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Aging Survey 2006
Sri Lanka
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2006
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LKA_2006_AS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Human Development Unit - South Asia Region
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Community
Elders_Final_May24V1
Household
Older Adult1
Older Adult2
Adult Child
Data file: Older Adult1
Older Adult Data: Corresponds to the Older Adult (60+) Questionnaire
Cases:
2413
Variables:
413
Variables
sheno
Data Administration Number
da_no
Field Reference Number
di
Province & District
ds
Divisional Sectractriate
gn_numb
Grama Niladarai Division Name and Number
gn_code
Grama Niladarai Division Code Number
se
Sector (Urban/Rural/Estate)
co
Name of Ward/village/Estate
cb
Census Block Number
lhu_hrn
LHU - Household Reference Number
lhu_cat
LHU Sample Category Reference Number
lhu_ref
LHU Category Reference Number
h_id
Respondent Full Name & HH line number
q1_1
Proxy level of answering the questionnaire
q1_2
Reason for Proxy
q1_5
Relationship to respondent (to the elder)
q1_6
Line number from household questionnaire(Proxy )
q1_7y
How long have you known the respondent? Years
q1_7m
How long have you known the respondent? Months
q1_8
Are you the respondent’s main caregiver?
q2_2
Respondent’s line number from household questionnaire
q2_3
Relationship to HH head
q2_4
Sex
q2_5
Year of birth (in 4 digit)
q2_5age
Age
q2_6
Religion
q2_7
Ethnicity
q2_8
Highest level of schooling attended
q2_9
Marital Status
q2_10
Do you have any children?
q2_11_1
How many living children do you have altogether - own son
q2_11_2
How many living children do you have altogether - own daughter
q2_11_3
How many living children do you have altogether - adopted /step-son
q2_11_4
How many living children do you have altogether - adopted/step-daughter
q2_11t
How many living children do you have altogether - Total
q2_12a1
Own son - By birth
q2_12a2
Own daughter- By birth
q2_12a3
Adopted /step-son- By birth
q2_12a4
Adopted/step-daughter- By birth
q2_12at
Total - By birth
q2_12b1
Own son - Adopted step sons and daughters
q2_12b2
Own daughter- Adopted step sons and daughters
q2_12b3
Adopted /step-son- Adopted step sons and daughters
q2_12b4
Adopted/step-daughter- Adopted step sons and daughters
q2_12bt
Total - Adopted step sons and daughters
q2_13
Who is the owner of this house?
q2_13oth
Owner - Other (specify)
q2_14y
How long have you lived in this current residence? Years
q2_14m
How long have you lived in this current residence? Months
q3_1_1
Do you consider yourself to be partly, completely, or not retired at all?
q3_1_2
Stopped/continued doing paid work?
q3_1_3a
In what month/ year did you stop working last full time? Month
q3_1_3b
In what month/ year did you stop working last full time? Year
q3_1_4
Number of jobs engaged in since stopping last full time work?
q3_1_5
In your last full time job, what was your employment status?
q3_1_6
Occupation of last full time job (use 2 digit code)
q3_1_7
Industry of last full time job (use 2 digit code)
q3_1_8
Sector of full time work
q3_1_9_1
Hours a week you usually worked at your last full time job - When you first started the job
q3_1_9_2
Hours a week you usually worked at your last full time job - Just before leaving the job
q3_1_101
Weeks a year you usually worked at your last full time job - When you first started the job
q3_1_102
Weeks a year you usually worked at your last full time job - Just before leaving the job
q3_1_11
Have you had any flexibility in negotiating your work schedule to suit your abilities in this age?
q3_1_12
Before you retired how much had you prepared for retirement?
q3_1_13
Was retirement something you wanted to do?
q3_1_141
Reason for retiring from full time work?
q3_1_142
Reason for retiring from full time work?
q3_1_143
Reason for retiring from full time work?
q3_2_1y
In what month and year did you completely retire from paid work? - Year
q3_2_1m
In what month and year did you completely retire from paid work? - Month
q3_2_2
Before retiring completely and after stopping full time work, did you continue to work in a part time job?
