JSTAR. 1st wave Codebook. Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry and Hitotsubashi University

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1 JSTAR 1st wave Codebook Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry and Hitotsubashi University Ver. November 25, 2013

2 Section Drop off STATA variable Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire 1: Very good 2: Good tome4 Question1 3: Fairly good Please select the item that most accurately describes your overall current health. 4: Bad 5: Very bad 6: Don't know tome5 Question2 Can you go out by yourself, using buses or trains? tome6 Can you shop for daily needs? tome7 Can you draw your own bath at night? tome8 Can you pay your bills? tome9 Can you make deposits and withdrawals from your bank or postal account? tome10 Can you fill out documentation for your pension, etc.? tome11 Do you read a newspaper? tome12 Do you read books or magazines? tome13 Are you interested in articles or programs about health? tome14 Do you visit the homes of friends? tome15 Do you give advice to family or friends? tome16 Can you visit sick people? tome17 Do you ever talk to young people? tome18 Do you use the telephone by yourself? tome19 Do you take medicine by yourself? 1: Hardly walk at all 2: Less than 30 minutes tome20 Question3 3: 30~60 minutes How much time you spend walking, including shopping, going to work or going out. 4: 60~90 minutes 5: More than 90 minutes 6: Cannot walk tome21 Question4 Do you regularly use tobacco, or did you use it in the past?, I smoke now 2: I smoked in the past, but I have quit 3: No, I have never smoked regularly 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% tome22 Question4-1 At about what age did you begin smoking regularly? At about what age did you begin smoking regularly? tome23 Question4-2 About how many cigarettes do you smoke per day About how many cigarettes do you smoke per day tome24 About how many packs do you smoke per day About how many packs do you smoke per day tome25 About how many cigarettes do you smoke per day (include packs) About how many cigarettes do you smoke per day (include packs) tome26 Question4-3 At about what age did you quit smoking? At about what age did you quit smoking? : Daily 2: 5~6 days per week tome27 5: Several times per month 6: Hardly ever or never drink Question5 3: 3~4 days per week In the past six months, about how frequently did you drink alcohol? 4: 1~2 days per week Section: Drop off-1/11

3 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire Question5-1 tome28 Kind of alcohol Beer Beer tome29 Shochu Shochu tome30 Sake Sake tome31 Whiskey Whiskey tome32 Wine Wine tome33 Cocktails Cocktails tome34 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome35 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) Question5-1 tome36 Please count the total you drank per day. Beer Beer tome37 Shochu Shochu tome38 Sake Sake tome39 Whiskey Whiskey tome40 Wine Wine tome41 Cocktails Cocktails tome42 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome43 Question6 Are you currently concerned about your health? 3: Not sure tome44 tome45 tome46 Question7 Are you confident that you will be healthy three years from now? Question8 Felt unusual in some way Had no appetite tome47 Felt depressed and could not be consoled by family or friends tome48 tome49 tome50 tome51 tome52 Felt I could do anything a normal person could do Could not concentrate on what I was doing Felt depressed Something that is normally effortless was difficult to do Felt the future was bright 3: Not sure 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more Section: Drop off-2/11

4 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire 1: Not at all tome53 Felt that my life so far has been a failure 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome54 Felt frightened 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome55 Could not sleep well 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome56 Felt happy 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome57 Felt more taciturn than usual 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome58 Felt lonely 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome59 People around me seemed cold to me 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome60 Felt happy 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome61 Cried or felt like crying 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome62 Felt sad 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome63 Felt that people around me disliked me 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days : 5 days or more tome64 Didn't feel like doing anything 1: Not at all 2: 1~2 days 3: 3~4 days 4: 5 days or more : Satisfied tome65 4: Unsatisfied Question9 2: Fairly satisfied Are you satisfied or unsatisfied with your current life? 3: Somewhat unsatisfied tome66 Question10 Do you feel that the following people would be concerned if you had a problem or were worried about something? Spouse 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category Section: Drop off-3/11

