Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Labor unions	118	9.5%
2	Professional associations	17	1.4%
3	Business associations	29	2.3%
4	Religious groups	96	7.7%
5	Educational groups	17	1.4%
6	Artistic groups	10	0.8%
7	Cultural groups	6	0.5%
8	Environmental groups	3	0.2%
9	Women's social groups	18	1.5%
10	Youth social groups	4	0.3%
11	Senior citizens' social groups	17	1.4%
12	Sports clubs	41	3.3%
13	Neighborhood associations	29	2.3%
14	Parents' organizations	18	1.5%
15	Ethnic associations	1	0.1%
16	Four-Health club associations	0	0%
17	Farmers' associations	29	2.3%
18	Fishermen's associations	10	0.8%
19	Fellow townsman associations	5	0.4%
20	Alumni club	16	1.3%
21	Fellowship organizations	11	0.9%
22	Clan associations	9	0.7%
23	Sworn-brother-and-sister groups	1	0.1%
24	Civil servant retirement associations	3	0.2%
25	Rotary club	1	0.1%
26	Medical foundations	1	0.1%
27	Charity associations	3	0.2%
28	Volunteer firemen	2	0.2%
29	Volunteer groups	3	0.2%
30	Kiwanis	0	0%
31	Lions clubs	1	0.1%
32	student clubs	4	0.3%
33	China Youth Corps	2	0.2%
90	omit	0	0%
93	none	705	56.9%
95	refuse to answer	1	0.1%
98	don't know	9	0.7%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

2. J01_2. Most people participate in groups or organizations. Which organizations do you participate in?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Labor unions	16	1.3%
2	Professional associations	5	0.4%
3	Business associations	5	0.4%
4	Religious groups	19	1.5%
5	Educational groups	12	1.0%
6	Artistic groups	5	0.4%
7	Cultural groups	7	0.6%
8	Environmental groups	3	0.2%
9	Women's social groups	7	0.6%
10	Youth social groups	4	0.3%
11	Senior citizens' social groups	9	0.7%
12	Sports clubs	14	1.1%
13	Neighborhood associations	16	1.3%
14	Parents' organizations	12	1.0%
15	Ethnic associations	0	0%
16	Four-Health club associations	0	0%
17	Farmers' associations	11	0.9%
18	Fishermen's associations	1	0.1%
19	Fellow townsman associations	6	0.5%
20	Alumni club	15	1.2%
21	Fellowship organizations	13	1.1%
22	Clan associations	18	1.5%
23	Sworn-brother-and-sister groups	4	0.3%
24	Civil servant retirement associations	0	0%
25	Rotary club	0	0%
26	Medical foundations	0	0%
27	Charity associations	0	0%
28	Volunteer firemen	0	0%
29	Volunteer groups	3	0.2%
30	Kiwanis	1	0.1%
31	Lions clubs	0	0%
32	student clubs	0	0%
33	China Youth Corps	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
93	none	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	skip	1034	83.4%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

3. J01_3. Most people participate in groups or organizations. Which organizations do you participate in?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Labor unions	2	0.2%
2	Professional associations	1	0.1%
3	Business associations	3	0.2%
4	Religious groups	7	0.6%
5	Educational groups	2	0.2%
6	Artistic groups	3	0.2%
7	Cultural groups	1	0.1%
8	Environmental groups	4	0.3%
9	Women's social groups	3	0.2%
10	Youth social groups	1	0.1%
11	Senior citizens' social groups	3	0.2%
12	Sports clubs	8	0.7%
13	Neighborhood associations	11	0.9%
14	Parents' organizations	13	1.1%
15	Ethnic associations	0	0%
16	Four-Health club associations	1	0.1%
17	Farmers' associations	5	0.4%
18	Fishermen's associations	1	0.1%
19	Fellow townsman associations	6	0.5%
20	Alumni club	7	0.6%
21	Fellowship organizations	6	0.5%
22	Clan associations	6	0.5%
23	Sworn-brother-and-sister groups	4	0.3%
24	Civil servant retirement associations	0	0%
25	Rotary club	0	0%
26	Medical foundations	0	0%
27	Charity associations	0	0%
28	Volunteer firemen	3	0.2%
29	Volunteer groups	1	0.1%
30	Kiwanis	0	0%
31	Lions clubs	0	0%
32	student clubs	0	0%
33	China Youth Corps	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
93	none	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	skip	1138	91.8%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

