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Classification Questionnaire :
1. Some people say, “People like me don’t have any say about what the government does.”
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 136 | 3.8% | |
2 | Agree | 702 | 19.8% | |
3 | Disagree | 2207 | 62.2% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 276 | 7.8% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 14 | 0.4% | |
96 | It depends | 34 | 1.0% | |
97 | No opinion | 38 | 1.1% | |
98 | Don't know | 140 | 4.0% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
2. Some people say, “Public officials do not care much about what people like me think.”
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 212 | 6.0% | |
2 | Agree | 1061 | 29.9% | |
3 | Disagree | 1863 | 52.5% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 129 | 3.6% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 13 | 0.4% | |
96 | It depends | 98 | 2.8% | |
97 | No opinion | 27 | 0.8% | |
98 | Don't know | 144 | 4.1% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
3. Some people say, “Sometimes politics seems so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on.”
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 288 | 8.1% | |
2 | Agree | 1944 | 54.8% | |
3 | Disagree | 1010 | 28.5% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 135 | 3.8% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 10 | 0.3% | |
96 | It depends | 30 | 0.9% | |
97 | No opinion | 27 | 0.8% | |
98 | Don't know | 103 | 2.9% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
4. Some people say, “Most decisions made by the government are correct.”
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 41 | 1.2% | |
2 | Agree | 848 | 23.9% | |
3 | Disagree | 2113 | 59.6% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 270 | 7.6% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 14 | 0.4% | |
96 | It depends | 136 | 3.8% | |
97 | No opinion | 23 | 0.7% | |
98 | Don't know | 102 | 2.9% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
5. Some people say, “Government officials often waste a lot of money we pay in taxes.”
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 543 | 15.3% | |
2 | Agree | 1710 | 48.2% | |
3 | Disagree | 908 | 25.6% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 53 | 1.5% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 22 | 0.6% | |
96 | It depends | 113 | 3.2% | |
97 | No opinion | 29 | 0.8% | |
98 | Don't know | 169 | 4.8% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
6. When the government decides important policies, do you think “public welfare” is its first priority?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Often | 317 | 8.9% | |
2 | Sometimes | 1727 | 48.7% | |
3 | Seldom | 1042 | 29.4% | |
4 | Never | 264 | 7.4% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 10 | 0.3% | |
96 | It depends | 39 | 1.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 13 | 0.4% | |
98 | Don't know | 135 | 3.8% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
7. On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means Taiwan is not at all democratic, and 10 means Taiwan is completely democratic, what position would you choose?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
0 | Taiwan is not at all Democratic | 93 | 2.6% | |
1 | 28 | 0.8% | ||
2 | 57 | 1.6% | ||
3 | 111 | 3.1% | ||
4 | 107 | 3.0% | ||
5 | 525 | 14.8% | ||
6 | 350 | 9.9% | ||
7 | 553 | 15.6% | ||
8 | 733 | 20.7% | ||
9 | 332 | 9.4% | ||
10 | Taiwan is completely democratic | 549 | 15.5% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 12 | 0.3% | |
96 | It's hard to say | 10 | 0.3% | |
97 | No opinion | 11 | 0.3% | |
98 | Don't know | 76 | 2.1% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
8. Some people say, “Democracy is always and under all circumstances preferable to any other kind of government.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 381 | 10.7% | |
2 | Agree | 1812 | 51.1% | |
3 | Disagree | 1046 | 29.5% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 47 | 1.3% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 12 | 0.3% | |
96 | It depends | 64 | 1.8% | |
97 | No opinion | 33 | 0.9% | |
98 | Don't know | 152 | 4.3% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
9. Some people say, “The courts should be able to stop the government acting beyond its authority.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 359 | 10.1% | |
2 | Agree | 2045 | 57.6% | |
3 | Disagree | 651 | 18.4% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 40 | 1.1% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 25 | 0.7% | |
96 | It depends | 52 | 1.5% | |
97 | No opinion | 46 | 1.3% | |