5 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire 1: Very much 2: Somewhat tome67 Relatives living in your house other than spouse 3: Not so much : Not at all 5: Noboday in that category tome68 Children or other close relatives not living with you 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much : Not at all 5: Noboday in that category tome69 Friends, acquaintances, neighbors, etc 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category tome70 1: Very much Question11 2: Somewhat If you were bedridden with an illness, do you think the following people would take 3: Not so much care of you or do things for you? 4: Not at all Spouse 5: Noboday in that category : Very much 2: Somewhat tome71 Relatives living in your house other than spouse 3: Not so much : Not at all 5: Noboday in that category tome72 Children or other close relatives not living with you 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much : Not at all 5: Noboday in that category tome73 Friends, acquaintances, neighbors, etc 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category tome74 tome75 tome76 tome77 tome78 Question12 Would you be concerned if the following people had a problem or were worried about something? Spouse Relatives living in your house other than spouse Children or other close relatives not living with you Friends, acquaintances, neighbors, etc Question13 If the following people were bedridden with an illness, would you care for them or do things for them? Spouse 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category Section: Drop off-4/11

6 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire 1: Very much 2: Somewhat tome79 Relatives living in your house other than spouse 3: Not so much : Not at all 5: Noboday in that category tome80 Children or other close relatives not living with you 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much : Not at all 5: Noboday in that category tome81 Friends, acquaintances, neighbors, etc 1: Very much 2: Somewhat 3: Not so much 4: Not at all 5: Noboday in that category : Self only tome82 2: Primarliy self Question14 3: Equally with spouse Who is or was primarily responsible for the following tasks? 4: Primarily spouse Care of children 5: Spouse only 6: Not applicable : Self only 2: Primarliy self tome83 Make income 3: Equally with spouse 4: Primarily spouse : Spouse only 6: Not applicable tome84 Prepare meals, clean house, do laundry 1: Self only 2: Primarliy self 3: Equally with spouse 4: Primarily spouse : Spouse only 6: Not applicable tome85 Care of older relatives 1: Self only 2: Primarliy self 3: Equally with spouse 4: Primarily spouse : Spouse only 6: Not applicable tome86 Keep household accounts 1: Self only 2: Primarliy self 3: Equally with spouse 4: Primarily spouse : Spouse only 6: Not applicable tome87 Decide on major purchases 1: Self only 2: Primarliy self 3: Equally with spouse 4: Primarily spouse 5: Spouse only 6: Not applicable tome88 tome89 Question15 How satisfied are you overall with your relationship with your spouse? Question16 Men should work outside the home and women inside the home 1: Very satisfied 2: Generally satisfied 3: Somewhat unsatisfied 4: Quite unsatisfied 5: Don't know 1: Agree 2: Generally agree 3: Generally disagree 4: Disagree 5: Don't know Section: Drop off-5/11

7 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire 1: Agree 2: Generally agree tome90 Boys and girls should be raised differently 3: Generally disagree : Disagree 5: Don't know tome91 Women are more suited than men for housework and childcare 1: Agree 2: Generally agree 3: Generally disagree 4: Disagree 5: Don't know : Individual/family tome92 2: Probably Individual/family Question17 3: Probably national/ local government Responsibility for social needs of elderly 4: national/ local government 5: Don't know : Individual/family 2: Probably Individual/family tome93 Responsibility for social needs of elderly 3: Probably national/ local government 4: national/ local government 5: Don't know tome94 tome95 tome96 tome97 tome98 tome99 tome100 tome101 tome102 tome103 tome104 Question18 Please describe your local area Pharmacy and medical care facilities nearby Shops selling groceries and daily needs nearby Park where you can walk and exercise safely nearby Train station or bus stop nearby There are pollution or noise problems There are concerns about public order such as vandalism or crime There is a location nearby to meet with friends Question19 Do you think you can trust most of the people who live near you? Do you think that others would take advantage of you given the opportunity? Do you think most of them try to help others? Question20 When you thought of the area "near you" in the previous question, which of the following came to your mind? 1: Neighboring homes 2: Same ward/school district/ health district, etc. 3: Same city or town 4: Same prefecture 5: Other: (Describe: ) 6: Nothing special came to mind tome105 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) Question21 tome106 About how much time per day did you spend on the following activities past month Commuting(minutes) on weekdays? Commuting(minutes) Section: Drop off-6/11

