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Aging Survey 2006

Sri Lanka, 2006
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LKA_2006_AS_v01_M
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https://doi.org/10.48529/gqyf-1b05
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Human Development Unit - South Asia Region
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Data file: Elders_Final_May24V1

Elders Data: Corresponds to sections of the Older Adult Questionnaire, the Household Questionnaire and the Adult Child Questionnaire.

Cases: 2413
Variables: 1661

Variables

SHENO
Data administration number
DI
Province & District
DS
Divisional secretariat
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
Household Reference Number
LHU_CAT
Sample Category Reference Number
ALHU_REF
Category Reference Number
AH_ID
Respondent ID
A1_1
Proxy level of answering the questionnaire
A1_2
Reason for Proxy
A1_5
Relationship to respondent (to the elder)
A1_6
Line number from household questionnaire(Proxy )
A1_7Y
How long have you known the respondent? Years
A1_7M
How long have you known the respondent? Months
A1_8
Are you the respondent’s main caregiver?
A2_2
Respondent’s line number from household questionnaire
A2_3
Relationship to HH head
A2_4
Sex
A2_5
Year of birth (in 4 digit)
A2_5AGE
Age
A2_6
Religion
A2_7
Ethnicity
A2_8
Highest level of schooling attended
A2_9
What is your marital status?
A2_10
Do you have any children ?
A2_11_1
Own son - Total
A2_11_2
Own daughter - Total
A2_11_3
Adopted/step-son - Total
A2_11_4
Adopted/step-daughter - Total
A2_11T
Total living children
A2_12A1
Own son - by birth
A2_12A2
Own daughter - by birth
A2_12A3
Adopted/step sons - by birth
A2_12A4
Adopted/step-daughter - by birth
A2_12AT
Total- by birth
A2_12B1
Own son - adopted step sons and daughters
A2_12B2
Own daughter - adopted step sons and daughters
A2_12B3
Adopted/step-son - adopted sons and daughters
A2_12B4
Adopted step daughter - adopted step sons and daughters
A2_12BT
Total
A2_13
Who is the owner of this house?
A2_13OTH
Other
A2_14Y
How long have you lived in this current residence? - Years
A2_14M
How long have you lived in this current residence? - Months
A3_1_1
Retirement status
A3_1_2
Engaging in paid work?
A3_1_3A
In what month/ year did you stop working last full time? Month
A3_1_3B
In what month/ year did you stop working last full time? Year
A3_1_4
How many jobs have you been engaged in since stopping last full time work?
A3_1_5
In your last full time job, what was your employment status?
A3_1_6
Occupation of last full time job
A3_1_7
Industry of last full time job
A3_1_8
Sector of full time work
A3_1_9_1
Hours per week - When you first started the job
A3_1_9_2
Hours per week - Just before leaving the job
A3_1_101
Weeks per year - When you first started the job
A3_1_102
Weeks per year - Just before leaving the job
A3_1_11
Any flexibility in negotiating your work schedule in this job to suit your abilities in this age?
A3_1_12
Before you retired how much had you prepared for retirement?
A3_1_13
Forced or willingly retired?
A3_1_141
Reason for retiring from full time work?
A3_1_142
Reason for retiring from full time work?
A3_1_143
Reason for retiring from full time work?
A3_2_1Y
In what month and year did you completely retire from paid work? Year
A3_2_1M
In what month and year did you completely retire from paid work? Month
A3_2_2
Before retiring completely, and after stopping full time work, did you continue to work in a part-time job?
A3_2_3_1
When did you start working in your last job - year
A3_2_3_2
When did you start working in your last job - year ago
A3_2_3_3
When did you start working in your last job - age
A3_2_4A
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Health reasons (illnesses / not physical well)
A3_2_4B
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Family obligations
A3_2_4C
Reasons why some people choose to retire - To do other things (hobbies)
A3_2_4D
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Disliked work
A3_2_4E
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Unable to find work
A3_2_4F
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Quit/ laid off from previous job
A3_2_4G
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Reached mandatory retirement age
A3_2_4H
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Traveling to work too stressful
A3_2_4I
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Business closed
A3_2_4J
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Work was too stressful
A3_2_4K
Reasons why some people choose to retire - Didn’t need to work – had enough income
A3_2_51A
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with spouse?
