# Explanation file COVID-19 PVE data
# By Jose Ignacio Hernandez
# Written: May 2020
# Updated: Apr 2021

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Variable                Description                                 Values
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ID                      Individual's ID                             Numeric

version                 PVE version                                 Numeric

project_x               Relaxation option selected                  0 = No
                                                                    1 = Yes

discard_project_x       Are there any options that                  0 = No
                        you feel shouldn't be considered by         1 = Yes
                        the government?
                        (Each column is a relaxation option,
                        see relaxation option numbers below)

effect_project_x        Can you indicate which flexible options     1 = No effect
                        would have a major effect on your own       2 = Minor effect
                        life?                                       3 = Reasonable effect
                        (Each column is a relaxation option,        4 = Large effect
                        see relaxation option numbers below)        5 = Very large effect
                                                                    0 = No answer

citiz_vs_science        In addition to a large group of citizens,   1 = Government must take on board the advice of scientists
                        the government also consults a number of    2 = Government should value the advice of scientists more than the advice of citizens
                        scientists. How much value do you think     3 = Public authorities should give equal value to the advice of citizens than to the advice of scientists
                        the government should attach to the         4 = Public authorities should value the advice of citizens more than the advice of scientists
                        advice of citizens and scientists?          5 = Public authorities should take on board the advice of citizens
                                                                    0 = No answer

statement_x             A number of statements now follow.          1 = Fully Disagree
                        For each statement, would you like          2 = Agree Disagree
                        to indicate to what extent you agree        3 = Neutral
                        with this statement?                        4 = Agree
                        (see statements below)                      5 = Fully Agree
                                                                    0 = No answer                                                                    

ownrisk_x               How do you estimate the following risks     1 = No risk
                        for yourself?                               2 = Low risk
                        (see own risks below)                       3 = Reasonable risk
                                                                    4 = High risk
                                                                    5 = Extremely high risk
                                                                    0 = No answer

closerisk_x             How do you estimate the risk of at least    1 = No risk
                        one person in your immediate environment    2 = Low risk
                        (such as family, relatives, friends)        3 = Reasonable risk
                        (see close risks below)                     4 = High risk
                                                                    5 = Extremely high risk
                                                                    0 = No answer

gender                  What is your gender?                        1 = Male
                                                                    2 = Female
                                                                    3 = Other
                                                                    0 = No Answer

age                     What is your age?                           1 = 18 - 25 years
                                                                    2 = 26 - 35 years
                                                                    3 = 36 - 45 years
                                                                    4 = 46 - 55 years
                                                                    5 = 56 - 65 years
                                                                    6 = 66 - 74 years old
                                                                    7 = Over 75 years old
                                                                    0 = No answer

educ                    What is your highest education?             1 = No education
                                                                    2 = Basic education/elementary education
                                                                    3 = LBO (technical school, household school, lts, leao, etc.)
                                                                    4 = VMBO, MAVO, Mulo
                                                                    5 = HAVO/VWO
                                                                    6 = MBO
                                                                    7 = HBO
                                                                    8 = University
                                                                    0 = No Answer

living_situation        How is your living situation?               1 = I live alone
                                                                    2 = I live with my partner
                                                                    3 = I live with my partner and child(ren)
                                                                    4 = I live with child(ren)
                                                                    5 = I live with flatmates
                                                                    6 = Otherwise
                                                                    0 = No answer

province                In which province do you live?              1 = Groningen
                                                                    2 = Friesland
                                                                    3 = Drenthe
                                                                    4 = Overijssel
                                                                    5 = Flevoland
                                                                    6 = Gelderland
                                                                    7 = Utrecht
                                                                    8 = Noord-Holland
                                                                    9 = Zuid-Holland
                                                                    10 = Zeeland
                                                                    11 = Noord-Brabant
                                                                    12 = Limburg
                                                                    0 = No answer