8 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire tome107 Commuting(hours) Commuting(hours) tome108 Work(minutes) Work(minutes) tome109 Work(hours) Work(hours) tome110 Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren(minutes) Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren(minutes) tome111 Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren(hours) Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren(hours) tome112 Caring for parent, spouse, or family member(minutes) Caring for parent, spouse, or family member(minutes) tome113 Caring for parent, spouse, or family member(hours) Caring for parent, spouse, or family member(hours) tome114 Exercise, sports, walking(minutes) Exercise, sports, walking(minutes) tome115 Exercise, sports, walking(hours) Exercise, sports, walking(hours) tome116 Studying/learning(minutes) Studying/learning(minutes) tome117 Studying/learning(hours) Studying/learning(hours) tome118 Community meetings, religious activities, political activities(minutes) Community meetings, religious activities, political activities(minutes) tome119 Community meetings, religious activities, political activities(hours) Community meetings, religious activities, political activities(hours) tome120 Hobbies, amusements, socializing(minutes) Hobbies, amusements, socializing(minutes) tome121 Hobbies, amusements, socializing(hours) Hobbies, amusements, socializing(hours) tome122 Resting, relaxing(minutes) Resting, relaxing(minutes) tome123 Resting, relaxing(hours) Resting, relaxing(hours) About how much time per day did you spend on the following activities past month tome124 on weekend days? Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren(minutes) Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren(minutes) tome125 Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren(hours) Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren(hours) tome126 Caring for parent, spouse, or family member(minutes) Caring for parent, spouse, or family member(minutes) tome127 Caring for parent, spouse, or family member(hours) Caring for parent, spouse, or family member(hours) tome128 Exercise, sports, walking(minutes) Exercise, sports, walking(minutes) tome129 Exercise, sports, walking(hours) Exercise, sports, walking(hours) tome130 Studying/learning(minutes) Studying/learning(minutes) tome131 Studying/learning(hours) Studying/learning(hours) tome132 Community meetings, religious activities, political activities(minutes) Community meetings, religious activities, political activities(minutes) tome133 Community meetings, religious activities, political activities(hours) Community meetings, religious activities, political activities(hours) tome134 Hobbies, amusements, socializing(minutes) Hobbies, amusements, socializing(minutes) tome135 Hobbies, amusements, socializing(hours) Hobbies, amusements, socializing(hours) tome136 Resting, relaxing(minutes) Resting, relaxing(minutes) tome137 Resting, relaxing(hours) Resting, relaxing(hours) tome138 Commuting Commuting tome139 Work Work tome140 Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren tome141 Caring for parent, spouse, or family member Caring for parent, spouse, or family member tome142 Exercise, sports, walking Exercise, sports, walking tome143 Studying/learning Studying/learning tome144 Community meetings, religious activities, political activities Community meetings, religious activities, political activities tome145 Hobbies, amusements, socializing Hobbies, amusements, socializing tome146 Resting, relaxing Resting, relaxing tome147 weekdays(minutes) Commuting Commuting tome148 Work Work tome149 Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren tome150 Caring for parent, spouse, or family member Caring for parent, spouse, or family member tome151 Exercise, sports, walking Exercise, sports, walking tome152 Studying/learning Studying/learning tome153 Community meetings, religious activities, political activities Community meetings, religious activities, political activities tome154 Hobbies, amusements, socializing Hobbies, amusements, socializing tome155 Resting, relaxing Resting, relaxing tome156 Weekend days Weekend days Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren tome157 Caring for parent, spouse, or family member Caring for parent, spouse, or family member tome158 Exercise, sports, walking Exercise, sports, walking tome159 Studying/learning Studying/learning tome160 Community meetings, religious activities, political activities Community meetings, religious activities, political activities Section: Drop off-7/11

