he ile name and he a iable name wi h he a iable label, which con-
ains in o ma ion om he ques ion. I you see ows o g een lines below he answe op ion, he
ques ionnai e de ines se e al a iables o in o ma ions a e s o ed in mo e han one da a se .
The ou ing by il e s is depic ed in blue.
Each a iable is p eceded by an iden i ie , which usually con ains he ques ion numbe and which is
used when he a iable is used in il e s in subsequen ques ions. Such il e s a e usually placed as
inpu il e s (ga ekeepe s) a he beginning o a ques ion. An iden i ie ha is e e ed o in he inpu
il e o a subsequen ques ion is ma ked yellow as an example.
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o se e al a iables o a ques ion, he il e is p in ed in blue behind he a iable. The e you will also
ind a “go o” command in he o m 2 @ Q73. He e, he ques ionnai e skips o ques ion 73 i answe
2 was gi en.
Ph ases ha a e no al eday ansla ed in English a e displayed in Ge man and p eceded by [de].
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In o Dea S udy Pa icipan ,
Fi s o all, we— he “Li ing in Ge many” eam—would like o ex end ou since e condo-
lences on he loss o you amily membe .
Fo many people, i is di icul o alk abou dea h and dying, especially wi h s ange s. Ye
because science s ill knows so li le abou his opic, we would like o ask you a ew ques ions
abou he las s age o you lo ed one’s li e.
We co dially eques ha you ei he
•p o ide ou s a membe wi h an in e iew
•o i you p e e , ha you ca e ully comple e his ques ionnai e you sel .
This ques ionnai e is o be illed ou by (gg . on de In e iewe in/ om In e iewe
auszu üllen):
Fi s name
In o:name bn p bn p_00_05 Fi s name
Please only ill ou his ques ionnai e i you a e asked o do so in he “Indi idual”
ques ionnai e.
We also o e an online ques ionnai e as an al e na i e o he pape e sion.
To comple e he ques ionnai e online, please en e he ollowing add ess in o you In e ne
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ques ionnai e.
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I an in e iewe is p esen , please en e :
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in e iewe numbe
0:pid bn p pid Ne e Changing Pe son ID
0:pid ins umen a ion pid Ne e Changing Pe son ID
0:pid ins umen a ion2023 pid [de] Un e ände liche Pe sonenn .
0:pid pl pid Ne e Changing Pe son ID
Help1 How should he ques ionnai e be illed ou ?
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Example:
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No 2
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c ossed ou , you will need o clea ly c oss ou he second mis ake and hen make a ci cle
a ound he box you had c ossed ou i s .
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No 2
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ques ion.
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blank.
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Coun y:
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aligning numbe s o he igh in he spaces p o ided:
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Numbe :
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pa ion in he s udy, you a e welcome o con ac us a in as.
You can call us du ing no mal business hou s a ou oll- ee numbe , 0800–6677876, o send
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1Please s a e he i s name, da e o bi h, and sex o he deceased pe son:
Please answe he ollowing ques ions in columns: i s , all o he ques ions o he i s deceased
pe son, hen o he second deceased pe son, and so on.
[1s Pe son] Name:
1: name_1 bn p pid2 ID: Pe son (3)
1: name_1 bn p bn p_01_01 Fi s name: Pe son (4)
1: name_1 pl pid Unchanging ID Pe son deceased