4. J01_4. Most people participate in groups or organizations. Which organizations do you participate in?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Labor unions	1	0.1%
2	Professional associations	1	0.1%
3	Business associations	2	0.2%
4	Religious groups	2	0.2%
5	Educational groups	0	0%
6	Artistic groups	2	0.2%
7	Cultural groups	0	0%
8	Environmental groups	2	0.2%
9	Women's social groups	1	0.1%
10	Youth social groups	1	0.1%
11	Senior citizens' social groups	0	0%
12	Sports clubs	2	0.2%
13	Neighborhood associations	9	0.7%
14	Parents' organizations	3	0.2%
15	Ethnic associations	0	0%
16	Four-Health club associations	1	0.1%
17	Farmers' associations	3	0.2%
18	Fishermen's associations	0	0%
19	Fellow townsman associations	1	0.1%
20	Alumni club	4	0.3%
21	Fellowship organizations	4	0.3%
22	Clan associations	4	0.3%
23	Sworn-brother-and-sister groups	2	0.2%
24	Civil servant retirement associations	0	0%
25	Rotary club	0	0%
26	Medical foundations	0	0%
27	Charity associations	0	0%
28	Volunteer firemen	1	0.1%
29	Volunteer groups	1	0.1%
30	Kiwanis	0	0%
31	Lions clubs	0	0%
32	student clubs	0	0%
33	China Youth Corps	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
93	none	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	skip	1193	96.2%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

5. J01_5. Most people participate in groups or organizations. Which organizations do you participate in?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Labor unions	0	0%
2	Professional associations	0	0%
3	Business associations	0	0%
4	Religious groups	1	0.1%
5	Educational groups	1	0.1%
6	Artistic groups	0	0%
7	Cultural groups	1	0.1%
8	Environmental groups	1	0.1%
9	Women's social groups	0	0%
10	Youth social groups	0	0%
11	Senior citizens' social groups	0	0%
12	Sports clubs	0	0%
13	Neighborhood associations	2	0.2%
14	Parents' organizations	1	0.1%
15	Ethnic associations	0	0%
16	Four-Health club associations	0	0%
17	Farmers' associations	0	0%
18	Fishermen's associations	0	0%
19	Fellow townsman associations	1	0.1%
20	Alumni club	3	0.2%
21	Fellowship organizations	2	0.2%
22	Clan associations	2	0.2%
23	Sworn-brother-and-sister groups	3	0.2%
24	Civil servant retirement associations	0	0%
25	Rotary club	0	0%
26	Medical foundations	0	0%
27	Charity associations	0	0%
28	Volunteer firemen	0	0%
29	Volunteer groups	0	0%
30	Kiwanis	0	0%
31	Lions clubs	1	0.1%
32	student clubs	0	0%
33	China Youth Corps	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
93	none	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	skip	1221	98.5%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

6. J02a. Of the organizations to which you belong, which one is the most important to you and what is its name?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Labor unions	96	7.7%
2	Professional associations	13	1.1%
3	Business associations	22	1.8%
4	Religious groups	86	6.9%
5	Educational groups	19	1.5%
6	Artistic groups	10	0.8%
7	Cultural groups	4	0.3%
8	Environmental groups	3	0.2%
9	Women's social groups	10	0.8%
10	Youth social groups	4	0.3%
11	Senior citizens' social groups	11	0.9%
12	Sports clubs	49	4.0%
13	Neighborhood associations	30	2.4%
14	Parents' organizations	19	1.5%
15	Ethnic associations	0	0%
16	Four-Health club associations	0	0%
17	Farmers' associations	27	2.2%
18	Fishermen's associations	8	0.7%
19	Fellow townsman associations	1	0.1%
20	Alumni club	13	1.1%
21	Fellowship organizations	10	0.8%
22	Clan associations	9	0.7%
23	Sworn-brother-and-sister groups	4	0.3%
24	Civil servant retirement associations	1	0.1%
25	Rotary club	1	0.1%
26	Medical foundations	1	0.1%
27	Charity associations	3	0.2%
28	Volunteer firemen	6	0.5%
29	Volunteer groups	0	0%
30	Kiwanis	0	0%
31	Lions clubs	1	0.1%
32	student clubs	2	0.2%
33	China Youth Corps	1	0.1%
90	omit	20	1.6%
91		17	1.4%
92		13	1.1%
93		1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	10	0.8%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	skip	715	57.7%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

7. J02b. With regard to this group, how frequently do you participate in meetings and other activities?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	often	203	16.4%
2	sometimes	125	10.1%
3	rarely	111	8.9%
4	never	68	5.5%
90	omit	1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	1	0.1%
96	it depends	4	0.3%
97	no opinion	0	0%
98	do not know	2	0.2%
99		725	58.5%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

