Data from the 2013 Alberta Survey administered by the Population Research Lab at the University of Alberta. For complete codebook, see here https://dataverse.library.ualberta.ca/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7939/DVN/10573.
data(alberta)A data frame with 2751 observations on the following 56 variables. Each of the policy statements is coded 1 (strongly disagree), 2 (disagree), 3 (agree), 4 (strongly agree), 8 (don't know)
Respondent number
primary
Area of the province
Gender of respondent
Your current debt/financial situation
Past two years, completely missed a payment/been at least two months late in pay
Past two years, consulted a debt consolidation or credit-counseling firm
Past two years, been denied for a loan or credit card due to your credit rating
Ever declared (filed for) bankruptcy, or a bankruptcy alternative jointly or alo
Currently have a checking or savings account at a bank or credit union
Currently hold or make payments on any student loans in your name
Have any credit cards in your name
Number of credit cards you have
How often do you pay the entire or full monthly balance on all of your credit ca
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: frequently experienced verbal insul
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: ever injured or bruised from physic
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: experienced inappropriate sexual ad
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: ever witnessed your mother or stepm
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: part of a household where someone a
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: part of a household where someone w
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: part of a household where someone w
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: your parents separated or divorced
While growing up, before your 18th birthday: rate your level of stress of your c
Rate your emotional health today
Rate your physical health today
I have family and friends who help me feel safe, secure and happy
I usually expect things to go my way
Diagnosed with high blood pressure as an adult
Diagnosed with diabetes as an adult
Diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome/Crohn's disease as an adult
Diagnosed with chronic pain as an adult
Diagnosed with backache as an adult
Diagnosed with asthma as an adult
Diagnosed with allergies as an adult
Diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome/ fibromyalgia as an adult
Diagnosed with anxiety disorder as an adult
Diagnosed with MDD (major depressive disorder) as an adult
Diagnosed with alcohol dependency problems as an adult
Diagnosed with drug dependency problems as an adult
Diagnosed with other health problems as an adult
Diagnosed with no health problems as an adult
Treatment for high blood pressure
Treatment for diabetes
Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome/Crohn's disease
Treatment for chronic pain
Treatment for backache
Treatment for asthma
Treatment for allergies
Treatment for chronic fatique syndrome/fibromyalgia
Treatment for anxiety disorder
Treatment for MDD (major depressive dsorder)
Treatment for alcohol dependency problems
Treatment for drug dependency problems
Treatment for other specified health problems
How much do you know about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program?
Skill and labour shortages in Canada should be met by...
Employers in Alberta should be able to hire Temporary Foreign Workers for...
Temporary foreign workers are needed to fill jobs in the Alberta labour market
Temporary Foreign Workers are taking jobs away from Albertans
Most Temporary Foreign Workers are members of visible minority groups (non-white
It is OK for Alberta Workplace laws and standards to be less strict for Temporar
Temporary Foreign Workers should be given the exact same workplace rights as Can
It is OK if Temporary Foreign Workers are paid less than Canadian workers perfor
All Temporary Foreign Workers should have the opportunity to obtain permanent re
Leading cause of death for Albertans under the age of 45
Thinking about the different health problems facing Albertans today, how serious
Injuries are...
Chances that you will visit an emergency room because of an injury in the next y
Chances that you will visit an emergency room because of a motor vehicle collisi
How preventable are poisonings?
How preventable are drownings?
How preventable are falls from ladders?
How preventable are workplace injuries?
How preventable are head injuries from not wearing a helmet while bicycle riding
How preventable are motor vehicle crashes from driving while distracted (e.g., c
How preventable are motor vehicle crashes from falling asleep at the wheel?
How preventable are injuries resulting from jaywalking?
How preventable are burns in the home from fire, flames & hot substances?
How preventable are operating machinery or a motor vehicle while under the influ
How preventable are suicides?
Thinking about the different injury issues, for example, motor vehicle collision
Thinking about the different injury issues, for example, motor vehicle collision
Do you believe that alcohol use contributes to health problems in Alberta?
Do you believe alcohol use contributes to injuries in Alberta?
Individuals have a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injuries
Families have a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injuries
Communities have a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injuries
Government has a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injuries
Health care has a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injuries
Police have a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injuries
Workplaces have a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injuries
Alcohol industry/producers have a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injur
Hospitality industry has a responsibility to reduce alcohol-related injuries
Best way for the government to reduce alcohol problems
Had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage during the past 30 days?
Number of DAYS had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage during the past
On the days when you drank, number of DRINKS on average during the past 30 days?
Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, number of times during the past 30
Your present employment status
Number of adults (including yourself) living in household
Number of children living in household
Total number of persons in household
Your age
Recoded age in six groups
Current marital status
Highest level of education
Recoded education into three groups
Total years of schooling
Your religion
Recoded religion into four groups
Were you born in Canada?
Were you born in Alberta?
Are you...?
Would you say that you (and your family) are BETTER OFF, just the SAME, or WORSE
A year from now, do think you you (and your family) will be BETTER OFF, just ab
Total Household income for the past year before taxes and deductions
Do you (or your spouse/partner/parents) presently own or rent your residence?
If an election was held today, how would you vote federally?
If an election was held today, how would you vote provincially?
Postal code
Weights from Cansim estimate for 2012
Weights by Age (3) and Gender by Area Cansim Estimate
Three agegroups used in weighting variable wtx2
China's increasing economic strength benefits Alberta
Alberta should build stronger ties with China
China is important as an export market for Alberta goods and services
Alberta should decrease its economic reliance on the US market
Alberta should diversify its economy by trading more with Asia
Alberta should support the building of better infrastructure to transport energy
Alberta should welcome Chinese investment in the province
Alberta should welcome Chinese investment in energy and other resource sectors
China will play an increasingly significant role in the future opportunities of
Increased tourism from China is good for Alberta
The ability to speak Chinese will become more important to Albertans