[1s Pe son] Day and mon h o bi h: [day]
[1s Pe son] Day and mon h o bi h: [mon h]
[1s Pe son] Yea o bi h:
1: name_2 bn p pid2 ID: Pe son (3)
1: name_2 bn p bn p_01_02 Bi hday: Pe son (3)
1: name_2 pl pid Unchanging ID Pe son deceased
1: name_3 bn p pid2 ID: Pe son (3)
1: name_3 bn p bn p_01_03 Mon h O Bi h: Deceased Pe son
1: name_3 pl pid Unchanging ID Pe son deceased
1: name_3 pl dl003 Mon h O Bi h: Deceased Pe son
1:dl037_1 bn p bn p_01_04 Yea o bi h: Deceased Pe son
1:dl037_1 pl dl002 Yea o bi h: Deceased Pe son
[1s Pe son] Sex:
Male 1
Female 2
Non-bina y (di e s) 3
1:dl003_1 bn p bn p_01_05 Gende o pe son deceased
1:dl003_1 pl dl001_h Gende o pe son deceased [ha monised]
1:dl003_1 pl dl001_ 2 Gende o pe son deceased [2022/2023] [2022, 2023]
[2nd Pe son] Name:
1:dl002_1 bn p bn p_01_01 Fi s name: Pe son (4)
[2nd Pe son] Day and mon h o bi h: [day]
[2nd Pe son] Day and mon h o bi h: [mon h]
[2nd Pe son] Yea o bi h:
1:dl037_2 bn p bn p_01_02 Bi hday: Pe son (3)
1:dl003_2 bn p bn p_01_03 Mon h O Bi h: Deceased Pe son
1:dl003_2 pl dl003 Mon h O Bi h: Deceased Pe son
1:dl002_2 bn p bn p_01_04 Yea o bi h: Deceased Pe son
1:dl002_2 pl dl002 Yea o bi h: Deceased Pe son
[2nd Pe son] Sex:
Male 1
Female 2
Non-bina y (di e s) 3
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[3 d Pe son] Hea a ack 1
[3 d Pe son] Ca dio ascula disease 1
[3 d Pe son] Cance 1
[3 d Pe son] S oke 1
[3 d Pe son] Se e e in ec ious disease (e.g., pneumonia, lu) 1
[3 d Pe son] Gas oin es inal disease 1
[3 d Pe son] Respi a o y illness 1
[3 d Pe son] Acciden 1
[3 d Pe son] O he 1
[3 d Pe son] Don’ know 1
10:dl012_3 bn p bn p_10_01 cause o dea h: hea a ack
10:dl012_3 pl dl012 cause o dea h: hea a ack
10:dl013_3 bn p bn p_10_02 cause o dea h: ca dio ascula disease
10:dl013_3 pl dl013 cause o dea h: ca dio ascula disease
10:dl014_3 bn p bn p_10_03 cause o dea h: cance
10:dl014_3 pl dl014 cause o dea h: cance
10:dl015_3 bn p bn p_10_04 cause o dea h: epilep ic s oke
10:dl015_3 pl dl015 cause o dea h: epilep ic s oke
10:dl016_3 bn p bn p_10_05 cause o dea h: se e in ec ious disease
10:dl016_3 pl dl016 cause o dea h: se e in ec ious disease
10:dl017_3 bn p bn p_10_06 cause o dea h: gas oin es inal ac disease
10:dl017_3 pl dl017 cause o dea h: gas oin es inal ac disease
10:dl018_3 bn p bn p_10_07 cause o dea h: espi a o y disease
10:dl018_3 pl dl018 cause o dea h: espi a o y disease
10:dl019_3 bn p bn p_10_08 cause o dea h: acciden
10:dl019_3 pl dl019 cause o dea h: acciden
10:dl020_3 bn p bn p_10_09 cause o dea h: o he
10:dl020_3 pl dl020 cause o dea h: o he
10:dl021_3 bn p bn p_10_10 cause o dea h unknown
10:dl021_3 pl dl021 cause o dea h unknown
[3 d Pe son] [o he ] please speci y:
10: u s10_3 bn p bn p_10_11 Cause o dea h: Undecla ed Pe son (3) 10;dl020_3=1
11 Did he deceased pe son ha e any o he ollowing documen s on ile as a p ecau iona y
measu e?
Please gi e an answe in each line.
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Yes No Don’ know
[1s Pe son] A las will and es amen 1 2 3
[1s Pe son] Li ing will (ad ance heal h ca e di ec i e) 1 2 3
[1s Pe son] Las ing powe o a o ney (in case o loss o men al
capaci y, e c.)
1 2 3
[1s Pe son] Ad ance une al wishes (wi h de ails on bu ial, e c.) 1 2 3
[2nd Pe son] A las will and es amen 1 2 3
[2nd Pe son] Li ing will (ad ance heal h ca e di ec i e) 1 2 3
[2nd Pe son] Las ing powe o a o ney (in case o loss o men al
capaci y, e c.)
1 2 3
[2nd Pe son] Ad ance une al wishes (wi h de ails on bu ial,
e c.)
1 2 3
[3 d Pe son] A las will and es amen 1 2 3
[3 d Pe son] Li ing will (ad ance heal h ca e di ec i e) 1 2 3
[3 d Pe son] Las ing powe o a o ney (in case o loss o men al
capaci y, e c.)
