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Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Strongly agree	16	1.4%
2	Agree	324	28.6%
3	Disagree	631	55.7%
4	Strongly disagree	81	7.1%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	36	3.2%
97	No opinion	18	1.6%
98	Don't know	23	2.0%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

2. Some people say: Taipei City government officials often waste taxpayers' money. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Strongly agree	217	19.1%
2	Agree	593	52.3%
3	Disagree	208	18.4%
4	Strongly disagree	21	1.8%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	40	3.5%
97	No opinion	12	1.1%
98	Don't know	38	3.4%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

3. When the Taipei City government decides important policies, do you think popular welfare嚙踝蕭 is its first priority? Is it often, sometimes, seldom, or never?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Often	143	12.6%
2	Sometimes	489	43.2%
3	Seldom	337	29.7%
4	Never	82	7.2%
95	Refuse to answer	8	0.7%
96	It depends	24	2.1%
97	No opinion	8	0.7%
98	Don't know	42	3.7%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

4. General speaking, how good do you think government efficiency of Taipei City?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very good	89	7.9%
2	Good	677	59.8%
3	Not very good	229	20.2%
4	Not good at all	66	5.8%
95	Refuse to answer	5	0.4%
96	It depends	24	2.1%
97	No opinion	10	0.9%
98	Don't know	33	2.9%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

5. General speaking, how serious do you think corruption among officials in Taipei City is?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very serious	163	14.4%
2	Serious	337	29.7%
3	Not very serious	416	36.7%
4	Not serious at all	29	2.6%
95	Refuse to answer	5	0.4%
96	It depends	15	1.3%
97	No opinion	11	1.0%
98	Don't know	157	13.9%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

6. Do you think the citizens of Taipei City have any influence over what the Taipei City government does?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Often	176	15.5%
2	Sometimes	505	44.6%
3	Seldom	327	28.9%
4	Never	73	6.4%
95	Refuse to answer	5	0.4%
96	It depends	10	0.9%
97	No opinion	2	0.2%
98	Don't know	35	3.1%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

7. Do you think Taipei City government officials care much about what Taipei City citizens think?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Often	138	12.2%
2	Sometimes	525	46.3%
3	Seldom	337	29.7%
4	Never	62	5.5%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	23	2.0%
97	No opinion	5	0.4%
98	Don't know	39	3.4%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

8. General speaking, how influential do you think policies made by the government of Taipei City regarding your daily life are?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very much influential	296	26.1%
2	Influential	525	46.3%
3	Not very influential	233	20.6%
4	Not influential at all	56	4.9%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	7	0.6%
97	No opinion	3	0.3%
98	Don't know	11	1.0%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

9. Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the Taipei City mayor over the past four years?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	48	4.2%
2	Somewhat satisfied	508	44.8%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	358	31.6%
4	Very dissatisfied	172	15.2%
95	Refuse to answer	3	0.3%
96	It depends	8	0.7%
97	No opinion	19	1.7%
98	Don't know	17	1.5%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

10. First, regarding social welfare, how satisfied are you?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	43	3.8%
2	Somewhat satisfied	610	53.8%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	260	22.9%
4	Very dissatisfied	80	7.1%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	8	0.7%
97	No opinion	42	3.7%
98	Don't know	86	7.6%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

11. How about law and order?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	70	6.2%
2	Somewhat satisfied	748	66.0%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	247	21.8%
4	Very dissatisfied	39	3.4%
95	Refuse to answer	3	0.3%
96	It depends	4	0.4%
97	No opinion	10	0.9%
98	Don't know	12	1.1%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

12. How about transportation?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	87	7.7%
2	Somewhat satisfied	572	50.5%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	342	30.2%
4	Very dissatisfied	97	8.6%
95	Refuse to answer	1	0.1%
96	It depends	5	0.4%
97	No opinion	11	1.0%
98	Don't know	18	1.6%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

13. How about public infrastructure?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	63	5.6%
2	Somewhat satisfied	534	47.1%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	337	29.7%
4	Very dissatisfied	138	12.2%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	3	0.3%
97	No opinion	23	2.0%
98	Don't know	33	2.9%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

14. How about public safety?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	35	3.1%
2	Somewhat satisfied	582	51.4%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	339	29.9%
4	Very dissatisfied	82	7.2%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	7	0.6%
97	No opinion	20	1.8%
98	Don't know	66	5.8%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

15. How about industrial and commercial development?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	29	2.6%
2	Somewhat satisfied	439	38.8%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	405	35.8%
4	Very dissatisfied	114	10.1%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	7	0.6%
97	No opinion	38	3.4%
98	Don't know	99	8.7%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

16. How about environmental protection?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	44	3.9%
2	Somewhat satisfied	569	50.2%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	357	31.5%
4	Very dissatisfied	98	8.6%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	2	0.2%
97	No opinion	18	1.6%
98	Don't know	43	3.8%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