A3_2_51B
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with children?
A3_2_51C
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with friends?
A3_2_51D
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with co-workers?
A3_2_51E
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with professionals on retirement planning?
A3_2_51F
Before you retired did you discuss retirement with other? (specify)
A3_2_51G
Before you retired - didn’t discuss with anyone
A3_2_52A
If yes how often? - With spouse
A3_2_52B
If yes how often? - With children
A3_2_52C
If yes how often? - With friends
A3_2_52D
If yes how often? - With co-workers
A3_2_52E
If yes how often? - With professionals on retirement planning
A3_2_52F
If yes how often? - Other (specify)
A3_2_52G
If yes how often? -Didn’t discuss with anyone
A3_2_6
Would you say your retirement has turned out to be ?
A3_2_7
Retirement years have been better, about the same, or not as good?
A3_2_8A
How important are these good things about retirement? - Being your own boss
A3_2_8B
Good about retirement - Lack of pressure
A3_2_8C
Good about retirement - Being able to take it easy
A3_2_8D
Good about retirement -[if married] having more time with (husband/wife/ partner)
A3_2_8E
Good about retirement - Spending more time with children/ grand children
A3_2_8F
Good about retirement - Spending more time on hobbies or sports
A3_2_8G
Good about retirement - Having more time for volunteer work
A3_2_8H
Good about retirement - Having the chance to travel
A3_2_8I
Good about retirement - Other? (specify)
A3_2_9A
Bothered by bad issues about retirement ? - Being bored, having too much time on your hands
A3_2_9B
Bothered by bad issues about retirement ? - Not doing anything productive or useful
A3_2_9C
Bothered by bad issues about retirement ? - Missing people you worked with
A3_2_9D
Bothered by bad issues about retirement ? - Illness or disability
A3_2_9E
Bothered by bad issues about retirement ? - Not having enough income to get by
A3_2_9F
Bothered by bad issues about retirement ? - Increasing the cost of living
A3_210A
Sources of funds that provide income for you in your retirement? - Important source
A3_210B1
Sources of funds that provide income for you in your retirement? - Secondary source
A3_210B2
Sources of funds that provide income for you in your retirement? - Secondary source
A3_210B3
Sources of funds that provide income for you in your retirement? - Secondary source
A3_210B4
Sources of funds that provide income for you in your retirement? - Secondary source
A3_210B5
Sources of funds that provide income for you in your retirement? - Secondary source
A3_2_11
Did you receive any lump sum accumulations pensions EPF/ETF at retirement?
A3_2_12R
How much money was accumulated in that account?
A3_2_12
Interviewer prompt those who don't know/refusedt? Was it...
A3_2_131
What did you do with that money? -
A3_2_132
What did you do with that money?
A3_2_133
What did you do with that money?
A3_2_134
What did you do with that money?
A3_2_135
What did you do with that money?
A3_2_14
Since you retired, have your living standards ...
A3_3_1
Why did you decide to continue to do some paid work?
A3_3_2
How many hours a week do you usually work now?
A3_3_3
How many weeks per year do you usually work now?
A3_3_4
How much do you think about (complete) retirement?
A3_3_5_1
When do you think you will completely retire (completely stop working)? - In year...
A3_3_5_2
When do you think you will completely retire (completely stop working)? - In ...years
A3_3_5_3
When do you think you will completely retire (completely stop working)? - At age...
A3_3_5_4
When do you think you will completely retire (completely stop working)? - Never
A3_3_5_5
When do you think you will completely retire (completely stop working)? - Haven't thought about it
A3_3_6
In the current job you are doing, what is your employment status?
A3_3_7
Occupation of current job
A3_3_8
Industry of current job
A3_3_9
Sector of work
A3_3_10
How many hours a week do you usually work at this job?
A3_3_11
How many weeks a year do you usually work at this job?