9 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire tome161 Hobbies, amusements, socializing Hobbies, amusements, socializing tome162 Resting, relaxing Resting, relaxing tome163 Weekend days(minutes) Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren Housework, shopping for daily needs, caring for children or grandchildren tome164 Caring for parent, spouse, or family member Caring for parent, spouse, or family member tome165 Exercise, sports, walking Exercise, sports, walking tome166 Studying/learning Studying/learning tome167 Community meetings, religious activities, political activities Community meetings, religious activities, political activities tome168 Hobbies, amusements, socializing Hobbies, amusements, socializing tome169 Resting, relaxing Resting, relaxing tome170 Question22 Context in which you met of male friends Know from childhood or school days Know from childhood or school days tome171 Know from work Know from work tome172 Know from hobby or volunteer activity Know from hobby or volunteer activity tome173 Know through spouse or children Know through spouse or children tome174 Met through friend after graduating from schoo Met through friend after graduating from schoo tome175 Live nearby Live nearby tome176 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome177 How many male friends in all? Know from childhood or school days Know from childhood or school days tome178 Know from work Know from work tome179 Know from hobby or volunteer activity Know from hobby or volunteer activity tome180 Know through spouse or children Know through spouse or children tome181 Met through friend after graduating from schoo Met through friend after graduating from schoo tome182 Live nearby Live nearby tome183 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome184 Number of male friends with whom you would share concerns, etc. Know from childhood or school days Know from childhood or school days tome185 Know from work Know from work tome186 Know from hobby or volunteer activity Know from hobby or volunteer activity tome187 Know through spouse or children Know through spouse or children tome188 Met through friend after graduating from schoo Met through friend after graduating from schoo tome189 Live nearby Live nearby tome190 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome191 Number of male friends you could ask for help if you were sick, injured or had some other problem. Know from childhood or school days Know from childhood or school days tome192 Know from work Know from work tome193 Know from hobby or volunteer activity Know from hobby or volunteer activity tome194 Know through spouse or children Know through spouse or children tome195 Met through friend after graduating from schoo Met through friend after graduating from schoo tome196 Live nearby Live nearby tome197 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome198 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome199 Context in which you met of female friends Know from childhood or school days Know from childhood or school days tome200 Know from work Know from work tome201 Know from hobby or volunteer activity Know from hobby or volunteer activity tome202 Know through spouse or children Know through spouse or children tome203 Met through friend after graduating from schoo Met through friend after graduating from schoo tome204 Live nearby Live nearby tome205 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome206 How many female friends in all? Know from childhood or school days Know from childhood or school days tome207 Know from work Know from work tome208 Know from hobby or volunteer activity Know from hobby or volunteer activity tome209 Know through spouse or children Know through spouse or children Section: Drop off-8/11

10 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire tome210 Met through friend after graduating from schoo Met through friend after graduating from schoo tome211 Live nearby Live nearby tome212 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome213 Number of female friends with whom you would share concerns, etc. Know from childhood or school days Know from childhood or school days tome214 Know from work Know from work tome215 Know from hobby or volunteer activity Know from hobby or volunteer activity tome216 Know through spouse or children Know through spouse or children tome217 Met through friend after graduating from schoo Met through friend after graduating from schoo tome218 Live nearby Live nearby tome219 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome220 Number of female friends you could ask for help if you were sick, injured or had some other problem. Know from childhood or school days Know from childhood or school days tome221 Know from work Know from work tome222 Know from hobby or volunteer activity Know from hobby or volunteer activity tome223 Know through spouse or children Know through spouse or children tome224 Met through friend after graduating from schoo Met through friend after graduating from schoo tome225 Live nearby Live nearby tome226 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome227 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome228 tome229 tome230 Question23 Overall, are you satisfied with your current friendships? Question24 In the past month, have you done non-work activities with anyone other than family or friends? Question24-1 What kind of activity was it? Local activity (including seniors' clubs and festivals) 1: Very satisfied 2: Fairly satisfied 3: Somewhat dissatisfied 4: Very dissatisfied 5: Not applicable (no friends) Local activity (including seniors' clubs and festivals) tome231 Helped a neighbor (in a personal capacity) Helped a neighbor (in a personal capacity) tome232 Volunteer/charitable activity Volunteer/charitable activity tome233 Religious activity Religious activity tome234 Political activity Political activity tome235 Hobby/travel/leisure activity Hobby/travel/leisure activity tome236 Study/learning Study/learning tome237 Exercise/sports activity (including gateball [like croquet], jogging, etc.) Exercise/sports activity (including gateball [like croquet], jogging, etc.) tome238 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome239 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome240 tome241 tome242 Question24-2 Enter the number of the activity above you engaged in most frequently Question24-3 About how often did you engage in the activity you named in question 24-2? Question25 In the past year, have you contributed to a charity? 1: Local activity (including seniors' clubs and festivals) 2: Helped a neighbor (in a personal capacity) 3: Volunteer/charitable activity 4: Religious activity 5: Political activity 6: Hobby/travel/leisure activity 7: Studying/learning 8: Exercise/sports activity (including gateball [like croquet], jogging, etc.) 9: Other: (Describe: ) 1: Almost every day 2: Almost every week 3: Several times a month 4: Don't know 5: Refused to answer 1: I donated 2: I did not donate Section: Drop off-9/11