q3_2_3_1
When did you start working in your last job - year or
q3_2_3_2
When did you start working in your last job - years ago or
q3_2_3_3
When did you start working in your last job - age
q3_2_4a
Significance of reasons for retirement - Health reasons (illnesses / not physical well)
q3_2_4b
Family obligations
q3_2_4c
To do other things (hobbies)
q3_2_4d
Disliked work
q3_2_4e
Unable to find work
q3_2_4f
Quit/ laid off from previous job
q3_2_4g
I reached mandatory retirement age of the job I am doing
q3_2_4h
Traveling to work too stressful
q3_2_4i
Business closed
q3_2_4j
Work was too stressful
q3_2_4k
Didn’t need to work – had enough income
q3_2_51a
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with spouse?
q3_2_51b
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with children?
q3_2_51c
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with friends?
q3_2_51d
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with co-workers?
q3_2_51e
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with professionals on retirement planning?
q3_2_51f
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with other (specify)
q3_2_51g
Didn’t discuss with anyone
q3_2_52a
If yes how often? - With spouse
q3_2_52b
If yes how often? - With children
q3_2_52c
If yes how often? - Wth friends
q3_2_52d
If yes how often? - With co-workers
q3_2_52e
If yes how often? - With professionals on retirement planning
q3_2_52f
If yes how often? - Others (specify)
q3_2_52g
Didn’t discuss with anyone
q3_2_6
Would you say your retirement has turned out to be?
q3_2_7
Retirement years better, about the same, or not as good
q3_2_8a
Good about retirement- Being your own boss
q3_2_8b
Good about retirement- Lack of pressure
q3_2_8c
Good about retirement- Being able to take it easy
q3_2_8d
Good about retirement- having more time with (husband/wife/ partner)
q3_2_8e
Good about retirement- spending more time with children/ grand children
q3_2_8f
Good about retirement- spending more time on hobbies or sports
q3_2_8g
Good about retirement- having more time for volunteer work
q3_2_8h
Good about retirement- having the chance to travel
q3_2_8i
Good about retirement- Others (specify)
q3_2_9a
Bad about retirement - Being bored, having too much time on your hands
q3_2_9b
Bad about retirement - Not doing anything productive or useful
q3_2_9c
Bad about retirement - Missing people you worked with
q3_2_9d
Bad about retirement - Illness or disability
q3_2_9e
Bad about retirement - Not having enough income to get by
q3_2_9f
Bad about retirement - Increasing the cost of living
q3_210a
Sources of funds that provide income for you in your retirement
q3_210b1
Secondary source
q3_210b2
Secondary source
q3_210b3
Secondary source
q3_210b4
Secondary source
q3_210b5
Secondary source
q3_2_11
Did you receive any lump sum accumulations pensions EPF/ETF at retirement?
q3_2_12r
How much money was accumulated in that account? (Rupees)
q3_2_12
How much money was accumulated in that account?
q3_2_131
What did you do with that money?
q3_2_132
What did you do with that money?
q3_2_133
What did you do with that money?
q3_2_134
What did you do with that money?
q3_2_135
What did you do with that money?
q3_2_14
Living standards since retirement
q3_3_1
Why did you decide to continue to do some paid work?
q3_3_2
How many hours a week do you usually work now? Hours
q3_3_3
How many weeks per year do you usually work now? Weeks
q3_3_4
How much do you think about (complete) retirement?
q3_3_5_1
When do you think you will completely retire (completely stop working)? In year..
q3_3_5_2
In ________ years
q3_3_5_3
At age....
q3_3_5_4
Never
q3_3_5_5
Haven’t thought about it
q3_3_6
In the current job you are doing, what is your employment status?
q3_3_7
Occupation of current job (use 2 digit code)
q3_3_8
Industry of current job (use 2 digit code)
q3_3_9
Sector of work
q3_3_10
How many hours a week do you usually work at this job?
q3_3_11
How many weeks a year do you usually work at this job?
q3_3_12
Flexibility in negotiating your work schedule to suit abilities in this age?