A3_3_12
Have you had any flexibility in negotiating your work schedule
A3_3_131
When did you start working in your current job? ___year
A3_3_132
When did you start working in your current job? ____years ago
A3_3_133
When did you start working in your current job? at ____age
A3_3_14A
How important are these reasons to retire to you - Health reasons
A3_3_14B
Family obligations
A3_3_14C
To do other things
A3_3_14D
Disliked work
A3_3_14E
Unable to find work
A3_3_14F
Quit/ laid off from previous job
A3_3_14G
Reached mandatory retirement age of the job I am doing
A3_3_14H
Traveling to work too stressful
A3_3_14I
Business Closed
A3_3_14J
Work was too stressful
A3_3_14K
Didn’t need to work – had enough income
A3_315A1
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with spouse?
A3_315B1
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with children?
A3_315C1
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with friends?
A3_315D1
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with co-workers?
A3_315E1
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with professionals on retirement planning?
A3_315F1
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with other? (specify)
A3_315G1
Have you discussed (complete) retirement - Didn’t discuss with anyone
A3_315A2
If yes how often? With spouse
A3_315B2
If yes how often? With children
A3_315C2
If yes how often? With friends
A3_315D2
If yes how often? With co-workers
A3_315E2
If yes how often? With professionals on retirement planning
A3_315F2
If yes how often? With other (specify)
A3_315G2
Didn’t discuss with anyone
A3_3_16A
How important are these good things about retirement? - Being your own boss
A3_3_16B
Lack of pressure
A3_3_16C
Being able to take it easy
A3_3_16D
[if married] having more time with (husband/wife/ partner)
A3_3_16E
Spending more time with children/ grand children
A3_3_16F
Spending more time on hobbies or sports
A3_3_16G
Having more time for volunteer work (religious activities, civic organizations, etc.)
A3_3_16H
Having the chance to travel
A3_3_16I
Other (specify)
A3_3_17A
Bothered by bad issues about retirement ? - Being bored, having too much time on your hands
A3_3_17B
Not doing anything productive or useful
A3_3_17C
Missing people you worked with
A3_3_17D
Illness or disability
A3_3_17E
Not having enough income to get by
A3_3_17F
Inflation and the cost of living
A3_3_18A
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement- Important Source
A3_318B1
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement-Secondary Source
A3_318B2
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement-Secondary Source
A3_318B3
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement-Secondary Source
A3_318B4
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement-Secondary Source
A3_318B5
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement-Secondary Source
A3_3_19
Did you receive any lump sum accumulations pensions ?
A3_3_20R
How much money was accumulated in that account?
A3_3_20
Interviewer prompt those who don't know/refusedt? Was it...
A3_3_21
What did you do with that money?
A3_3_22A
Amont of savings you expect to accumulate by the time you can retire- from EPF/ETF etc
A3_3_22B
Fixed deposits/Savings account/Saving certificate
A3_3_22C
Treasury bills/Bonds/Government instruments
A3_3_22D
Cash assets/Stocks
A3_3_22E
Loans
A3_3_22F
Other financial assets
A3_3_22G
Other assets
A3_3_22H
House
A3_3_22I
Land and Building
A3_3_22J
Jewellery
A3_322TA
Value (Rupees) - EPF/ETF etc
A3_322TB
Value (Rupees) - Fixed deposits/Savings account/Saving certificate
A3_322TC
Value (Rupees) - Treasury bills/Bonds/Government instruments
A3_322TD
Value (Rupees) - Cash assets/Stocks
A3_322TE
Value (Rupees) - Loans
A3_322TF
Value (Rupees) - Other financial assets
A3_322TG
Value (Rupees) - Other assets
A3_322TH
Value (Rupees) - House
A3_322TI
Value (Rupees) - Land and Building
A3_322TJ
Value (Rupees) - Jewellery
A3_3_23
Since you retired, did your living standards ...
A3_4_1
What is your current employment status?
A3_4_2
Current occupation
A3_4_3
Current industry
A3_4_4
Sector of work
A3_4_5
How many hours a week do you usually work at this job ?
A3_4_6
How many weeks a year do you usually work at this job ?
A3_4_7
Have you had any flexibility in negotiating your work schedule?