8. J02c. Did you receive any information about the recent election campaign from this group?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	yes	96	7.7%
2	no	405	32.7%
90	omit	1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
98	do not know	11	0.9%
99		725	58.5%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

9. J02d. Which party or candidate did this group support?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	28	2.3%
2	DPP	11	0.9%
3	NP	0	0%
4	PFP	0	0%
6	TSU	1	0.1%
8	Independent	1	0.1%
9	anti-graft campaign	1	0.1%
90	omit	2	0.2%
91	all	11	0.9%
92	none	25	2.0%
95	refuse to answer	1	0.1%
96	it depends	10	0.8%
98	do not know	6	0.5%
99		1143	92.2%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

10. J03. Does any family member living in your household belong to a trade union?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	insurance labor union	4	0.3%
2	food labor union	10	0.8%
3	slaughtering labor union	1	0.1%
4	baby-sitter labor union	1	0.1%
5	ready-made clothes labor union	3	0.2%
6	electron labor union	2	0.2%
7	advertisement labor union	2	0.2%
8	hairdresser labor union	6	0.5%
9	cook labor union	2	0.2%
10	driver labor union	4	0.3%
11	Taiwan petroleum labor union	3	0.2%
12	knitting labor union	1	0.1%
13	beautician labor union	5	0.4%
14	legume-processing labor union	1	0.1%
15	members of KMT labor union	1	0.1%
16	Uni-president labor union	1	0.1%
17	textile labor union	8	0.7%
18	traffic labor union	1	0.1%
19	beverage service industry labor union	1	0.1%
20	iron labor union	4	0.3%
21	computer labor union	1	0.1%
22	newspaper labor union	3	0.2%
23	vegetables labor union	2	0.2%
24	cement labor union	5	0.4%
25	truck shipment professional labor union	2	0.2%
26	telecommunications labor union	3	0.2%
27	construction labor union	6	0.5%
28	photography labor union	4	0.3%
29	Taipower labor union	3	0.2%
30	electric appliance fixing labor union	5	0.4%
31	general labor union	10	0.8%
32	importers and exporters labor union	2	0.2%
33	carpenter labor union	16	1.3%
34	automobile labor union	8	0.7%
35	vendors labor union	2	0.2%
36	typing labor union	1	0.1%
37	shoes labor union	4	0.3%
38	hardware labor union	5	0.4%
39	Buddha-making labor union	1	0.1%
40	porters labor union	1	0.1%
41	gardening labor union	2	0.2%
42	water and electricity labor union	6	0.5%
43	decoration labor union	1	0.1%
44	agriculture labor union	1	0.1%
45	cakes labor union	3	0.2%
46	board-molding labor union	2	0.2%
47	mass media labor union	1	0.1%
48	printing labor union	2	0.2%
49	travel labor union	2	0.2%
50	machinery labor union	2	0.2%
51	health center labor union	1	0.1%
52	motorcycle-fixing labor union	1	0.1%
53	rice labor union	1	0.1%
54	information labor union	1	0.1%
55	Yunlin County grocery labor union	1	0.1%
56	tourist leader labor union	1	0.1%
57	sewing machine labor union	1	0.1%
58	augur labor union	1	0.1%
59	taxi-driver labor union	2	0.2%
60	painting labor union	3	0.2%
61	bank labor union	2	0.2%
62	grocery shipment labor union	1	0.1%
63	music labor union	2	0.2%
64	betel nut labor union	1	0.1%
65	cleaning labor union	1	0.1%
66	building labor union	3	0.2%
67	sewing labor union	6	0.5%
68	security service labor union	1	0.1%
69	tea-manufacturing labor union	4	0.3%
71	blacksmith labor union	3	0.2%
72	bread labor union	1	0.1%
73	funeral labor union	1	0.1%
74	department store labor union	1	0.1%
75	bamboo art labor union	1	0.1%
76	ship-fixing labor union	1	0.1%
77	astrology labor union	1	0.1%
78	clothes labor union	1	0.1%
79	watch and optical labor union	1	0.1%
80	toy labor union	1	0.1%
81	insurance business labor union	1	0.1%
82	housework service labor union	1	0.1%
83	manpower labor union	1	0.1%
84	bedding labor union	2	0.2%
990	omit	2	0.2%
992	none	938	75.6%
995	refuse to answer	5	0.4%
996	it depends	0	0%
997	no opinion	0	0%
998	do not know	77	6.2%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

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