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SOEP-Co e - 2023: Household (A-R+IAB-SOEP-M1-M8c)
SOEP Su ey Pape s, No. 1449
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Running since 1984, he Ge man Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) is a wide- anging ep esen a i e lon-
gi udinal s udy o p i a e households, loca ed a he Ge man Ins i u e o Economic Resea ch,
DIW Be lin.
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Dea pa icipan ,
The ques ions con ained in his ques ionnai e deal wi h
he household as a whole and no wi h he indi iduals
in he household.
The ques ionnai e should be comple ed by he same
pe son in he household who did i las yea i possible.
You pa icipa ion is olun a y, bu he scien i i c ele-
ance o his s udy depends c ucially on he pa icipa-
ion o e e y household.
We he e o e co dially eques ha you ei he
– allow ou s a membe o in e iew you
– o ca e ully i ll ou his ques ionnai e you sel .
This ques ionnai e is o be i lled ou by
(gg . on de In e iewe in/ om In e iewe auszu üllen):
Fi s name:
Ques ionnai e
Household
EN
Haushal
<Vo name>
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o O , bi e angeben:
LFD
In e iewe numme
. .
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Household
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We also off 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
b owse :
You pe sonal access code is:
I you comple ed he ques ionnai e online, you
don’ need o e u n his p in ed ques ionnai e.
<LinkCAWI>
<PWD-CAWI>
<LFD/Pe sonen-N >
<Ba code>
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Make an X in he box nex o he answe op ion ha you hink comes he closes . I you make a mis ake,
clea ly c oss ou he w ong answe and make an X in he co ec box.
Example:
Yes
No
I you change you mind and decide ha you wan o selec he answe ha you jus 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 .
Example:
Yes
No
When i lling ou he ques ionnai e, please pay a en ion o he ins uc ions o each ques ion:
Example:
Please selec one answe only.
I he e is a blank o you o w i e you answe in, please p in you answe in he blank.
Example:
Coun y:
Some imes you a e asked o gi e nume ical answe s.
Please en e you answe by aligning numbe s o he igh in he spaces p o ided:
Example:
Numbe :
I you should skip ce ain ques ions, he e will be speci i c ins uc ions:
Example:
Yes
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 11
Please pay a en ion:
use only a black pen o i ll ou he ques ionnai e.
ha he in o ma ion is clea ly legible.
and ha he in o ma ion is inside he boxes.
This makes ou wo k much easie . Thank you e y much!
I you ha e any ques ions abou i lling ou he ques ionnai e o abou you pa icipa 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 us an e-mail a
LiD@in as.de. We will espond o e-mails as quickly as possible. Fo mo e in o ma ion on he s udy, please see
he in as homepage a : www.leben-in-deu schland.de
How should he ques ionnai e be i lled ou ?
Fu he in o ma ion
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Be o e comple ing his ques ionnai e o “Li ing in Ge many” i is impo an o i s ind ou whe he any-
hing has changed in you household si ua ion since he las su ey o i e e y hing has emained he same.
The i s ques ion deals wi h household composi ion. Please ell us which applies.
Please selec one answe only.
My household li es in he same home o apa men a he same add ess ...
... and no one has joined o le he houshold since hen 1
... bu since hen a leas one pe son has joined o
le he household 2
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 9, page 5
My household li es in a new home o apa men a a new add ess ...
... a e he household mo ed o a e one o mo e
pa icipan s in “Li ing in Ge many” mo ed in o he
household 3
... a e new household o ma ion 4 → Con inue wi h ques ion 2
When did his change occu – in o he wo ds, when did you mo e in o his new dwelling a e he mo e
men ioned abo e?
Mon h Yea
Wha was he mos impo an eason ha led o his change, ha is, o you mo e o a new home o ou o an
exis ing household?
I he e is mo e han one eason, please indica e he main decisi e eason!
