Data Source Citation
European Commission (2012): Eurobarometer 63.1 (Jan-Feb 2005). TNS OPINION & SOCIAL, Brussels [Producer]. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA4233 Data file Version 1.1.0, doi:10.4232/1.10965
Full title of originating dataset
Eurobarometer 63.1 (Jan-Feb 2005): Science and Technology, Social Values, and Services of General Interest
Data author(s) and affiliations
European Commission, Brussels
DG Communication Public Opinion Analysis Sector
Data Universe
All respondents were residents in the respective country and aged 15 and over.
Sample/sampling procedures
A multi-stage, random (probability) sampling design was used for this Eurobarometer. In the first stage, primary sampling units (PSU) were selected from each of the administrative regionals units in every country (Statistical Office of the European Community, EUROSTAT NUTS 2 or equivalent). PSU selection was systematic with probability proportional to population size, from sampling frames stratified by the degree of urbanization. In the next stage, a cluster of starting addresses was selected from each sampled PSU, at random. Further addresses were chosen systematically using standard random route procedures as every Nth address from the initial address. In each household, a respondent was drawn, at random, following the closest birthday rule. No more than one interview was conducted in each household. They were supposed to have sufficient command of one of the respective national language(s) to answer the questionnaire.
Separate samples were drawn for Northern Ireland and East Germany.