1 2 3
[3 d Pe son] Ad ance une al wishes (wi h de ails on bu ial, e c.) 1 2 3
11:dl022_1 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl022_1 pl dl022 le las will
11:dl023_1 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl023_1 pl dl023 le li ing will
11:dl024_1 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl024_1 pl dl024 le p o isional powe o a o ney
11:dl025_1 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl025_1 pl dl025 le li ing will wi h ins uc ions on use o dea h-delaying
p ocedu es
11:dl022_2 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl022_2 pl dl022 le las will
11:dl023_2 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl023_2 pl dl023 le li ing will
11:dl024_2 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl024_2 pl dl024 le p o isional powe o a o ney
11:dl025_2 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl025_2 pl dl025 le li ing will wi h ins uc ions on use o dea h-delaying
p ocedu es
11:dl022_3 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl022_3 pl dl022 le las will
11:dl023_3 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl023_3 pl dl023 le li ing will
11:dl024_3 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl024_3 pl dl024 le p o isional powe o a o ney
11:dl025_3 bn p bn p_11_01 le las will
11:dl025_3 pl dl025 le li ing will wi h ins uc ions on use o dea h-delaying
p ocedu es
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12 [1s Pe son] Had he deceased pe son su e ed any se e e losses o men al capaci y
(memo y loss, e c.)?
Yes No Don’ know
1 2 3
[2nd Pe son] Had he deceased pe son su e ed any se e e
losses o men al capaci y (memo y loss, e c.)?
1 2 3
[3 d Pe son] Had he deceased pe son su e ed any se e e
losses o men al capaci y (memo y loss, e c.)?
1 2 3
12:dl026_1 bn p bn p_12 Men al limi a ion
12:dl026_1 pl dl026 Men al limi a ion
12:dl026_2 bn p bn p_12 Men al limi a ion
12:dl026_2 pl dl026 Men al limi a ion
12:dl026_3 bn p bn p_12 Men al limi a ion
12:dl026_3 pl dl026 Men al limi a ion
13 [1s Pe son] How would you desc ibe he heal h o he deceased pe son abou h ee
mon hs be o e his / he dea h?
Ve y good Good Sa is ac o y Poo Bad
1 2 3 4 5
[2nd Pe son] How would
you desc ibe he heal h
o he deceased pe son
abou h ee mon hs
be o e his / he dea h?
1 2 3 4 5
[3 d Pe son] How would
you desc ibe he heal h
o he deceased pe son
abou h ee mon hs
be o e his / he dea h?
1 2 3 4 5
13:dl027_1 bn p bn p_13 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: s a e o heal h
13:dl027_1 pl dl027 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: s a e o heal h
13:dl027_2 bn p bn p_13 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: s a e o heal h
13:dl027_2 pl dl027 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: s a e o heal h
13:dl027_3 bn p bn p_13 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: s a e o heal h
13:dl027_3 pl dl027 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: s a e o heal h
14 [1s Pe son] Was he deceased pe son in need o assis ance o ca e app oxima ely h ee
mon hs be o e dea h?
Yes No
1 2
[2nd Pe son] Was he deceased pe son in need o assis ance o ca e
app oxima ely h ee mon hs be o e dea h?
1 2
[3 d Pe son] Was he deceased pe son in need o assis ance o ca e
app oxima ely h ee mon hs be o e dea h?
1 2
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14:dl028_1 bn p bn p_14 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: in need o assis ance 2@16
14:dl028_1 pl dl028 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: in need o assis ance 2@16
14:dl028_2 bn p bn p_14 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: in need o assis ance 2@16
14:dl028_2 pl dl028 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: in need o assis ance 2@16
14:dl028_3 bn p bn p_14 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: in need o assis ance 2@16
14:dl028_3 pl dl028 Th ee mon hs be o e dea h: in need o assis ance 2@16
14;dl028_1=1
15 Which o he ollowing ac i i ies did he deceased pe son need help wi h? Needed help
wi h …
Please selec all ha apply.
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[1s Pe son] Shopping and e ands 1
[1s Pe son] Doing housewo k, p epa ing meals and d inks 1
[1s Pe son] Easie pe sonal ca e ac i i ies, such as d essing and und essing, ba hing,
combing hai , sha ing
1
[1s Pe son] Mo e di icul pe sonal ca e ac i i ies, such as ge ing in and ou o bed,
going o he oile , e c.
1
[1s Pe son] None o he abo e 1
[2nd Pe son] Shopping and e ands 1
[2nd Pe son] Doing housewo k, p epa ing meals and d inks 1
[2nd Pe son] Easie pe sonal ca e ac i i ies, such as d essing and und essing, ba hing,
combing hai , sha ing
1
[2nd Pe son] Mo e di icul pe sonal ca e ac i i ies, such as ge ing in and ou o bed,
going o he oile , e c.