Te mina ion o lease o unce ain en al si ua ion 1
Wo k easons (change o job, oca ional aining, uni e si y s udy) 2
Family easons (change o ela ionship s a us, mo ed ou o pa en s' home, inhe i ance) 3
Reasons ela ing o he house o apa men (cos , size, ameni ies) 4
Neighbo hood / loca ion o house o apa men 5
O he easons 6
↓ Please s a e:
1
2
3
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How does you new dwelling compa e o you p e ious one? Is you new dwelling be e , abou he same, o
wo se o e all han he p e ious one?
Please selec only one pe line!
Wha abou ...
Be e Abou he
same Wo se
1 2 3
...cos s ( o example, en )
... he size o he dwelling
... ea u es and ameni ies
...neighbo hood / loca ion
...en i omen al su oundings (noise, exhaus umes, pollu ion)
...access o public anspo a ion
... ela ionships / con ac wi h neighbo s
... ela ionship / con ac wi h he landlo d /
p ope y managemen company
How would you desc ibe you neighbo hood?
Please selec one answe only.
A esiden ial a ea wi h mos ly old buildings 1
A esiden ial a ea wi h mos ly newe buildings 2
A esiden ial and comme cial a ea wi h la s, houses, shops, and businesses 3
A comme cial a ea (shops, banks, o ices) wi h ew esiden ial dwellings 4
An indus ial a ea wi h ew esiden ial dwellings 5
Wha kind o building do you li e in?
Please selec one answe only.
Fa m house 1
De ached house con aining 1 o 2 dwellings (one abo e he o he ) 2
Row house o duplex (wi h one dwelling nex o he o he ) 3
Residen ial building con aining 3 o 4 dwellings 4
Residen ial building con aining 5 o 8 dwellings 5
Residen ial building con aining 9 o mo e dwellings (up o 8 s o ies) 6
High- ise building (9 o mo e s o ies) 7
When, app oxima ely, was he building in which you dwelling is loca ed buil ?
Be o e 1919 1
1919 o 1948 2
1949 o 1971 3
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 9
1972 o 1980 4
1981 o 1990 5
1991 o 2000 6
2001 o 2010 7
2011 o 2020 8
2021 o 2023 9
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 8
4
5
6
7
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How many ehicles a e he e in you household?
This e e s o ca s, mo o cycles, mopeds, and scoo e s.
Numbe : We don‘ ha e any o hese ehicles in ou household o :
inancial easons 1
ecological easons 3
o he easons 2
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 45, page 12
↓
Wha ype o ehicle is i ?
Please lis he ehicle used mos i s , hen lis any o he ehicles in o de o he equency o hei use.
Fi s
ehicle Second
ehicle Thi d
ehicle Fou h
ehicle
1 2 3 4
Compac ca
Mid- ange ca
Luxu y ca
SUV
Van
Mo o cycle / scoo e / moped
Wha ype o uel o uels do you use o he ehicle?
How much does you household spend on hese uels?
Fi s
ehicle Second
ehicle Thi d
ehicle Fou h
ehicle pe mon h pe yea
o
1 2 3 4
Supe /
E10 /
Diesel (no including biodiesel) /
Gas /
Biodiesel (RME), bioe hanol,
ege able oil /
Elec ici y (e-ca / hyb id) /
Hyd ogen /
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Wha is you ehicle’s a e age uel consump ion pe 100 km?
Please gi e he a e age uel consump ion ei he in li e s o kilowa hou s (kWh).
I you don‘ know exac ly, please es ima e.
Fi s
ehicle Second
ehicle Thi d
ehicle Fou h
ehicle
1 2 3 4
Li e s
o
Kilowa hou s (kWh)
Wha was he ehicle’s mileage in 2022, ha is, how many kilome e s was i d i en in o al o e he cou se o
he calenda yea ?
I you don‘ know exac ly, please es ima e.
Fi s ehicle: km
Second ehicle: km
Thi d ehicle: km
Fou h ehicle: km
Did you o someone in you household ecei e income om le ing o leasing p ope y (land/dwelling) in he
las calenda yea ?
Please s a e ac ual income, no he alue o ax subsidies o owne -occupied housing.
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 53
↓
Abou wha was you o al income om le ing and leasing in he las calenda yea ?
I you don‘ know he exac amoun : please es ima e!