11 Section Drop off STATA Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max variable Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire 1: About yen tome243 Amount of donation tome244 Amount of donation Amount of donation e tome245 Question26 Do you manage your household finances together with your spouse (or commonlaw spouse), or separately? 1: Together 2: Separately 3: No spouse 4: Don't know 5: Refused to answer tome246 tome247 tome248 tome249 Question27 About how much income did you have in the last year after taxes and social insurance deductions? Question27 About how much income did you have in the last year after taxes and social insurance deductions? Question28 In the past year, did you pay any income tax, resident tax, business tax, fixedasset tax, automobile tax, inheritance tax, or social insurance premiums? Question28-1 In the past year, about how much did you pay all together?if you can distinguish between taxes and social insurance deductions, please do so. 1: About yen About yen : I paid something, but don't know how much 2: I know the total amount, but not the breakdown; total amount yen 3: Breakdown: tome250 Total amount yen Total amount yen tome251 Taxes (income, resident, business, fixed-asset, automobile, inheritance): yen Taxes (income, resident, business, fixed-asset, automobile, inheritance): yen tome252 Social insurance (medical, nursing, pension, or other public insurance): yen Social insurance (medical, nursing, pension, or other public insurance): yen tome253 tome254 tome255 tome256 Question29 About how much income did your spouse have in the last year after taxes and social insurance deductions? Question29 About how much income did your spouse have in the last year after taxes and social insurance deductions? Question30 In the past year, did your spouse pay any income tax, resident tax, business tax, fixed-asset tax, automobile tax, inheritance tax, or social insurance premiums? Question30-1 In the past year, about how much did your spouse pay all together? If you can distinguish between taxes and social insurance deductions, please do so 1: About yen About yen : Spouse paid something, but don't know how much 2: I know the total amount, but not the breakdown; total amount yen 3: Breakdown tome257 total amount yen total amount yen tome258 Taxes (income, resident, business, fixed-asset, automobile, inheritance): yen Taxes (income, resident, business, fixed-asset, automobile, inheritance): yen tome259 Social insurance (medical, nursing, pension, or other public insurance): yen Social insurance (medical, nursing, pension, or other public insurance): yen tome260 tome261 tome262 tome263 tome264 tome265 tome266 Question31 Do you manage your assets together with your spouse (or common-law spouse) or separately? Question32 About your individual assets. Do you have savings in your own name? Question32-1 About how much do you have in those accounts? Question32-1 About how much do you have in those accounts? Question33 Do you own securities in your own name in an investment trust, discount bank debentures, wide funds, government bonds, corporate securities, etc.? Question33-1 About how much do you have in those accounts? Question33-1 About how much do you have in those accounts? 1: Together 2: Separately 3: No spouse 4: Don't know 5: Refused to answer 1: About yen About yen : About yen About yen Section: Drop off-10/11

