High-Frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19, Wave 1-3

Mauritius, 2020

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MUS_2020_HFPS_v01_M

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Statistics Mauritius, The World Bank

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Mar 22, 2021

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Data file: round_1_cleaned.dta

Mauritius COVID-19 High-Frequency Phone Survey wave 1 data.

Cases:	2976
Variables:	135

Variables

questno_ind

C: Questionnaire number followed by respondent number (2 digits numbering for ne

hhid

C: HH unique identifier

memid

C: Individual unique identifier

district

C: Geographical district

Hrespondent

I: 1 = if the person anwered for the household, otherwise empty

memberstatus

Q1.3: Is [NAME] a new member added in this interview?

reasonpresabs

Q1.4: Reason for presence of new member/ absence of member present at last inter

age

Q1.5: What is your age in completed years?

male

Q1.6: What is your sex? [=1 if Male; 0 if Female]

reltohead

Q1.7: What is your relationship to the head of household?

reltohead_other

Q1.7Other: Other answers in Q1.7

maritalstat

Q1.8: Marital status

schatt

Q1.9: School attendance

educlevel

Q1.10: What is your highest educational background? [if Now or Past at Q1.9]

educlevel_c

Q1.10 recode: Max level of education

respondent

Q2.0: Information collected from respondent (=1) or proxy (=0)

work_RW

Q2.1a: During the reference week, did you do any work for pay, profit or family

activ_RW_1

Q2.1b (1. Work or help in a vegetable/fruit/flower cultivation for sale or pay):

activ_RW_2

Q2.1b (2. Rearing of animals (cow, goat, pig, poultry, etc.) for sale or pay): [

activ_RW_3

Q2.1b (3. Fishing or other related activities for sale): [If NO to Q2.1a] During

activ_RW_4

Q2.1b (4. Preparation of food products (at home) for sale): [If NO to Q2.1a] Dur

activ_RW_5

Q2.1b (5. Dressmaking, tailoring for sale or pay): [If NO to Q2.1a] During the r

activ_RW_6

Q2.1b (6. Making of baskets/hats/other handicrafts for sale or pay): [If NO to Q

activ_RW_7

Q2.1b (7. Work or help in a family shop or other business): [If NO to Q2.1a] Dur

activ_RW_8

Q2.1b (8. Repair work (shoes, household appliances, etc.) for pay): [If NO to Q2

activ_RW_9

Q2.1b (9. Sell goods on the street, at fairs or on beaches): [If NO to Q2.1a] Du

activ_RW_10

Q2.1b (10. Transport of goods or people for pay): [If NO to Q2.1a] During the re

activ_RW_11

Q2.1b (11. Housework or gardening for pay): [If NO to Q2.1a] During the referenc

activ_RW_12

Q2.1b (12. Care of children/elderly people for pay): [If NO to Q2.1a] During the

activ_RW_13

Q2.1b (13. Any other small job, specify): [If NO to Q2.1a] During the reference

activ_RW_other

Q2.1bOther: Other answers in Q2.1b

work_activ_RW

Q2.1R: Employement status, 1 = In Employment, 2 = Not in Employment (perhaps bet

absentwk_RW

Q2.2: During the reference week, were you temporarily absent from a job or busin

work_PTL

Q2.3: Did you do any work for pay, profit or family gain, even if it was only fo

whystopwork

Q2.4: Why did you stop working?

whystopwork_other

Q2.4Other: Other answers to Q2.4

industry_PTL_verbatim

Q2.5 (verbatim):What is the main activity of the business or organization in whi

industry_PTL_coded

Q2.5 (coded): What is the main activity of the business or organization in which

whyaway_RW

Q2.6: Why were you away from a job or business during the reference week?