Please s a e he g oss amoun including sa ings o u u e main enance / eno a ion.
eu os in he yea 2022
Did you ha e any expenses o main enance o mode niza ion o he p ope ies you le o leased in he las
calenda yea ?
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 49
↓
Wha we e you expenses o main enance o mode niza ion o he p ope ies you le o leased in he las
calenda yea ?
I you don‘ know he exac amoun , please es ima e!
eu os in he yea 2022
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45
46
47
48
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We e he e any loan, mo gage, o in e es paymen s o hese p ope ies you le o leased in he las calenda
yea ?
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 51
↓
Wha we e he loan, mo gage, and in e es paymen s o hese p ope ies you le o leased in he las
calenda yea ?
I you don‘ know he exac amoun , please es ima e!
eu os in he yea 2022
Will you be able o deduc hese expenses om he las calenda yea om you axes o decla e hem
as losses?
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 53
↓
How much o hese expenses in he las calenda yea can you claim as deduc ions o losses on you ax
e u n?
I you don‘ know he exac amoun , please es ima e!
eu os in he yea 2022
A e you o is someone in you household cu en ly paying back loans and in e es on loans ha you ook ou
o la ge pu chases o o he expendi u es?
Please do no include loan, mo gage, o in e es paymen s s a ed in answe o p e ious ques ions.
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 55
↓
How much do you pay pe mon h on hese loans?
I you don' know he exac amoun , please es ima e!
Loan epaymen (including in e es paymen s): eu os pe mon h
Did you o ano he membe o he household ecei e a la ge sum o money o o he asse s (house, ca , e c.) as
an inhe i ance in he las calenda yea ?
We a e only e e ing o money o asse s wo h mo e han 500 eu os!
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 57, page 14
↓
Wha was he amoun o mone a y alue o he inhe i ance(s)?
I you don‘ know he exac amoun , please es ima e!
eu os in he yea 2022
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
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Did you o ano he membe o he household ecei e a la ge sum o money o o he asse s (house, ca , e c.) as
a gi in he las calenda yea ?
We a e only e e ing o money o asse s wo h mo e han 500 eu os!
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 59
↓
Wha was he amoun o mone a y alue o he gi (s)?
I you don‘ know he exac amoun , please es ima e!
eu os in he yea 2022
Did you o ano he membe o he household ecei e a la ge sum o money o o he asse s (house, ca , e c.) as
lo e y winnings in he las calenda yea ?
We a e only e e ing o money o asse s wo h mo e han 500 eu os!
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 61
↓
Wha was he amoun o mone a y alue o he lo e y winning(s)?
I you don‘ know he exac amoun , please es ima e!
eu os o he yea 2022
Did you o ano he membe o he household own any o he ollowing sa ings o in es men secu i ies in he
las calenda yea ?
Please selec all ha apply. 1
Sa ings accoun
(Spa buch / Spa gi okon o / Tagesgeldkon o)
Sa ings plan o build a home (Bauspa e ag)
Li e insu ance
Company asse s (in you own company, o he companies)
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 63
Fixed-in e es secu i ies ( o example, sa ing bonds,
mo gage bonds, ede al sa ings bonds)
O he secu i ies
( o example, s ocks, unds, bonds, equi y op ions)
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 62
No, none o he abo e → Con inue wi h ques ion 65
Can you deduc losses o any o he abo e om you axes o he las calenda yea ? How much?
I you don' know he exac amoun , please es ima e!
Yes 1 → eu os
No 2
Wha was you o al income om in e es , di idends, p o i s, and p o i dis ibu ion om all o you in es -
men s in he las calenda yea ?
In he las calenda yea eu os → Con inue wi h ques ion 65
Don' know 1 → Con inue wi h ques ion 64
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58
59
60
61
62
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Please es ima e acco ding o he ollowing lis :
Please selec one answe only.
Less han 250 eu os 1
F om 250 o less han 1,000 eu os 2
F om 1,000 o less han 2,500 eu os 3
F om 2,500 o less han 5,000 eu os 4
F om 5,000 o less han 10,000 eu os 5
10,000 eu os o mo e 6
Ha e you o has any membe o you household ecei ed any o he ollowing bene i s du ing he las
calenda yea ?
