32148 Entity Published / External 21675 AFSC/REFM: Steller sea lion economic survey data, U.S., 2007, Lew Data Set Data Table 1 CASE_ID character No No Active Unique identifier Number letter combination 2 Q1 numeric No No Active When you think of the Endangered Species Act, how positive or negative is your general reaction? 1=mostly positive, 2=somewhat positive, 3=neutral, 4=somewhat negative, 5=mostly negative, -8=don't know, -9=refused 3 Q2_A numeric No No Active Space exploration 1=too much, 2=about the right amount, 3=too little, -8=don't know, -9=refused 4 Q2_B numeric No No Active The environment 1=too much, 2=about the right amount, 3=too little, -8=don't know, -9=refused 5 Q2_C numeric No No Active Health 1=too much, 2=about the right amount, 3=too little, -8=don't know, -9=refused 6 Q2_D numeric No No Active Assistance to big cities 1=too much, 2=about the right amount, 3=too little, -8=don't know, -9=refused 7 Q2_E numeric No No Active Law enforcement 1=too much, 2=about the right amount, 3=too little, -8=don't know, -9=refused 8 Q2_F numeric No No Active Drug rehabilitation 1=too much, 2=about the right amount, 3=too little, -8=don't know, -9=refused 9 Q2_G numeric No No Active Education 1=too much, 2=about the right amount, 3=too little, -8=don't know, -9=refused 10 Q3_A numeric No No Active Protecting threatened and endangered species is important to me 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 11 Q3_B numeric No No Active Protecting jobs is more important than protecting threatened and endangered species 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 12 Q4 numeric No No Active Have you personally observed seals or sea lions in nature (outside of zoos and aquariums)? 1=yes, 2=no, -8=don't know, -9=refused 13 Q5 numeric No No Active Before today, had you ever seen, heard, or read about Steller sea lions? 1=yes, 2=no, -8=don't know, -9=refused 14 Q6 numeric No No Active Have you ever lived in or visited coastal areas of Alaska where the Western stock lives? 1=yes, 2=no,-9=refused 15 Q7_A numeric No No Active Western stock 1=not at all concerned, 2=a little concerned, 3=somewhat concerned, 4=very concerned, 5=extremely concerned, -8=don't know, -9=refused 16 Q7_B numeric No No Active Eastern stock 1=not at all concerned, 2=a little concerned, 3=somewhat concerned, 4=very concerned, 5=extremely concerned, -8=don't know, -9=refused 17 Q8_A numeric No No Active Lost commercial fishing jobs due to Steller sea lion protection 1=not at all concerned, 2=a little concerned, 3=somewhat concerned, 4=very concerned, 5=extremely concerned, -8=don't know, -9=refused 18 Q8_B numeric No No Active Higher prices for fish you buy due to Steller sea lion protection 1=not at all concerned, 2=a little concerned, 3=somewhat concerned, 4=very concerned, 5=extremely concerned, -8=don't know, -9=refused 19 Q9_A numeric No No Active Even if it costs us more money, we should do more so that the Western stock is no longer endangered 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 20 Q9_B numeric No No Active So long as the Eastern stock recovers, it doesn?t matter to me if the Western stock remains endangered 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 21 Q10_A numeric No No Active Which alternative do you prefer the most? 1=alternative A, 2=alternative B, 3=alternative C, -8=don't know, -9=refused 22 Q10_B numeric No No Active Which alternative do you prefer the least? 1=alternative A, 2=alternative B, 3=alternative C, -8=don't know, -9=refused 23 Q11 charater No No Active Please write a comment that helps us understand your responses in Q11. 24 Q12_A numeric No No Active Which alternative do you prefer the most? 1=alternative A, 2=alternative B, 3=alternative C, -8=don't know, -9=refused 25 Q12_B numeric No No Active Which alternative do you prefer the least? 1=alternative A, 2=alternative B, 3=alternative C, -8=don't know, -9=refused 26 Q13_A numeric No No Active Which alternative do you prefer the most? 1=alternative A, 2=alternative B, 3=alternative C, -8=don't know, -9=refused 27 Q13_B numeric No No Active Which alternative do you prefer the least? 