17. How about public health?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	111	9.8%
2	Somewhat satisfied	789	69.6%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	148	13.1%
4	Very dissatisfied	27	2.4%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	6	0.5%
97	No opinion	17	1.5%
98	Don't know	33	2.9%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

18. How about education and culture?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	101	8.9%
2	Somewhat satisfied	622	54.9%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	204	18.0%
4	Very dissatisfied	60	5.3%
95	Refuse to answer	3	0.3%
96	It depends	5	0.4%
97	No opinion	36	3.2%
98	Don't know	102	9.0%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

19. Regarding urban regeneration in Taipei City, how satisfied are you?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	16	1.4%
2	Somewhat satisfied	202	17.8%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	498	44.0%
4	Very dissatisfied	293	25.9%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	9	0.8%
97	No opinion	24	2.1%
98	Don't know	87	7.7%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

20. Which candidate do you think have more ability to solve the problem of urban regeneration?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Chen, Ju-pin	0	0%
2	Chao, Yen-ching	3	0.3%
3	Lee, Hong-hsin	0	0%
4	Chen, Yong-chang	0	0%
5	Peng, Neil	11	1.0%
6	Lien, Sheng-Wen Sean	114	10.1%
7	Ko, Wen-je	641	56.6%
91	All of them	0	0%
92	None of them	99	8.7%
95	Refuse to answer	10	0.9%
96	It depends	18	1.6%
97	No opinion	15	1.3%
98	Don't know	98	8.6%
99	Skipped	124	10.9%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

21. Regarding the housing policy in Taipei City, how satisfied are you?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very satisfied	9	0.8%
2	Somewhat satisfied	169	14.9%
3	Somewhat dissatisfied	512	45.2%
4	Very dissatisfied	345	30.4%
95	Refuse to answer	1	0.1%
96	It depends	8	0.7%
97	No opinion	21	1.8%
98	Don't know	68	6.0%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

22. Which candidate do you think have more ability to solve the problem of housing?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Chen, Ju-pin	0	0%
2	Chao, Yen-ching	2	0.2%
3	Lee, Hong-hsin	2	0.2%
4	Chen, Yong-chang	2	0.2%
5	Peng, Neil	13	1.1%
6	Lien, Sheng-Wen Sean	108	9.5%
7	Ko, Wen-je	642	56.7%
91	All of them	0	0%
92	None of them	122	10.8%
95	Refuse to answer	16	1.4%
96	It depends	14	1.2%
97	No opinion	13	1.1%
98	Don't know	101	8.9%
99	Skipped	98	8.6%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

23. How widespread do you think vote buying was in this election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very widespread	27	2.4%
2	Widespread	103	9.1%
3	Not very widespread	488	43.1%
4	Not widespread at all	332	29.3%
95	Refuse to answer	2	0.2%
96	It depends	0	0%
97	No opinion	13	1.1%
98	Don't know	168	14.8%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

24. How widespread do you think it was for civil servants to campaign for particular candidates or political parties in this election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very widespread	146	12.9%
2	Widespread	328	28.9%
3	Not very widespread	360	31.8%
4	Not widespread at all	131	11.6%
95	Refuse to answer	3	0.3%
96	It depends	2	0.2%
97	No opinion	6	0.5%
98	Don't know	157	13.9%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

25. How serious do you think the involvement of organized crime was in this election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very serious	40	3.5%
2	Serious	123	10.9%
3	Not very serious	535	47.2%
4	Not serious at all	206	18.2%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	2	0.2%
97	No opinion	9	0.8%
98	Don't know	214	18.9%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

26. How serious do you think the problem of elected mayors using public resources to help campaigns was in this election?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Very serious	148	13.1%
2	Serious	290	25.6%
3	Not very serious	420	37.1%
4	Not serious at all	76	6.7%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	4	0.4%
97	No opinion	12	1.1%
98	Don't know	179	15.8%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

27. Some people say: Local factions cause local government to be corrupt. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Strongly agree	225	19.9%
2	Agree	638	56.3%
3	Disagree	161	14.2%
4	Strongly disagree	9	0.8%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	18	1.6%
97	No opinion	11	1.0%
98	Don't know	67	5.9%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

28. Some people say: Local factions help to look out for ordinary people's interests. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Strongly agree	10	0.9%
2	Agree	275	24.3%
3	Disagree	601	53.0%
4	Strongly disagree	139	12.3%
95	Refuse to answer	3	0.3%
96	It depends	30	2.6%
97	No opinion	9	0.8%
98	Don't know	66	5.8%
99	Skipped	0	0%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

29. Some people say: Ordinary people can use local factions to express their opinions to the government.嚙踝蕭 Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Strongly agree	26	2.3%
2	Agree	410	36.2%
3	Disagree	476	42.0%
4	Strongly disagree	111	9.8%
95	Refuse to answer	4	0.4%
96	It depends	24	2.1%
97	No opinion	10	0.9%
98	Don't know	72	6.3%
99	Skipped	0	0%
	Frequency :	1133	100%

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