I you o ano he household membe ecei ed a speci ic go e nmen bene i , please s a e he numbe o
mon hs i was ecei ed and he a e age amoun o ha bene i pe mon h.
Please gi e an answe in each line. In 2022
No Yes Numbe o
mon hs A e age amoun
pe mon h
2 1
Child bene i (Kinde geld)
Supplemen a y child bene i (Kinde -
zuschlag, which is paid o low-income
ea ne s in addi ion o he child bene i ,
Kinde geld)
We a e no e e ing he e o bene i s
ha a e pa o he educa ional package
Educa ional and pa icipa ion package
(compensa ion o amilies whose
child en a e no in childca e)
Unemploymen Bene i II (Ha z IV),
including social bene i and accomoda ion
expenses
Long- e m ca e insu ance bene i s
Mon hly subsis ence allowance /
Assis ance in special ci cums ances
Basic income suppo o he elde ly /
hose wi h educed ea ning capaci y
Housing allowance ( en and expenses bene i )
I no included in accommoda ion
expenses unde unde Unemploymen
Bene i II / mon hly subsis ence... /
basic income suppo o he elde ly
64
65
excl. he supplemen a y
child bene i and child
bonus, i applicable
including
accommoda ion
expenses
including
accommoda ion
expenses
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And wha is he si ua ion now? A e you o is ano he membe o you household cu en ly ecei ing any o
he ollowing ypes o go e nmen bene i s?
I you o ano he household membe ecei e a ce ain go e nmen bene i , please s a e in each case he
a e age amoun o his bene i pe mon h.
I you o ano he household membe ecei e child bene i s, please also s a e o how many child en.
Please gi e an answe in each line.
No Yes
Cu en
mon hly
amoun
Cu en ly o ...
(numbe o
child en)
2 1
Child bene i (Kinde geld)
Supplemen a y child bene i (Kinde -
zuschlag, which is paid o low-income
ea ne s in addi ion o he child bene i ,
Kinde geld)
We a e no e e ing he e o
bene i s ha a e pa o he
educa ional package
Educa ional and pa icipa ion package
(compensa ion o amilies whose
child en a e no in childca e)
Ci izen‘s income (Bü ge geld), including
social bene i (Sozialgeld) and
accommoda ion expenses
Long- e m ca e insu ance bene i s
Mon hly subsis ence allowance /
Assis ance in special ci cums ances including accommoda ion
expenses, i applicable
Basic income suppo o he elde ly /
hose wi h educed ea ning capaci y including accommoda ion
expenses, i applicable
Housing allowance ( en and expenses bene i )
I no included in accommoda ion expenses
unde .unde Unemploymen Bene i II /
mon hly subsis ence... / basic income
suppo o he elde ly
I you add up he o al income o all o he membe s o you household: wha is you mon hly household
income oday?
Please s a e he ne mon hly income, which means a e deduc ions o axes and social secu i y.
Please include egula income such as pensions, housing allowances, child bene i s, g an s o highe
educa ion, main enance paymen s, e c. I you do no know he exac amoun , please es ima e he
amoun pe mon h.
eu os pe mon h
Ha e you o has ano he membe o you household isi ed one o he Ta el ood pan ies in he las
12 mon hs o ob ain ood o you sel o you household?
Yes 1
No 2
66
no including
supplemen a y child
bene i , i applicable
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How much money do you calcula e pe week o mon h o g oce ies o eed you sel and you amily membe s
li ing in his household?
Please s a e he a e age amoun ei he o a no mal week o a no mal mon h—whiche e is easie o you
o answe .
eu os in a no mal week
o
eu os in a no mal mon h
Wha pe cen age o he g oce ies you use in you household a e ce i ied o ganic?
Pe cen
Now you’ll see some hings people migh (ha e o) spend money on in daily li e. Thinking back on he las
mon h, how many eu os has you household spen on each o he ollowing hings?