98 | Don't know | 329 | 9.3% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
10. Some people say, “Having a strong leader in government is good for Taiwan even if the leader bends the rules to get things done.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 69 | 1.9% | |
2 | Agree | 716 | 20.2% | |
3 | Disagree | 2044 | 57.6% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 433 | 12.2% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 16 | 0.4% | |
96 | It depends | 123 | 3.5% | |
97 | No opinion | 26 | 0.7% | |
98 | Don't know | 120 | 3.4% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
11. How did the coronavirus pandemic affect democracy in Taiwan: very positively, fairly positively, not at all, fairly negatively or very negatively?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Very positively | 494 | 13.9% | |
2 | Fairly positively | 1132 | 31.9% | |
3 | Not at all | 968 | 27.3% | |
4 | Fairly negatively | 604 | 17.0% | |
5 | Very negatively | 118 | 3.3% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 9 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 33 | 0.9% | |
97 | No opinion | 32 | 0.9% | |
98 | Don't know | 157 | 4.4% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
12. How did the coronavirus pandemic affect Taiwan's overall economic situation?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Very positively | 243 | 6.9% | |
2 | Fairly positively | 635 | 17.9% | |
3 | Not at all | 380 | 10.7% | |
4 | Fairly negatively | 1495 | 42.1% | |
5 | Very negatively | 622 | 17.5% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 6 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 45 | 1.3% | |
97 | No opinion | 14 | 0.4% | |
98 | Don't know | 107 | 3.0% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
13. How did the coronavirus pandemic affect your personal economic situation?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Very positively | 77 | 2.2% | |
2 | Fairly positively | 183 | 5.2% | |
3 | Not at all | 2165 | 61.0% | |
4 | Fairly negatively | 785 | 22.1% | |
5 | Very negatively | 278 | 7.8% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 8 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 3 | 0.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 6 | 0.2% | |
98 | Don't know | 42 | 1.2% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
14. Some people say, “When confronting the coronavirus pandemic, democracy is always preferable to any other kind of government”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 198 | 5.6% | |
2 | Agree | 1530 | 43.1% | |
3 | Disagree | 1382 | 39.0% | |
4 | Strongly disagree | 101 | 2.9% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 14 | 0.4% | |
96 | It depends | 53 | 1.5% | |
97 | No opinion | 51 | 1.4% | |
98 | Don't know | 218 | 6.2% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
15. I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain institutions. For each of the following institutions, please tell me if you trust it completely, trust it somewhat, not very much or not at all? Parliament.
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Trust it completely | 137 | 3.9% | |
2 | Trust it somewhat | 1326 | 37.4% | |
3 | Do not trust it very much | 1469 | 41.4% | |
4 | Do not trust it at all | 358 | 10.1% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 13 | 0.4% | |
96 | It depends | 27 | 0.8% | |
97 | No opinion | 32 | 0.9% | |
98 | Don't know | 185 | 5.2% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
16. Government
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Trust it completely | 183 | 5.2% | |
2 | Trust it somewhat | 1675 | 47.2% | |
3 | Do not trust it very much | 1142 | 32.2% | |
4 | Do not trust it at all | 235 | 6.6% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 14 | 0.4% | |
96 | It depends | 40 | 1.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 33 | 0.9% | |
98 | Don't know | 225 | 6.3% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
17. The judiciary
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Trust it completely | 139 | 3.9% | |
2 | Trust it somewhat | 1208 | 34.1% | |
3 | Do not trust it very much | 1421 | 40.1% | |
4 | Do not trust it at all | 459 | 12.9% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 8 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 40 | 1.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 43 | 1.2% | |
98 | Don't know | 229 | 6.5% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
18. Scientists
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Trust it completely | 517 | 14.6% | |
2 | Trust it somewhat | 2026 | 57.1% | |
3 | Do not trust it very much | 479 | 13.5% | |