whyaway_RW_other

Q2.6Other: Other answers to Q2.6

whenreturn

Q2.7: When will you return to the same job or business since the time you stoppe

expectreturn

Q2.8: Do you expect to return to the same job or business once restrictions are

getpaid_absent

Q2.9: Are you getting paid (or do you expect to get paid) while absent from work

industry_BOM_verbatim

Q2.10 (verbatim): What is the main activity of the business or organization in w

industry_BOM_coded

Q2.10 (coded): What is the main activity of the business or organization in whic

samejob_PTL

Q2.11: Is this the same job that you were doing before 20 March 2020 (prior to l

industry_PTL_diffjob_verbatim

Q2.12 (verbatim): [If NO to Q2.11] What is the main activity of the business or

industry_PTL_diffjob_coded

Q2.12 (coded): [If NO to Q2.11] What is the main activity of the business or org

industry_cur_mainjob_verbatim

Q2.13 (verbatim): What is the main activity of the business or organization in w

industry_cur_mainjob_coded

Q2.13 (coded): What is the main activity of the business or organization in whic

phys_prox_work

Q2.14: Are you physically close to other people at your place of work? job requi

empstat

Q2.15: In your main work, are you currently working as...

work_usualhrs_RW

Q2.16: During the reference week, were you able to work the usual number of hour

getpaid_unusualhrs_RW

Q2.17: [If NO to Q2.16] Even though you were not able to work as usual, were you

why_unusualhrs_RW

Q2.18: [If NO to Q2.16] Why were you not able to work as usual?

why_unusualhrs_RW_other

Q2.18Other: Other answers to Q2.18

empnps

Q2.19: Does your employer contribute to the National Pension Fund?

paidempl_inc_april

Q2.20: How much did you derive as income, including overtime pay, from your job

owntype

Q2.21: What is the type of ownership of your business?

owntype_other

Q2.21Other: Other answers to Q2.21

asstsep

Q2.22: Are the business assets separate from that of the owner's household?

typeacc

Q2.23: What type of accounts do you keep for your business?

selfempl_inc_april

Q2.24: How much did you derive as income from your business for the month of Apr

selfempl_inc_variation

Q2.25: Compared to before lockdown of 20 March 2020, has income from your busine

why_selfempl_inc_less

Q2.26: What was the main reason why the revenue from the business has been less

why_selfempl_inc_less_other

Q2.26Other: Other answers to Q2.26

lookedforwork_P4W

Q2.27: Have you been looking for work or trying to set up your own business duri

whynotlookedforwork

Q2.28: Why have you not been looking for work?

availwk_RW

Q2.29: Could you have started to work during the reference week if work was avai

whynotavailwk_RW

Q2.30: Why were you not available for work during the reference week?

whynotavailwk_RW_other

Q2.30Other: Other answers to Q2.30

unablebuy_basicfood_SL

Q3.1a: Since lockdown on 20 March 2020, has your household been unable to buy ba

why_unablebuy_basicfood_SL

Q3.1b: Why was your household not able to buy basic food items?