In each blank, please s a e an amoun (whole numbe s only).
I you don‘ know he exac amoun , please es ima e.
La ge pu chases ( o example, ca ,
u ni u e, elec ical appliances, e c.): eu os
Clo hing and shoes: eu os
Leisu e ac i i ies ( o example, es au an
isi s, cul u al e en s, gym membe ships): eu os
Mobili y ( o example, uel, au o loans and
unning expenses, ain and bus icke s): eu os
Se ices ( o example, hai d esse ,
childca e, medical expenses): eu os
T a el, aca ions: eu os
And will you household p obably spend mo e o less on he ollowing hings in he nex 12 mon hs han you
did in he las 12 mon hs? Wha abou ...
Please selec one answe pe line.
Plans
o spend
mo e
Plans o
spend abou
as much
Plans
o spend
less
1 2 3
La ge pu chases ( o example, ca , u ni u e, elec ical appliances, e c.)
A icles o e e yday use ( o example, g oce ies, alcohol and obacco,
non- ood goods like cleaning supplies, e c.)
Clo hing and shoes
Leisu e ac i i ies ( o example, es au an isi s,
cul u al e en s, gym membe ships)
Mobili y ( o example, uel, au o loans and unning expenses,
ain and bus icke s)
Se ices ( o example, hai d esse , childca e, medical expenses)
T a el, aca ions
Housing cos s ( o example, en , mo gage, u ili ies)
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And will you household sa e mo e o less in he nex 12 mon hs han you did in he las 12 mon hs?
Plans o sa e mo e 1
Plans o sa e abou as much 2
Plans o sa e less 3
Do you egula ly o occasionally pay someone o p o ide household help?
Yes, egula ly 1
Yes, occasionally 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 75
No 3 → Con inue wi h ques ion 76
How much do you pay pe mon h on a e age?
eu os pe mon h
Do you usually ha e money le o e a he end o he mon h ha you can pu aside o la ge pu chases,
eme gencies, o o build sa ings?
Yes 1 →
eu os pe mon h
No, my income and expenses a e he same 2
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 78
No, my expenses a e highe han my income 3 → Con inue wi h ques ion 77
How do you usually make up o he sho all?
Please selec all ha apply.
1
By aking ou loans → in he amoun o eu os pe mon h
By using exis ing sa ings → in he amoun o eu os pe mon h
By ge ing help om amily, iends,
o acquain ances → in he amoun o eu os pe mon h
None o he abo e
Does someone in you household equi e cons an assis ance o ca e due o age, sickness, o disabili y?
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 87, page 20
↓
How many people in need o assis ance o ca e a e he e in you household?
pe son(s) in need o ca e
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
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Who is i , and which o he ollowing ac i i ies does he o she need assis ance wi h?
Please s a e he pe son's i s name. I he e is mo e han one pe son in need o ca e in he household,
please s a e he pe son mos in need o ca e.
Fi s name o pe son in need o assis ance o ca e:
Needs assis ance wi h ...
Please selec all ha apply. 1
... shopping and e ands ou side he home
... housekeeping, p epa ing meals and d inks
... mino ca e, such as help ge ing d essed and und essed,
washing up, combing hai , sha ing
... majo ca e, such as help ge ing in and ou o bed, going o he oile
None o he abo e
Does he pe son in need o ca e ecei e long- e m ca e insu ance bene i s (P lege e siche ung)?
Yes 1 No 2 → Con inue wi h ques ion 83
↓
Wha le el o ca e (P legeg ad) was he pe son equi ing assis ance o ca e assigned?
Please selec one answe only.
Ca e le el 1 1
Ca e le el 2 2
Ca e le el 3 3
Ca e le el 4 4
Ca e le el 5 5
Was his pe son o icially assessed as ha ing a limi ed abili y o ca y ou e e yday ac i i ies?
Yes 1 No 2
Who p o ides he addi ional assis ance his pe son needs?
Please selec all ha apply.
By... 1
... ela i es in he household
↓ Please gi e us he name o he pe son in
he household who p o ides mos o he assis ance:
Please en e no mo e han one name.
