May 2009 Barometer

Summary

CIS gathers social data for research to identify trends in public opinion to applied research. It has developed an expertise founded in technical and social commitment with research in social and political challenges. As usual, this general survey explores specific opinions about some sensitive issues of social interest, so it is possible to connect these with the general opinions regularly surveyed, but there is no comparable data among different issues as there is no continuity in the specific modules of this survey.

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Crosssection occasional

Data gathering method
Face-to-face

Access to data

Conditions of access
Frequencies (http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2800_2819/2801/e280100.html) and cross-tables (by age, sex, educational level, municipal size, political thoughts, voting reminder, economic status) (http://www.cis.es/cis/export/sites/default/-Archivos/Marginales/2800_2819/2801/Cru2801_enlace.html). To obtain access to the microdata, a formal agreement must be signed at (http://www.cis.es/cis/opencms/ES/formulario.jsp?dwld=/Microdatos/MD2801.zip)

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Frequencies, aggregated tables and microdata

Formats available
Frequencies and tables are available on site, microdata in ASCII format

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Data were collected between 13 and 21 of May, 2009 and the sample consisted of 2,481 effective questionnaires.

First year of collection
2009

Stratification if applicable
Municipalities (according to size), census tracts and individuals, randomly selected

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
All of Spain

Age range
Population aged 18 and over.

Statistical representativeness
Population representative

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
The main area of interest is on opinions on elderly people, by focusing on: - social protection assessment about the elderly (and other social groups) - support actions and social attention for the elderly - old age assessment - concerns about ageing - social image - loneliness - social participation of the elderly - concerns about future

Linkage

Standardisation
No information

Possibility of linkage among databases
No

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
No information

Breaks
No

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
No

Governance

Contact information
Research Department
Sociological Research Centre
Montalbán 8
28014 Madrid Spain Phone: (91) 580 76 00
Email: cis(at)cis.es
Url: http://www.cis.es/cis/opencm/ES/1_encuestas/estudios/ver.jsp?estudio=9400

Timeliness, transparency
No information