1
[2nd Pe son] None o he abo e 1
[3 d Pe son] Shopping and e ands 1
[3 d Pe son] Doing housewo k, p epa ing meals and d inks 1
[3 d Pe son] Easie pe sonal ca e ac i i ies, such as d essing and und essing, ba hing,
combing hai , sha ing
1
[3 d Pe son] Mo e di icul pe sonal ca e ac i i ies, such as ge ing in and ou o bed,
going o he oile , e c.
1
[3 d Pe son] None o he abo e 1
15:dl029_1 bn p bn p_15_01 Need help: e ands
15:dl029_1 pl dl029 Need help: e ands
15:dl030_1 bn p bn p_15_02 Help On Housewo k
15:dl030_1 pl dl030 Help On Housewo k
15:dl031_1 bn p bn p_15_03 help wi h simple pe sonal ca e: d essing,
ba hing...
15:dl031_1 pl dl031 help wi h simple pe sonal ca e: d essing,
ba hing...
15:dl032_1 bn p bn p_15_04 help in ge ing in and ou o bed, using oile
15:dl032_1 pl dl032 help in ge ing in and ou o bed, using oile
15: hil5_1 bn p bn p_15_05 Need o help: No need o help
15: hil5_1 pl hil5 Need o help: No need o help
15:dl029_2 bn p bn p_15_01 Need help: e ands 14;dl028_2=1
15:dl029_2 pl dl029 Need help: e ands 14;dl028_2=1
15:dl030_2 bn p bn p_15_02 Help On Housewo k
15:dl030_2 pl dl030 Help On Housewo k
15:dl031_2 bn p bn p_15_03 help wi h simple pe sonal ca e: d essing,
ba hing...
15:dl031_2 pl dl031 help wi h simple pe sonal ca e: d essing,
ba hing...
15:dl032_2 bn p bn p_15_04 help in ge ing in and ou o bed, using oile
15:dl032_2 pl dl032 help in ge ing in and ou o bed, using oile
15: hil5_2 bn p bn p_15_05 Need o help: No need o help
15: hil5_2 pl hil5 Need o help: No need o help
15:dl029_3 bn p bn p_15_01 Need help: e ands 14;dl028_3=1
15:dl029_3 pl dl029 Need help: e ands 14;dl028_3=1
15:dl030_3 bn p bn p_15_02 Help On Housewo k
15:dl030_3 pl dl030 Help On Housewo k
15:dl031_3 bn p bn p_15_03 help wi h simple pe sonal ca e: d essing,
ba hing...
15:dl031_3 pl dl031 help wi h simple pe sonal ca e: d essing,
ba hing...
15:dl032_3 bn p bn p_15_04 help in ge ing in and ou o bed, using oile
15:dl032_3 pl dl032 help in ge ing in and ou o bed, using oile
15: hil5_3 bn p bn p_15_05 Need o help: No need o help
15: hil5_3 pl hil5 Need o help: No need o help
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16 Think abou he pe iod o ime be o e you amily membe passed away. How sa is ied
do you hink he o she was wi h his o he li e a ha ime, all hings conside ed?
Please answe on a scale om 0 (comple ely dissa is ied) o 10 (comple ely sa is ied).
Com-
ple ely
dissa -
is ied
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Com-
ple ely
sa is-
ied
10
[1s Pe son] Abou a yea
be o e dea h
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
[1s Pe son] Abou h ee
mon hs be o e dea h
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
[2nd Pe son] Abou a yea
be o e dea h
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
[2nd Pe son] Abou h ee
mon hs be o e dea h
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
[3 d Pe son] Abou a yea
be o e dea h
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
[3 d Pe son] Abou h ee
mon hs be o e dea h
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
16:dl034_1 bn p bn p_15_06 Sa is ac ion one yea be o e dea h
16:dl034_1 pl dl034 Sa is ac ion one yea be o e dea h
16:dl035_1 bn p bn p_15_07 Sa is ac ion h ee mon hs be o e dea h
16:dl035_1 pl dl035 Sa is ac ion h ee mon hs be o e dea h
16:dl034_2 bn p bn p_15_06 Sa is ac ion one yea be o e dea h
16:dl034_2 pl dl034 Sa is ac ion one yea be o e dea h
16:dl035_2 bn p bn p_15_07 Sa is ac ion h ee mon hs be o e dea h
16:dl035_2 pl dl035 Sa is ac ion h ee mon hs be o e dea h
16:dl034_3 bn p bn p_15_06 Sa is ac ion one yea be o e dea h
16:dl034_3 pl dl034 Sa is ac ion one yea be o e dea h
16:dl035_3 bn p bn p_15_07 Sa is ac ion h ee mon hs be o e dea h
16:dl035_3 pl dl035 Sa is ac ion h ee mon hs be o e dea h
17 Finally, a ques ion o you pe sonally: [1s Pe son] To wha ex en has you li e changed
as a esul o you amily membe ’s dea h?