... cha i able o ganiza ions
(Ca i as, Diakonie, ASB, DRK, AWO, e c.)
... p i a e ca e se ice
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 86, page 20
... iends / acquain ances / neighbo s
... ela i es ou side he household
... o he egula ca e p o ide s
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 85, page 20
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81
82
83
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Does he pe son / do he people who p o ide his assis ance ecei e inancial compensa ion?
Yes 1
No 2
Does you household ha e egula expenses o he people equi ing assis ance o ca e ha a e no
co e ed by heal h o long- e m ca e insu ance ( o example, anspo a ion, medica ions, echnical aids,
ca e p o ide , ...)?
I he e is mo e han one pe son equi ing assis ance / ca e in he household, please s a e he o al sum o
all pe sons equi ing assis ance / ca e in he household.
Yes 1 → eu os pe mon h
No 2
Does you household ha e egula expenses o people who do no li e in his household and equi e
assis ance o ca e and a e no co e ed by heal h o long- e m ca e insu ance ( o example, anspo a ion,
medica ions, echnical aids, ca e p o ide , ...)?
Yes 1 → eu os pe mon h
No 2
Do you o does ano he membe o you household p o ide ca e o someone who li es ou side you house-
hold and is pe manen ly in need o assis ance o ca e due o age, sickness, disabili y, o medical ea men ?
I his applies o mo e han one pe son, please hink o he pe son closes o you.
We a e no e e ing o p o essional ca e ac i i ies.
Yes 1 → Con inue wi h ques ion 89
No 2
Does no apply, no one in
he household‘s immedia e amily is in
need o assis ance o ca e 3
→ Con inue wi h ques ion 100, page 23
Please en e he i s name o he pe son in he household who p o ides mos o he ca e o assis ance:
I you p o ide mos o he assis ance, please en e you i s name he e.
Please en e he i s name o he pe son in he
household who p o ides mos o he assis ance:
Is his pe son paid o p o iding he assis ance?
Yes 1
No 2
How o en does his pe son usually assis he pe son who needs ca e o assis ance?
Once a week 1
Twice a week 2
Mo e han wice a week 3
85
86
87
88
89
90
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Please s a e he i s names o he child en again:
1s child: 2nd child: 3 d child: 4 h child:
Fi s name:
I you hink abou a
no mal week, which
people egula ly ake ca e
o he child, and how
many hou s do hey spend
pe week looking a e he
child?
Please selec all ha
apply. Do no coun hou s
when he pe son looking
a e he child is sleeping.
You you sel 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
Spouse / pa ne 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
Child‘s a he / mo he
(i ha pe son is no you
spouse / pa ne ) 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
Child‘s g andpa en s 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
Child‘s olde siblings 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
O he ela i es 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
Childca e p o ide ou side
he home (Tagesmu e ) 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
Paid in-home childca e
p o ide (Be euungs-
pe son) 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
F iends / acquain ances /
neighbo s 1 → 1 → 1 → 1 →
No one 1 1 1 1
1s child: 2nd child: 3 d child: 4 h child:
119
Hou s pe
week Hou s pe
week Hou s pe
week Hou s pe
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Finally, please p o ide he ollowing in o ma ion.
Wha is you da e o bi h?
. .
Day Mon h Yea
A e you...
... male 1
... emale 2
... nonbina y (di e s) 3
How many people li e pe manen ly in you household, including child en and you sel ?
You household includes e e yone who li es oge he wi h you in he same dwelling and whose li ing
expenses a e paid mainly ou o he same household budge .
pe sons
When did you inish illing ou he ques ionnai e?
Da e: . Time: :
Day Mon h Hou Minu e
App oxima ely how long did i ake you o comple e his ques ionnai e?
Minu es
Was anyone else p esen while you we e illing ou he ques ionnai e?
Please selec all ha apply. 1
Yes, spouse / pa ne
Yes, ano he pe son who li es he e in his household
Yes, ano he pe son who does no li e he e in his household
→ Con inue wi h ques ion G
No → End o ques ionnai e
Did 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
Thank you o aking pa .
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