A3_4_8_1
When did you start working in your current job? - year
A3_4_8_2
When did you start working in your current job? ...years ago
A3_4_8_3
When did you start working in your current job? at age..
A3_4_9_1
When do you expect to stop working full time? - In year ...
A3_4_9_2
When do you expect to stop working full time? In ______ years
A3_4_9_3
When do you expect to stop working full time? At age _________
A3_4_9_4
When do you expect to stop working full time? Never
A3_4_9_5
When do you expect to stop working full time? Don’t know; haven’t thought about it
A3_4_10
Why would you stop working full time
A3_4_11
When you stop working full time do you expect to move to a different location
A3_4_12
Do you plan to continue working for pay after you stop working full-time?
A3_4_13
What would you like to change in the next job you are doing, compared to the current job?
A3_4_141
When do you think you will completely retire from work - year
A3_4_142
When do you think you will completely retire from work - in ...years
A3_4_143
When do you think you will completely retire from work - at age...
A3_4_144
When do you think you will completely retire from work - Never
A3_4_15
How much do you think about (complete) retirement?
A3_4_16A
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with spouse?
A3_4_16B
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with children?
A3_4_16C
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with friends?
A3_4_16D
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with co-workers?
A3_4_16E
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with professionals on retirement planning?
A3_4_16F
Have you discussed (complete) retirement with other? (specify)
A3_4_16G
Have you discussed (complete) retirement - Didn’t discuss with anyone
A3_416A2
If yes how often? With spouse
A3_416B2
If yes how often? With children
A3_416C2
If yes how often? With friends
A3_416D2
If yes how often? With co-workers
A3_416E2
If yes how often? With professionals on retirement planning
A3_416F2
If yes how often? With other (specify)
A3_416G2
Didn’t discuss with anyone
A3_4_17
Are you looking forward to retirement, are you uneasy or what?
A3_4_18A
How important are these good things about retirement? - Being your own boss
A3_4_18B
Lack of pressure
A3_4_18C
Being able to take it easy
A3_4_18D
[if married] having more time with (husband/wife/ partner)
A3_4_18E
Spending more time with children/ grand children
A3_4_18F
Spending more time on hobbies or sports
A3_4_18G
Having more time for volunteer work (religious activities, civic organizations, etc.
A3_4_18H
Having the chance to travel
A3_4_18I
Other (specify)
A3_4_19A
Bothered by bad issues about retirement ? - Being bored, having too much time on your hands
A3_4_19B
Not doing anything productive or useful
A3_4_19C
Missing people you worked with
A3_4_19D
Illness or disability
A3_4_19E
Not having enough income to get by
A3_4_19F
Inflation and the cost of living
A3_4_20
When you retire, you expect your living standards to...
A3_4_21
Do you make required or mandated contributions towards pensions, EPF/ETF?
A3_4_22
What type of contributions do you make?
A3_4_23
What do you expect to do with your lump sum accumulations pensions
A3_4_24
Apart from mandated contributions, do you save in other ways in preparation for retirement?
A3_4_25
In which of the following ways do you save
A3_4_26A
Sources of funds that will provide income for you in your retirement - Primary source
A3_426B1
Secondary Source
A3_426B2
Secondary Source
A3_426B3
Secondary Source
A3_426B4
Secondary Source
A3_426B5
Secondary Source
A3_4_27A
Expected accumulated savings and reserve funds by retirememt - from EPF/ETF etc
A3_4_27B
From Fixed deposits/Savings account/Saving certificate
A3_4_27C
From Treasury bills/Bonds/Government instruments
A3_4_27D
From Cash assets/Stocks
A3_4_27E
From Loans
A3_4_27F
From Other financial assets
A3_4_27G
From Other assets
A3_4_27H
From House
A3_4_27I
From Land and Building
A3_4_27J
From Jewellery
A3_427TA
Value from EPF/ETF etc (Rupees)
A3_427TB
Value from Fixed deposits/Savings account/Saving certificate (Rupees)
A3_427TC
Value from Treasury bills/Bonds/Government instruments (Rupees)
A3_427TD
Value from Cash assets/Stocks (Rupees)
Total: 1661
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