1=alternative A, 2=alternative B, 3=alternative C, -8=don't know, -9=refused 28 Q14_A numeric No No Active I did not feel it was my responsibility to pay for the protection of Steller sea lions 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 29 Q14_B numeric No No Active There was not enough information for me to make an informed choice between the alternatives 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 30 Q14_C numeric No No Active The added costs I was willing to pay were just to protect Steller sea lions, and not to protect other species 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 31 Q14_D numeric No No Active I was concerned that the federal government will not effectively protect Steller sea lions 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 32 Q14_E numeric No No Active I should not have to pay more federal taxes for any reason 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=somewhat agree, 5=strongly agree, -8=don't know, -9=refused 33 Q15 numeric No No Active How confident are you that your answers in Q10, Q12, and Q13 accurately reflect how you feel about the alternatives for protecting Steller sea lions? 1=not at all confident, 2=slightly confident, 3=somewhat confident, 4=very confident, 5=extremely confident, -9=refused 34 H1 numeric No No Active Gender 1=male, 2=female 35 H2 numeric No No Active Age number, -9 = refused 36 H3_A numeric No No Active Under 18 number in household 37 H3_B numeric No No Active 18 to 35 number in household 38 H3_C numeric No No Active 36 to 60 number in household 39 H3_D numeric No No Active Over 60 number in household 40 H4 numeric No No Active Employment status 1=full-time, 2=part-time, 3=homemaker, 4=student, 5=retired, 6=unemployed, 7=other, 8=self-employed, 9=semi-retired, 10=disabled, 11=business owner, 12=seasonal, 13=union employed, 14=co-owner construction co., 15=temporarily unemployed, 16=no other response, 17=widowed, -9=refused 41 H5 numeric No No Active Have you or a family member been employed in the commercial fishing industry? 1=yes, 2=no, -8=don't know, -9=refused 42 H6 numeric No No Active What is the highest grade or level of school you have completed? 1=high school or less, 2=high school diploma or equivalent, 3=some college, 4=2 year degree or technical school, 5=4 year college graduate, 6=some graduate work no degree, 7=graduate or professional degree, -9=refused 43 H7 numeric No No Active Do you own or rent your residence? 1=own, 2=rent, -8=don't know, -9=refused 44 H8 numeric No No Active How many listed telephone numbers does your household have? number, -9 = refused 45 H9 numeric No No Active Are you Hispanic or Latino? 1=yes, 2 = no, -9=refused 46 H10_1 numeric No No Active Asian 0=not mentioned, 1=mentioned, -9=refused 47 H10_2 numeric No No Active American Indian or Alaska Native 0=not mentioned, 1=mentioned, -9=refused 48 H10_3 numeric No No Active Black or African American 0=not mentioned, 1=mentioned, -9=refused 49 H10_4 numeric No No Active Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0=not mentioned, 1=mentioned, -9=refused 50 H10_5 numeric No No Active White 0=not mentioned, 1=mentioned, -9=refused 51 H11 numeric No No Active household income 1=<$10K, 2=$10-20K, 3=$20-30K, 4=$30-40K, 5=$40-50K, 6=$50-60K, 7=$60-80K, 8=$80-100K, 9=$100-125K, 10=$125-150K, 11=$150-200K, 12=>;$200K, -8=don't know, -9=refused 52 COMM character No No Active comments 53 Date date No No Active Date survey was completed MM/DD/YYYY 54 State character No No Active Respondent state 55 Zip numeric No No Active Respondent zip code 56 Vers character No No Active Survey version D01-D10 Decreasing versions, I01-I08 Increasing versions, S01-S08 Stable versions gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32148 Angie Greig 2016-04-07T15:14:22 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2022-08-09T17:11:15 2016-04-19 Alaska Fisheries Science Center AFSC 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4 Seattle WA 98115 USA https://www.afsc.noaa.gov 0700-1700 Pacific Time 1001 Public No 2016-04-19 1 Year 2017-04-19