inc                     How high is the net monthly income          1 = Less than 1000 euro
                        of your household? This is the total        2 = Between 1000 and 2000 euro
                        amount of income from wages, benefits,      3 = Between 2000 and 3000 Euros
                        student finance and pension that your       4 = Between 3000 and 4000 Euros
                        household receives per month.               5 = Between 4000 and 5000 Euros
                                                                    6 = Between 5000 and 6000 Euros
                                                                    7 = Between 6000 and 7000 Euros
                                                                    8 = More than 7000 euro
                                                                    0 = I prefer not to answer this question
                                                                    0 = "I do not know
                                                                    0 = No answer

expected_income         How do you expect your household            1 = I expect our net income to fall sharply
                        net income to develop in 2020?              2 = I expect our net income to decrease
                                                                    3 = I expect our net income to remain the same
                                                                    4 = I expect our net income to increase
                                                                    5 = I expect our net income to increase strongly
                                                                    0 = No answer

situation_x             What is your work situation (multiple       1 = Yes
                        answers possible)?                          0 = No
                        (see situations below)


workload                What does your work situation currently     1 = My work is currently stagnant
                        look like (only complete this question      2 = I have less work at the moment
                        if you filled in an appeal for the          3 = My work is going on
                        previous question)                          4 = I have more work at the moment
                                                                    0 = No answer

Pressure_x              Pressure to the healthcare system           Numeric
                        generated by the relaxation option
                        1-8 (see detail of relaxation options
                        below)

Deaths_70plus_x         Increase of deaths of 70+ years old         Numeric
                        due to COVID-19, generated by the
                        relaxation option 1-8 (see detail of
                        relaxation options below)

Deaths_less70_x         Increase of deaths of <70 years old         Numeric
                        due to COVID-19, generated by the
                        relaxation option 1-8 (see detail of
                        relaxation options below)

Plus_Physical_Injury_x  Increase of permanent physical injury       Numeric
                        due to COVID-19, generated by the
                        relaxation option 1-8 (see detail of
                        relaxation options below)

Minus_Mental_Injury_x   Decrease of permanent mental injury         Numeric
                        generated by the relaxation option 1-8
                        (see detail of relaxation options below)

Minus_HH_incloss_x      Decrease of households that reduced at      Numeric
                        least 15% of their income generated by 
                        the relaxation option 1-8 (see detail of
                        relaxation options below)

from_repr_panel         Is the response part of the representative  0 = No
                        panel?                                      1 = Yes
Relaxation options:
1: Nursing and care homes allow visitors
2: Re-open businesses (other than contact professions and hospitality industry)
3: Re-open contact professions
4: Young people may come together in small groups
5: All restrictions lifted for people with immunity
6: All restrictions lifted in Northern provinces (Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe)
7: Direct family members from other households can have social contact
8: Re-open hospitality and entertainment industry

Statements:
1: I am convinced of my advice.
2: By participating in this survey, I have learned more about the choices that the government must make
3: My participation in this survey has influenced my opinion about the desirability of certain easing options
4: This is a good method to involve the Dutch people in the choices the government has to make concerning the relaxation of coronagraph measures between 20 May and 20 July.
5: The government should use this method more often to involve citizens in government policy.
6: Now that the government is asking for my advice, I am more inclined to comply with the corona measures.
7: I trust that most Dutch people will abide by the corona measures in the next three months
8: Because the government involves citizens in this way, the final decision of the government concerning the relaxation of corona measures between 20 May and 20 July is more acceptable to me.

Own risks:
ownrisk_infected:           Becoming infected with the coronavirus
ownrisk_veryill:            Getting seriously ill after infecting with the coronavirus
ownrisk_hospital:           Being hospitalised after infection with the coronavirus
ownrisk_death:              Death after infection with the coronavirus

Risks for close people:
closerisk_veryill:          Becoming seriously ill after infecting with the coronavirus
closerisk_hospital:         Needs to be hospitalised after infection with the coronavirus
closerisk_death:            Deaths after infection with the corona virus

Situations:
situation_permjob:          Paid work with a permanent contract
situation_tempjob:          Paid work with a temporary contract
situation_selfemployed:     Self-employed / own company
situation_volunteer:        Voluntary work
situation_retired:          Pension
situation_unemp:            Unemployed / seeking work
situation_incapacite:       Disabled
situation_socialbenef:      Benefit
situation_house:            Housewife / Houseman
situation_student:          I am in education / studying
situation_noneof:           None of the above