Variable

Description

Code

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vote

Vote Choice 2012

H01a

201

dichotomous

partyID

Party Identification

Q01b

439

multinomial;

X² = 930.7, df = 5

likeKMT

The degree of liking KMT

Q02

106

a 11-point scale;

X² = 613.1, df = 20

likeDPP

The degree of liking DPP

Q02a

122

a 11-point scale;

X² = 598.0, df = 20

likePFP

The degree of liking PFP

Q02b

209

a 11-point scale;

X² = 33.0, df = 20

TsaiScale

Evaluation of Tsai Ing-Wen

J02a

120

a 11-point scale;

X² = 663.8, df = 20

SuScale

Evaluation of Su Jia-Chyuan

J02b

168

a 11-point scale;

X² = 649.9, df = 20

MaScale

Evaluation of Ma Ying-Jio

J02c

107

a 11-point scale;

X² = 702.2, df = 20

WuScale

Evaluation of Wu Den-Yih

J02d

132

a 11-point scale;

X² = 628.5, df = 20

SoonScale

Evaluation of James Soong

J02e

157

a 11-point scale;

X² = 92.4, df = 20

LinScale

Evaluation of Lin Ryue-Shiung

J02f

303

a 11-point scale;

X² = 82.74, df = 20

tvNews

Most frequently watched TV news Channel

A03

201

10 types (multinomial)^b;

X² = 425.65, df = 18

retroEcon

Retrospective Taiwan’ Economy

E01

46

3-option multinomial;

X² = 219.8, df = 4

prosEcon

Prospective Taiwan’s Economy

E02

260

3-option mutinomial;

X² = 189.8, df = 2

incScale

Evaluation of the Ma administration

C01

105

a 4-point ordianl ;

X² = 545.0, df = 6

demScore

Satisfaction with Taiwan’s Democracy

F05

78

a 4-point ordinal;

X² = 116.0, df = 6

age1

Respondent’s age

S01

0

Numerical

(ranging from 20 to 91)

eth

Father’s ethnicity

S02

16

6 types (multinomial);

X² = 128.8, df = 10