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The Survey of Yunlin County Magistrate Elections in 2009 (Independent)
Classification Questionnaire :
1. A01 During last year's campaign, some people spent a lot of time paying attention to all kinds of media news stories about the election,while others didn't have time to pay attention. On average, how much time did you spend each day during the campai
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | less than 30 minutes | 543 | 40.3% | |
| 2 | 31-60 minutes | 241 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | 60-90 minutes | 98 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | 90 minutes to 2 hours | 28 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | more than 2 hours | 57 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | only paid attention every once in a while | 65 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | paid no attention at all | 263 | 19.5% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 40 | 3.0% | |
| 98 | don't know | 11 | 0.8% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
2. A02 What about political talk shows on TV?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | less than 30 minutes | 403 | 29.9% | |
| 2 | 31-60 minutes | 130 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | 60-90 minutes | 59 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | 90 minutes to 2 hours | 35 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | more than 2 hours | 30 | 2.2% | |
| 6 | only paid attention every once in a while | 118 | 8.8% | |
| 7 | paid no attention at all | 537 | 39.9% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 28 | 2.1% | |
| 98 | don't know | 6 | 0.4% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
3. A03 What about election news on the radio?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | less than 30 minutes | 240 | 17.8% | |
| 2 | 31-60 minutes | 35 | 2.6% | |
| 3 | 60-90 minutes | 7 | 0.5% | |
| 4 | 90 minutes to 2 hours | 10 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | more than 2 hours | 17 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | only paid attention every once in a while | 88 | 6.5% | |
| 7 | paid no attention at all | 922 | 68.5% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 21 | 1.6% | |
| 98 | don't know | 6 | 0.4% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
4. A04 What about election news on the internet?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | less than 30 minutes | 207 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | 31-60 minutes | 48 | 3.6% | |
| 3 | 60-90 minutes | 11 | 0.8% | |
| 4 | 90 minutes to 2 hours | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 5 | more than 2 hours | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 6 | only paid attention every once in a while | 42 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | paid no attention at all | 996 | 74.0% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 10 | 0.7% | |
| 98 | don't know | 26 | 1.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
5. A05 What about election news in the newspapers?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | less than 30 minutes | 398 | 29.6% | |
| 2 | 31-60 minutes | 132 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | 60-90 minutes | 27 | 2.0% | |
| 4 | 90 minutes to 2 hours | 11 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | more than 2 hours | 7 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | only paid attention every once in a while | 89 | 6.6% | |
| 7 | paid no attention at all | 645 | 47.9% | |
| 90 | omit | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 26 | 1.9% | |
| 98 | don't know | 10 | 0.7% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
6. A06 Which newspaper did you read most often?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | China Times | 100 | 7.4% | |
| 2 | United Daily News | 136 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Commercial Times | 5 | 0.4% | |
| 5 | The Commons Daily | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | Economic Daily News | 4 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | Youth Daily News | 0 | 0% | |
| 9 | Taiwan Times | 0 | 0% | |
| 10 | Liberty Times | 321 | 23.8% | |
| 11 | United Evening News | 4 | 0.3% | |
| 14 | China Daily | 0 | 0% | |
| 16 | Taiwan News | 0 | 0% | |
| 17 | Apple Daily | 237 | 17.6% | |
| 18 | Merit Times | 2 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | Mandarin Daily News | 0 | 0% | |
| 20 | Christian Tribune | 0 | 0% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 92 | don't read | 512 | 38.0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depender | 18 | 1.3% | |
| 98 | don't know | 6 | 0.4% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
7. A07 Which TV news did you watch most often?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | Taiwan Television | 57 | 4.2% | |
| 2 | China Television | 118 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Chinese Television | 35 | 2.6% | |
| 4 | Formosa Television | 450 | 33.4% | |
| 5 | TVBS | 154 | 11.4% | |
| 6 | Sanlih E-Television | 146 | 10.8% | |
| 7 | Eastern Television | 62 | 4.6% | |
| 8 | CTi Television | 83 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | Era Television | 19 | 1.4% | |
| 10 | Gala Television | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | Da-Ai Television | 10 | 0.7% | |
| 13 | Taiwan Public Television | 6 | 0.4% | |
| 15 | Hakka Television | 0 | 0% | |
| 16 | Indigenous Television | 0 | 0% | |
| 17 | USTV | 9 | 0.7% | |
| 18 | local television | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 19 | NHK | 0 | 0% | |
| 20 | CNN | 0 | 0% | |
| 90 | omit | 2 | 0.1% | |
| 92 | don't watch | 106 | 7.9% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 71 | 5.3% | |
| 98 | don't know | 12 | 0.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
8. A08 During the campaign season of this county magistrate election, where did you obtain election news mostly?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | TV news | 649 | 48.2% | |
| 2 | Political talk shows | 15 | 1.1% | |
| 3 | Radio | 36 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | Internet news | 16 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | Candidate's website | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 6 | Party's website | 2 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | Newspaper | 80 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Relatives and friends | 288 | 21.4% | |
| 9 | Commercial Ad | 121 | 9.0% | |
| 10 | Campaign Activity | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | Village head | 5 | 0.4% | |
| 12 | Candidate | 4 | 0.3% | |
| 13 | Workplace | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 14 | Township hall | 2 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | strangers | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | webisites | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | party member | 5 | 0.4% | |
| 90 | omit | 11 | 0.8% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 8 | 0.6% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 93 | 6.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
9. A09 How often do you use the internet?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | almost every day | 380 | 28.2% | |
| 2 | once to three times a week | 49 | 3.6% | |
| 3 | once in a while | 104 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | never or unable to use | 806 | 59.9% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 7 | 0.5% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