q3_3_131
When did you start working in your current job? year___
q3_3_132
When did you start working in your current job? ___years ago
q3_3_133
When did you start working in your current job? at __age
q3_3_14a
Significance of reasons for retirement: Health reasons
q3_3_14b
Family obligations
q3_3_14c
To do other things
q3_3_14d
Disliked work
q3_3_14e
Unable to find work
q3_3_14f
Quit/ laid off from previous job
q3_3_14g
I reached mandatory retirement age of the job I am doing
q3_3_14h
Traveling to work too stressful
q3_3_14i
Business Closed
q3_3_14j
Work was too stressful
q3_3_14k
Didn’t need to work – had enough income
q3_315a1
Discussed (complete) retirement with spouse
q3_315b1
Discussed (complete) retirement with children
q3_315c1
Discussed (complete) retirement with friends
q3_315d1
Discussed (complete) retirement with co-workers
q3_315e1
Discussed (complete) retirement with professionals on retirement planning
q3_315f1
Discussed (complete) retirement with other (specify)
q3_315g1
Didn’t discuss with anyone
q3_315a2
If yes, how often? With spouse
q3_315b2
If yes, how often? With children
q3_315c2
If yes, how often? With friends
q3_315d2
If yes, how often? With co-workers
q3_315e2
If yes, how often? With professionals on retirement planning
q3_315f2
If yes, how often? Other (specify)
q3_315g2
Didn’t discuss with anyone
q3_3_16a
Good about retirement - Being your own boss
q3_3_16b
Good about retirement - Lack of pressure
q3_3_16c
Good about retirement - Being able to take it easy
q3_3_16d
Good about retirement - Having more time with (husband/wife/ partner)
q3_3_16e
Good about retirement - Spending more time with children/ grand children
q3_3_16f
Good about retirement - Spending more time on hobbies or sports
q3_3_16g
Good about retirement - Having more time for volunteer work
q3_3_16h
Good about retirement - Having the chance to travel
q3_3_16i
Good about retirement - Other (specfy)
q3_3_17a
Bad about retirement - Being bored, having too much time on your hands
q3_3_17b
Bad about retirement - Not doing anything productive or useful
q3_3_17c
Bad about retirement - Missing people you worked with
q3_3_17d
Bad about retirement - Illness or disability
q3_3_17e
Bad about retirement - Not having enough income to get by
q3_3_17f
Bad about retirement - Inflation and the cost of living
q3_3_18a
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement - Important source
q3_318b1
Secondary source
q3_318b2
Secondary source
q3_318b3
Secondary source
q3_318b4
Secondary source
q3_318b5
Secondary source
q3_3_19
Received any lump sum accumulations pensions EPF/ETF when you stopped working full time?
q3_3_20r
How much money was accumulated in that account? (Rs)
q3_3_20
How much money was accumulated in that account?
q3_3_21
What did you do with that money?
q3_3_22a
Roughly, amt of savings and reserve funds you expect accumulate by retirement time from: EPF/ETF etc
q3_3_22b
Fixed deposits/Savings account/Saving certificate
q3_3_22c
Treasury bills/Bonds/Government instruments
q3_3_22d
Cash assets/Stocks
q3_3_22e
Loans
q3_3_22f
Other financial assets
q3_3_22g
Other assets
q3_3_22h
House
q3_3_22i
Land and Building
q3_3_22j
Jewellery
q3_322ta
Value of savings from EPF/ETF etc
q3_322tb
Value of savings from Fixed deposits/Savings account/Saving certificate
q3_322tc
Value of savings from Treasury bills/Bonds/Government instruments
q3_322td
Value of savings from Cash assets/Stocks
q3_322te
Value of savings from Loans
q3_322tf
Value of savings from Other financial assets
q3_322tg
Value of savings from Other assets
q3_322th
Value of savings from House
q3_322ti
Value of savings from Land and Building
q3_322tj
Value of savings from Jewellery
q3_3_23
When you partially retired, did your living standards..
q3_4_1
What is your current employment status?
q3_4_2
Current occupation (use 2 digit code)
q3_4_3
Current industry (use 2 digit code)
q3_4_4
Sector of work
q3_4_5
How many hours a week do you usually work at this job?