why_unablebuy_basicfood_SL_other

Q3.1bOther: Other answers to Q3.1b

unablebuy_medicine_SL

Q3.2: Since lockdown on 20 March 2020, has your household been unable to buy med

needed_medtreat_SL

Q3.3a: Have you or any member of your household needed medical treatment since

ableaccess_medtreat_SL

Q3.3b: Were you or the member of your household able to access the medical treat

why_unableaccess_medtreat_SL

Q3.3c: What was the reason you or the member of your household were not able to

homebased_edu_learning_SL

Q3.4: Have school going children been engaged in any home-based education or lea

FIES1

Q4.1: You, or any other adult in your household, had to skip a meal because ther

FIES2

Q4.2: You, or any other adult in your household, went without eating for a whole

hh_inc_source_12mBL_1

Q5.1 (1. Income from properties, investments or savings): In the last 12 months

hh_inc_source_12mBL_2

Q5.1 (2. Retirement pension from previous employer): In the last 12 months befor

hh_inc_source_12mBL_3

Q5.1 (3. NPF contributory retirement pension): In the last 12 months before lock

hh_inc_source_12mBL_4

Q5.1 (4. BRP/BIP/BWP/Child Allowance/Carer's Allowance): In the last 12 months b

hh_inc_source_12mBL_5

Q5.1 (5. Social Aid (Means tested allowance)): In the last 12 months before lock

hh_inc_source_12mBL_6

Q5.1 (6. Allowance under the Social Register Mauritius (SRM)): In the last 12 mo

hh_inc_source_12mBL_7

Q5.1 (7. Other assistance from the Government): In the last 12 months before loc

hh_inc_source_12mBL_8

Q5.1 (8. Negative income tax/special allowance): In the last 12 months before lo

hh_inc_source_12mBL_9

Q5.1 (9. Maintenance allowance/alimony): In the last 12 months before lockdown o

hh_inc_source_12mBL_10

Q5.1 (10. Regular allowance from parents/relatives abroad): In the last 12 month

hh_inc_source_12mBL_11

Q5.1 (11. Regular allowance from relatives in Mauritius): In the last 12 months

hh_inc_source_12mBL_12

Q5.1 (12. Regular allowance from social/religious organizations): In the last 12

hh_inc_source_12mBL_other

Q5.1 (13. other, specify): In the last 12 months before lockdown of 20 March 202

hh_inc_source_12mBL_other_spe

Q5.1Other: Other answers in Q5.1

hh_inc_source_SL_1_variation

Q5.2 (1. Income from properties, investments or savings): Since lockdown of 20 M

hh_inc_source_SL_2_variation

Q5.2 (2. Retirement pension from previous employer): Since lockdown of 20 March

hh_inc_source_SL_3_variation

Q5.2 (3. NPF contributory retirement pension): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020 h

hh_inc_source_SL_4_variation

Q5.2 (4. BRP/BIP/BWP/Child Allowance/Carer's Allowance): Since lockdown of 20 Ma

hh_inc_source_SL_5_variation

Q5.2 (5. Social Aid (Means tested allowance)): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020 h

hh_inc_source_SL_6_variation

Q5.2 (6. Allowance under the Social Register Mauritius (SRM)): Since lockdown of

hh_inc_source_SL_7_variation

Q5.2 (7. Other assistance from the Government): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020

hh_inc_source_SL_8_variation

Q5.2 (8. Negative income tax/special allowance): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020

hh_inc_source_SL_9_variation

Q5.2 (9. Maintenance allowance/alimony): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020 has hou

hh_inc_source_SL_10_variation

Q5.2 (10. Regular allowance from parents/relatives abroad): Since lockdown of 20

hh_inc_source_SL_11_variation

Q5.2 (11. Regular allowance from relatives in Mauritius): Since lockdown of 20 M

hh_inc_source_SL_12_variation

Q5.2 (12. Regular allowance from social/religious organizations): Since lockdown

hh_inc_source_SL_other_variat

Q5.2 (13. other, specify): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020 has household income

total_hh_income_SL_variation

Q5.3: Since lockdown of 20 March 2020 has total household income ..?

hh_shock_SL_1

Q6.1 (1. Death or disability of an adult working member of the household): Has y

hh_shock_SL_2

Q6.1 (2. Death of someone who sends remittances to the household): Has your hous

hh_shock_SL_3

Q6.1 (3. Theft of cash, livestock or other property): Has your household been af

hh_shock_SL_4

Q6.1 (4. Loss of an important contact): Has your household been affected by [SHO

hh_shock_SL_5

Q6.1 (5. Illness of household member earning income): Has your household been af

hh_shock_SL_6

Q6.1 (6. Job loss): Has your household been affected by [SHOCK] since lockdown o

hh_shock_SL_7

Q6.1 (7. Reduced salary): Has your household been affected by [SHOCK] since lock

hh_shock_SL_8

Q6.1 (8. Reduced income from business): Has your household been affected by [SHO

hh_shock_SL_9

Q6.1 (9. Increase in price of major food items consumed): Has your household bee

hh_shock_SL_other

Q6.1 (10. other, specify): Has your household been affected by [SHOCK] since loc

hh_shock_SL_other_spec

Q6.1Other: Other answers in Q6.1

hh_coping_strat_1

Q6.2 (strategy 1): How did your household cope with the shocks that you mention

hh_coping_strat_2

Q6.2 (strategy 2): How did your household cope with the shocks that you mention

hh_coping_strat_3

Q6.2 (strategy 3): How did your household cope with the shocks that you mention

hh_coping_strat_other

Q6.2 (other strategy): How did your household cope with the shocks that you ment

hh_safety_net_1

Q7.1 (1. Food): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020 has your household received any

hh_safety_net_2

Q7.1 (2. Other essential items): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020 has your househ

hh_safety_net_3

Q7.1 (3. Cash): Since lockdown of 20 March 2020 has your household received any

empl_atwork

Employed at work

empl_notatwork

Employed NOT at work

unempl

Unemployed

inactive

Inactive

lstatus

Labor market status

year

Survey year

month

Survey month

wgt

Sampling weight

Total: 135

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