12 Section Drop off STATA variable Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max Respondent Self-Completed Questionnaire Question34 tome267 Do you own in your own name securities that can be traded through an investment company? tome268 Question34-1 1: About yen If you sold all those securities today, about how much could you get for them? tome269 Question34-1 If you sold all those securities today, about how much could you get for them? tome270 Question35 Does your spouse have savings in his or her own name? 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% About yen : About yen tome271 Question35-1 About how much does your spouse have in those accounts? tome272 About how much does your spouse have in those accounts? About yen tome273 Question36 Does your spouse own securities in your own name in an investment trust, discount bank debentures, wide funds, government bonds, corporate securities, etc.? tome274 Question36-1 1: About yen About how much does your spouse have in those accounts? tome275 About how much does your spouse have in those accounts? About yen tome276 Question37 Does your own in your own name securities that can be traded through an investment company? tome277 Question37-1 If your spouse sold all those securities today, about how much could you get for them? 1: About yen tome278 About how much does your spouse have in those accounts? About yen tome279 Question38 Did you answer this questionnaire on your own, or with the assistance of a family 1: Answered by myself 2: Had help from a family member or caregiver? member or caregiver? tome280 From whom did you have help? Spouse Spouse tome281 Child Child tome282 Other: (Describe: ) relatives Other: (Describe: ) relative tome283 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) tome284 Other: (Describe: ) Other: (Describe: ) Section: Drop off-11/11

13 Section A-Individual and Family STATA variable Question # Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max Section A Individual and Family Information a_000_0 Sex 1: Male 2: Female a_000_a A-000 In what month and year were you born? 1: Japanese date 2: Western date a_000_b A-000 Western date (year) Western date a_000_c A-000 Western date (month) 1 ~ a_002_a A-002 What was the last level of school you attended? 1: Elementary/middle school 2: High school (Including old-system middle school, girls' school, trade school, normal school) 3: Junior college (Including technical high school, etc.) 4: Vocational school 5: University (Including old-system high school, old-system technical college) : Graduate school (Master's) 7: Graduate school (Ph.D) 8: Other 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_002_b A-002 Graduated 1: Graduated 2: Left school without graduating 3: Still enrolled a_002_fa A Other (Describe: ) 1: No school background 2: A school for the blind Are you married, or do you have a common-law spouse? a_003 A-003 Are you married, or do you have a common-law spouse? a_004_a A-004 When did you get married? 1: Japanese date 2: Western date a_004_b A-004 When did you get married? (year) Western date a_004_c A-004 When did you get married? (month) 1 ~ a_005_a A-005 When was your spouse or common-law spouse born? 1: Japanese date 2: Western date a_005_b A-005 Spouse's western date (year) Western date a_005_c A-005 Spouse's western date (month) 1 ~ a_006_a A-006 What was the last level of school your spouse attended 1: Elementary/middle school 2: High school (Including old-system middle school, girls' school, trade school, normal school) 3: Junior college (Including technical high school, etc.) 4: Vocational school 5: University (Including old-system high school, old-system technical college) : Graduate school (Master's) 7: Graduate school (Ph.D) 8: Other 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_006_b A-006 Graduated 1: Graduated 2: Left school without graduating 3: Still enrolled a_006_fa A Other (Describe: ) 1: A school for the blind 1: I have never been married. 2: My spouse is dead a_007 A-007 Why do you have your spouse? 3: I am divorced 4: Don't know 5: Refused to answer Section A-1/13

14 Section A-Individual and Family STATA variable Question # Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max Section A Individual and Family Information 1: Japanese date a_008_a A-008 When did your spouse die? 2: Western date a_008_b A-008 When did your spouse die?(year) Western date a_008_c A-008 When did your spouse die?(month) 1 ~ a_009_a A-009 When was your divorce granted? 1: Japanese date 2: Western date a_009_b A-009 When was your divorce granted? (year) Western date a_009_c A-009 When was your divorce granted? (month) 1 ~ a_010 A-010 Do you have children? a_011_a A-011 How many children do you have? 1: No of children a_011_b A-011 How many children do you have? No of children a_012_1_1 A Is the first child male or female? 1: Man 2: Female a_012_1_2_a A How old is the first chilid, or when was the first chilid? 1: Age 2: Japanese date 3: Western date : Don't know 5: Refused to answer a_012_1_2_b A How old is the first chilid, or when was the first chilid? (year) Western date a_012_1_2_c A How old is the first chilid, or when was the first chilid?(month) 1 ~ a_012_1_3 A Is the first child married? a_012_1_4 A Where does the first child live? 1: Same house 2: Same building 3: Same town/village 4: Same prefecture 5: Different prefecture : Abroad 7: Don't know 8: Refused to answer a_012_1_5 A Is the first child financially independent? 1: Pays for own food 2: Pays for own food and housing 3: Does not pay for own food or housing : Don't know 5: Refused to answer a_012_1_6 A Which of the following most accurately describes your first child's current situation? 1: In school 2: Commutes to work 3: Part-time, contract or other irregular work 4: On leave from work 5: Unemployed 6: Caring for home is primary occupation 7: Retired : Other (Describe: ) 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_1_6_fa A Other (Describe: ) Section A-2/13