q3_4_6
How many weeks a year do you usually work at this job
q3_4_7
Flexibility in negotiating your work schedule to suit abilities in this age?
q3_4_8_1
When did you start working in your current job? year___
q3_4_8_2
When did you start working in your current job? ___years ago
q3_4_8_3
When did you start working in your current job?at ___age
q3_4_9_1
When do you expect to stop working full time? In year ___
q3_4_9_2
When do you expect to stop working full time? In ___years
q3_4_9_3
When do you expect to stop working full time? At age___
q3_4_9_4
When do you expect to stop working full time? Never
q3_4_9_5
When do you expect to stop working full time? Don’t know; haven’t thought about it
q3_4_10
Why would you stop working full time
q3_4_11
When you stop working full time do you expect to move to a different location
q3_4_12
Do you plan to continue working for pay after you stop working full-time?
q3_4_13
What would you like to change in the next job you are doing, compared to your current job?
q3_4_141
When do you think you will completely retire from work
q3_4_142
When do you think you will completely retire from work? in __years
q3_4_143
When do you think you will completely retire from work? at age __
q3_4_144
When do you think you will completely retire from work? Never
q3_4_15
How much do you think about (complete) retirement?
q3_4_16a
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with spouse?
q3_4_16b
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with children?
q3_4_16c
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with friends?
q3_4_16d
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with co-workers?
q3_4_16e
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with professionals on retirement planning?
q3_4_16f
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with other (specify)?
q3_4_16g
Didn’t discuss with anyone
q3_416a2
If yes how often? - With spouse
q3_416b2
If yes how often? - With children
q3_416c2
If yes how often? - With friends
q3_416d2
If yes how often? - With co-workers
q3_416e2
If yes how often? - With professionals on retirement planning
q3_416f2
If yes how often? - Other (specify)
q3_416g2
If yes how often? - Didn’t discuss with anyone
q3_4_17
Are you looking forward to retirement?
q3_4_18a
Good about retirement - Being your own boss
q3_4_18b
Good about retirement - Lack of pressure
q3_4_18c
Good about retirement - Being able to take it easy
q3_4_18d
Good about retirement - Having more time with (husband/wife/ partner)
q3_4_18e
Good about retirement - Spending more time with children/ grand children
q3_4_18f
Good about retirement - Spending more time on hobbies or sports
q3_4_18g
Good about retirement - Having more time for volunteer work
q3_4_18h
Good about retirement - Having the chance to travel
q3_4_18i
Good about retirement - Other (specify)
q3_4_19a
Bad about retirement - Being bored, having too much time on your hands
q3_4_19b
Bad about retirement - Not doing anything productive or useful
q3_4_19c
Bad about retirement - Missing people you worked wit
q3_4_19d
Bad about retirement - Illness or disability
q3_4_19e
Bad about retirement - Not having enough income to get by
q3_4_19f
Bad about retirement - Increasing the cost of living
q3_4_20
Do you expect your living standards to...
q3_4_21
Do you make required or mandated contributions towards pensions, EPF/ETF?
q3_4_22
What type of contributions do you make?
q3_4_23
What do you expect to do with your lump sum accumulations at retirement from current job?
q3_4_24
Do you save in other ways in preparation for retirement?
q3_4_25
In which of the following ways do you save
q3_4_26a
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement? Primary source
q3_426b1
Secondary source
q3_426b2
Secondary source
q3_426b3
Secondary source
q3_426b4
Secondary source
q3_426b5
Secondary source
q3_4_27a
Savings and reserve fundsyou expect to have accumulated by retirement from:EPF/ETF etc
q3_4_27b
Fixed deposits/Savings account/Saving certificate
q3_4_27c
Treasury bills/Bonds/Government instruments
q3_4_27d
Cash assets/Stocks
q3_4_27e
Loans
q3_4_27f
Other financial assets
q3_4_27g
Other assets
q3_4_27h
House
q3_4_27i
Land and Building
q3_4_27j
Jewellery
q3_427ta
Value: EPF/ETF etc
q3_427tb
Value:Fixed deposits/Savings account/Saving certificate
q3_427tc
Value:Treasury bills/Bonds/Government instruments
Total: 413
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