4 | Do not trust it at all | 79 | 2.2% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 10 | 0.3% | |
96 | It depends | 54 | 1.5% | |
97 | No opinion | 65 | 1.8% | |
98 | Don't know | 317 | 8.9% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
19. The political parties
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Trust it completely | 89 | 2.5% | |
2 | Trust it somewhat | 755 | 21.3% | |
3 | Do not trust it very much | 1719 | 48.5% | |
4 | Do not trust it at all | 598 | 16.9% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 21 | 0.6% | |
96 | It depends | 142 | 4.0% | |
97 | No opinion | 51 | 1.4% | |
98 | Don't know | 172 | 4.9% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
20. Traditional news media, such as newspapers, television or radio
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Trust it completely | 66 | 1.9% | |
2 | Trust it somewhat | 1343 | 37.9% | |
3 | Do not trust it very much | 1571 | 44.3% | |
4 | Do not trust it at all | 275 | 7.8% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 5 | 0.1% | |
96 | It depends | 147 | 4.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 37 | 1.0% | |
98 | Don't know | 103 | 2.9% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
21. Social media, such as Facebook, Line or Instagram?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Trust it completely | 26 | 0.7% | |
2 | Trust it somewhat | 817 | 23.0% | |
3 | Do not trust it very much | 1729 | 48.8% | |
4 | Do not trust it at all | 381 | 10.7% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 7 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 69 | 1.9% | |
97 | No opinion | 64 | 1.8% | |
98 | Don't know | 454 | 12.8% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
22. Successful business leaders
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 94 | 2.6% | |
2 | Somewhat agree | 664 | 18.7% | |
3 | Neither agree nor disagree | 1095 | 30.9% | |
4 | Somewhat disagree | 1241 | 35.0% | |
5 | Strongly disagree | 223 | 6.3% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 6 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 50 | 1.4% | |
97 | No opinion | 28 | 0.8% | |
98 | Don't know | 146 | 4.1% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
23. Independent experts
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 106 | 3.0% | |
2 | Somewhat agree | 1496 | 42.2% | |
3 | Neither agree nor disagree | 965 | 27.2% | |
4 | Somewhat disagree | 612 | 17.2% | |
5 | Strongly disagree | 72 | 2.0% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 9 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 38 | 1.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 50 | 1.4% | |
98 | Don't know | 199 | 5.6% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
24. Citizens in referendums
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Strongly agree | 400 | 11.3% | |
2 | Somewhat agree | 1852 | 52.2% | |
3 | Neither agree nor disagree | 634 | 17.9% | |
4 | Somewhat disagree | 414 | 11.7% | |
5 | Strongly disagree | 68 | 1.9% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 4 | 0.1% | |
96 | It depends | 47 | 1.3% | |
97 | No opinion | 29 | 0.8% | |
98 | Don't know | 99 | 2.8% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
25. The current percentage of women in parliament after the most recent election is 41.6 %. Would you say that the current percentage of women in parliament is too high, too low or about right?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Too high | 182 | 5.1% | |
2 | Too low | 316 | 8.9% | |
3 | About right | 2631 | 74.2% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 17 | 0.5% | |
96 | It depends | 62 | 1.8% | |
97 | No opinion | 200 | 5.6% | |
98 | Don't know | 139 | 3.9% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
26. What do you think: Who is better suited for political leadership during a public health crisis: male politicians, female politicians, or both equally?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Male politicians | 180 | 5.1% | |
2 | Female politicians | 149 | 4.2% | |
3 | Both equally | 3113 | 87.8% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 4 | 0.1% | |
96 | It depends | 21 | 0.6% | |
97 | No opinion | 24 | 0.7% | |
98 | Don't know | 56 | 1.6% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |
27. And who is better suited for political leadership during an economic crisis?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Male politicians | 568 | 16.0% | |
2 | Female politicians | 132 | 3.7% | |
3 | Both equally | 2674 | 75.4% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 7 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 57 | 1.6% | |
97 | No opinion | 28 | 0.8% | |
98 | Don't know | 81 | 2.3% | |
Frequency : | 3547 | 100% |