10. A10 What is your main purpose of using internet?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | send and receive e-mail | 130 | 9.7% | |
| 2 | browse news | 116 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | collect or download information | 95 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | browse or edit blog | 33 | 2.5% | |
| 5 | shopping in internet | 20 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | online games | 65 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | communicate in internet (e.g., MSN or Skype) | 14 | 1.0% | |
| 8 | share information in internet space (e.g., BBS or Facebook) | 26 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | watch video channel (e.g., Youtube/online video/HiChannel) | 12 | 0.9% | |
| 10 | work | 23 | 1.7% | |
| 11 | financial transaction | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 5 | 0.4% | |
| 99 | skip | 806 | 59.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
11. A10A What is the second purpose of using internet?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | send and receive e-mail | 40 | 3.0% | |
| 2 | browse news | 78 | 5.8% | |
| 3 | collect or download information | 76 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | browse or edit blog | 28 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | shopping in internet | 32 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | online games | 30 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | communicate in internet (e.g., MSN or Skype) | 44 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | share information in internet space (e.g., BBS or Facebook) | 33 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | watch video channel (e.g., Youtube/online video/HiChannel) | 33 | 2.5% | |
| 10 | work | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | financial transaction | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 92 | none | 137 | 10.2% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 0 | 0% | |
| 99 | skip | 811 | 60.2% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
12. A11_1 During the campaign season of this county magistrate election, have you ever visited any candidate's website or blog?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | SU, Jhih-fen | 39 | 2.9% | |
| 2 | WU, Wei-jhih | 8 | 0.6% | |
| 92 | never | 491 | 36.5% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 2 | 0.1% | |
| 99 | skip | 806 | 59.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
13. A11_2 During the campaign season of this county magistrate election, have you ever visited any candidate's website or blog?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | SU, Jhih-fen | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | WU, Wei-jhih | 14 | 1.0% | |
| 92 | never | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 99 | skip | 1332 | 99.0% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
14. A11A_1 Have you ever left any message on a candidate's website or blog?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | SU, Jhih-fen | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 2 | WU, Wei-jhih | 0 | 0% | |
| 92 | never | 46 | 3.4% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 99 | skip | 1299 | 96.5% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
15. A11A_2 Have you ever left any message on a candidate's website or blog?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | SU, Jhih-fen | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | WU, Wei-jhih | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 92 | never | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 99 | skip | 1345 | 99.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
16. A12_1 During the campaign season of this county magistrate election, have you ever visited any party’s website?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | KMT | 21 | 1.6% | |
| 2 | DPP | 10 | 0.7% | |
| 92 | never | 507 | 37.7% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 2 | 0.1% | |
| 99 | skip | 806 | 59.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
17. A12_2 During the campaign season of this county magistrate election, have you ever visited any party’s website?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | KMT | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | DPP | 14 | 1.0% | |
| 92 | never | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 99 | skip | 1332 | 99.0% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
18. A12_3 During the campaign season of this county magistrate election, have you ever visited any party’s website?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | KMT | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | DPP | 0 | 0% | |
| 92 | never | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 99 | skip | 1346 | 100% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
19. A12A_1 What is your main purpose of visiting those parties' websites?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | browse the history and programme of party | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 2 | browse the introductions of party's politicians | 11 | 0.8% | |
| 3 | browse the party's latest news | 10 | 0.7% | |
| 4 | to view or download the video files | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 5 | participate the internet survey of public opinion | 0 | 0% | |
| 6 | write letter (e-mail) to chairman of party | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | write letter (e-mail) to manager of party's website | 0 | 0% | |
| 8 | donate money to party | 0 | 0% | |
| 9 | subscribe for party's e-paper | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | browse manifesto of candidate | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 99 | skip | 1315 | 97.7% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
20. A12A_2 What is your main purpose of visiting those parties' websites?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | browse the history and programme of party | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | browse the introductions of party's politicians | 2 | 0.1% | |
| 3 | browse the party's latest news | 8 | 0.6% | |
| 4 | to view or download the video files | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 5 | participate the internet survey of public opinion | 4 | 0.3% | |
| 6 | write letter (e-mail) to chairman of party | 0 | 0% | |
| 7 | write letter (e-mail) to manager of party's website | 0 | 0% | |
| 8 | donate money to party | 0 | 0% | |
| 9 | subscribe for party's e-paper | 0 | 0% | |
| 10 | browse manifesto of candidate | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 0 | 0% | |
| 99 | skip | 1331 | 98.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
21. A12A_3 What is your main purpose of visiting those parties' websites?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | browse the history and programme of party | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 | browse the introductions of party's politicians | 0 | 0% | |
| 3 | browse the party's latest news | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 4 | to view or download the video files | 0 | 0% | |
| 5 | participate the internet survey of public opinion | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 6 | write letter (e-mail) to chairman of party | 0 | 0% | |
| 7 | write letter (e-mail) to manager of party's website | 0 | 0% | |
| 8 | donate money to party | 0 | 0% | |
| 9 | subscribe for party's e-paper | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | browse manifesto of candidate | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 0 | 0% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 0 | 0% | |
| 99 | skip | 1343 | 99.8% | |
| Frequency : | 1346 | 100% | ||