15 Section A-Individual and Family STATA variable Question # Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max Section A Individual and Family Information 1: We live together 2: Daily 3: Several times a week 4: About once a week a_012_1_7 A During the past year, how often have you communicated with the first child? 5: About once every two weeks 6: About once a month : Less than once a month 8: Not in contact 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_1_8_a A What was the last level of school the first child attended? 1: Elementary/middle school 2: High school (Including old-system middle school, girls' school, trade school, normal school) 3: Junior college (Including technical high school, etc.) 4: Vocational school 5: University (Including old-system high school, old-system technical college) : Graduate school (Master's) 7: Graduate school (Ph.D) 8: Other 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_1_8_b A Did the first child graduate? 1: Graduated 2: Left school without graduating 3: Still enrolled a_012_1_8_fa A Other (Describe: ) a_012_1_9 A Based on what you have told me, you have one child a_012_2_1 A Is the second child male or female? 1: Man 2: Female a_012_2_2_a A How old is the second chilid, or when was the second chilid? 1: Age 2: Japanese date 3: Western date : Don't know 5: Refused to answer a_012_2_2_b A How old is the second chilid, or when was the second chilid? (year) Western date a_012_2_2_c A How old is the second chilid, or when was the second chilid?(month) 1 ~ a_012_2_3 A Is the second child married? a_012_2_4 A Where does the second child live? 1: Same house 2: Same building 3: Same town/village 4: Same prefecture 5: Different prefecture : Abroad 7: Don't know 8: Refused to answer a_012_2_5 A Is the second child financially independent? 1: Pays for own food 2: Pays for own food and housing 3: Does not pay for own food or housing 4: Don't know 5: Refused to answer Section A-3/13

16 Section A-Individual and Family STATA variable Question # Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max Section A Individual and Family Information 1: In school 2: Commutes to work 3: Part-time, contract or other irregular work 4: On leave from work a_012_2_6 A Which of the following most accurately describes your second child's current situation? 5: Unemployed 6: Caring for home is primary occupation 7: Retired : Other (Describe: ) 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_2_6_fa A Other (Describe: ) a_012_2_7 A During the past year, how often have you communicated with the second child? 1: We live together 2: Daily 3: Several times a week 4: About once a week 5: About once every two weeks 6: About once a month : Less than once a month 8: Not in contact 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_2_8_a A What was the last level of school the second child attended? 1: Elementary/middle school 2: High school (Including old-system middle school, girls' school, trade school, normal school) 3: Junior college (Including technical high school, etc.) 4: Vocational school 5: University (Including old-system high school, old-system technical college) : Graduate school (Master's) 7: Graduate school (Ph.D) 8: Other 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_2_8_b A Did the second child graduate? 1: Graduated 2: Left school without graduating 3: Still enrolled a_012_2_8_fa A Other (Describe: ) a_012_2_9 A Based on what you have told me, you have two children a_012_3_1 A Is the third child male or female? 1: Man 2: Female a_012_3_2_a A How old is the third chilid, or when was the third chilid? 1: Age 2: Japanese date 3: Western date : Don't know 5: Refused to answer a_012_3_2_b A How old is the third chilid, or when was the third chilid? (year) Western date a_012_3_2_c A How old is the third chilid, or when was the third chilid?(month) 1 ~ a_012_3_3 A Is the third child married? a_012_3_4 A Where does the third child live? 1: Same house 2: Same building 3: Same town/village 4: Same prefecture 5: Different prefecture 6: Abroad 7: Don't know 8: Refused to answer Section A-4/13