Please selec one answe only.
I ha e had o es uc u e
my li e comple ely
Some hings a e
changing in my li e
No hing has eally
changed in my li e
1 2 3
[2nd Pe son] To wha
ex en has you li e
changed as a esul o
you amily membe ’s
dea h?
1 2 3
[3 d Pe son] To wha ex en
has you li e changed as
a esul o you amily
membe ’s dea h?
1 2 3
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17:dl036_1 bn p bn p_17 change in pe sonal li e since dea h
17:dl036_1 pl dl036 change in pe sonal li e since dea h
17:dl036_2 bn p bn p_17 change in pe sonal li e since dea h
17:dl036_2 pl dl036 change in pe sonal li e since dea h
17:dl036_3 bn p bn p_17 change in pe sonal li e since dea h
17:dl036_3 pl dl036 change in pe sonal li e since dea h
AFinally, please p o ide he ollowing in o ma ion.
Wha is you da e o bi h?
[…] Day
[…] Mon h
[…] Yea
A:bi hd bn p bn p_00_01 Bi hday o he in e iewee
A:bi hm bn p bn p_00_02 Mon h o bi h o he esponden
A:bi hm pl bi hm Mon h o bi h o he esponden
A:bi hy_ 2 bn p bn p_00_03 Yea o bi h o he esponden
A:bi hy_ 2 pl bi hy_ 2 Yea o bi h o he esponden [2023]
BA e you…
… male 1
… emale 2
… non-bina y (di e s) 3
B:sex_ 2 bn p bn p_00_04 Gende o he esponden
CWhen did you inish illing ou he ques ionnai e?
Da e:
[…] Day
[…] Mon h
Time:
[…] Hou
[…] Minu e
DApp oxima ely how long did i ake you o comple e his ques ionai e?
[…] Minu es
D:daue 2 ins umen a ion du a ion Du a ion o he in e iew
D:daue 2 ins umen a ion2023 bn_E Du a ion o he in e iew
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EWas anyone else p esen while you we e illing ou he ques ionnai e?
Please selec all ha apply.
Yes, spouse / pa ne 1
Yes, ano he pe son who li es he e in his household 1
Yes, ano he pe son who does no li e he e in his household 1
No 1
E:anw1 ins umen a ion p esen 1 P esence du ing comple ion: Spouse/Pa ne 1@F
E:anw1 ins umen a ion2023 bn_F_01 P esence du ing comple ion: Spouse/Pa ne 1@F
E:anw2 ins umen a ion p esen 2 P esence du ing comple ion: o he household
membe
1@F
E:anw2 ins umen a ion2023 bn_F_02 P esence du ing comple ion: o he household
membe
1@F
E:anw3 ins umen a ion p esen 3 P esence du ing comple ion: o he
non-household pe son
1@F
E:anw3 ins umen a ion2023 bn_F_03 P esence du ing comple ion: o he
non-household pe son
1@F
E:anw4 ins umen a ion p esen 4 P esence du ing comple ion: Nobody 1@Ende
E:anw4 ins umen a ion2023 bn_F_04 P esence du ing comple ion: Nobody 1@Ende
(E;anw1=1)|(E;anw2=1)|(E;anw3=1)
FDid any o he a o emen ioned people bo he you while you we e illing ou he
ques ionnai e?
Yes 1
No 2
F:abl ins umen a ion dis ac Su ey dis ac ions
F:abl ins umen a ion2023 bn_G Su ey dis ac ions
Ende Thank you o aking pa .
Please gi e he comple ed ques ionnai e o ou in e iewe o send i back o in as in he
enclosed pos age-paid en elope:
in as Ins i u ü angewand e Sozialwissenscha GmbH Pos ach 24 01 01 53154 Bonn
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