17 Section A-Individual and Family STATA variable Question # Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max Section A Individual and Family Information 1: Pays for own food 2: Pays for own food and housing a_012_3_5 A Is the third child financially independent? 3: Does not pay for own food or housing : Don't know 5: Refused to answer a_012_3_6 A Which of the following most accurately describes your third child's current situation? 1: In school 2: Commutes to work 3: Part-time, contract or other irregular work 4: On leave from work 5: Unemployed 6: Caring for home is primary occupation 7: Retired : Other (Describe: ) 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_3_6_fa A Other (Describe: ) a_012_3_7 A During the past year, how often have you communicated with the third child? 1: We live together 2: Daily 3: Several times a week 4: About once a week 5: About once every two weeks 6: About once a month : Less than once a month 8: Not in contact 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_3_8_a A What was the last level of school the third child attended? 1: Elementary/middle school 2: High school (Including old-system middle school, girls' school, trade school, normal school) 3: Junior college (Including technical high school, etc.) 4: Vocational school 5: University (Including old-system high school, old-system technical college) : Graduate school (Master's) 7: Graduate school (Ph.D) 8: Other 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_3_8_b A Did the third child graduate? 1: Graduated 2: Left school without graduating 3: Still enrolled a_012_3_8_fa A Other (Describe: ) a_012_3_9 A Based on what you have told me, you have three children a_012_4_1 A Is the fourth child male or female? 1: Man 2: Female a_012_4_2_a A How old is the fourth chilid, or when was the fourth chilid? 1: Age 2: Japanese date 3: Western date : Don't know 5: Refused to answer a_012_4_2_b A How old is the fourth chilid, or when was the fourth chilid? (year) Western date a_012_4_2_c A How old is the fourth chilid, or when was the fourth chilid?(month) 1 ~ a_012_4_3 A Is the fourth child married? Section A-5/13

18 Section A-Individual and Family STATA variable Question # Question Description Obs Mean Stdv Min Max Section A Individual and Family Information 1: Same house 2: Same building 3: Same town/village a_012_4_4 A Where does the fourth child live? 4: Same prefecture 5: Different prefecture : Abroad 7: Don't know 8: Refused to answer a_012_4_5 A Is the fourth child financially independent? 1: Pays for own food 2: Pays for own food and housing 3: Does not pay for own food or housing : Don't know 5: Refused to answer a_012_4_6 A Which of the following most accurately describes your fourth child's current situation? 1: In school 2: Commutes to work 3: Part-time, contract or other irregular work 4: On leave from work 5: Unemployed 6: Caring for home is primary occupation 7: Retired : Other (Describe: ) 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_4_6_fa A Other (Describe: ) a_012_4_7 A During the past year, how often have you communicated with the fourth child? 1: We live together 2: Daily 3: Several times a week 4: About once a week 5: About once every two weeks 6: About once a month : Less than once a month 8: Not in contact 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_4_8_a A What was the last level of school the fourth child attended? 1: Elementary/middle school 2: High school (Including old-system middle school, girls' school, trade school, normal school) 3: Junior college (Including technical high school, etc.) 4: Vocational school 5: University (Including old-system high school, old-system technical college) : Graduate school (Master's) 7: Graduate school (Ph.D) 8: Other 9: Don't know 10: Refused to answer a_012_4_8_a_b A Did the fourth child graduate? 1: Graduated 2: Left school without graduating 3: Still enrolled a_012_4_8_fa A Other (Describe: ) a_012_4_9 A Based on what you have told me, you have four children a_012_5_1 A Is the fifth child male or female? 1: Man 2: Female a_012_5_2_a A How old is the fifth chilid, or when was the fifth chilid? 1: Age 2: Japanese date 3: Western date : Don't know 5: Refused to answer a_012_5_2_b A How old is the fifth chilid, or when was the fifth chilid? (year) Western date a_012_5_2_c A How old is the fifth chilid, or when was the fifth chilid?(month) 1 ~ Section A-6/13