[Japan] 2016 Preference Parameters Study of Osaka Univeristy
Section A
A1.

How true for you is each of the following statements? Answer for each on a scale from 1 to 5, where “1” means it isparticularly true for you and “5” means “it doesn't hold true at all for you. (X ONE Box For EACH)
Particularly
True For Me
My daily life is fulfilling .............................................................................. 1
2
I plan to spend a lot of money or plan to purchase expensive
items in the future ................................................................................. 1 □2 □I don’t feel uncomfortable borrowing money ............................................ 1 □2 □I am so occupied with my daily life that I cannot save much money ....... 1 □2 □Even if I make plans, I end up procrastinating ......................................... 1 □2 □If there is something that I want, I need to buy it ..................................... 1 □2 □I always plan things before I actually do them ......................................... 1 □2 □If I have work that can wait to be done tomorrow,
I wait until tomorrow to do it ................................................................ 1 □2 □I have anxieties about my health ............................................................. 1 □2 □I am deeply religious................................................................................. 1 □2 □I have been feeling stressed lately ......................................................... 1 □2 □I have been feeling depressed lately ....................................................... 1 □2 □I haven’t been sleeping well lately ........................................................... 1 □2 □I have been feeling lonely lately ............................................................... 1 □2 □I have anxieties about my ‘life after I am 65 years old’*(For those who are already aged 65 or above, ‘life in future’) ............ 1 □2 □I want to bequeath as much of my inheritance as possible
to my spouse......................................................................................... 1 □2 □Behaving similarly to people around me makes me feel comfortable .... 1 □2 □When I am faced with a problem, I usually act before I think .................. 1 □2 □I never cut into a line of people ................................................................ 1 □2 □I always keep my promise ........................................................................ 1 □2 □I am never late for appointments/deadlines ........................................... 1 □2 □Work is something to live for .................................................................... 1 □2 □Work is for making money........................................................................ 1 □2 □I enjoy competing with others................................................................... 1 □2 □If someone does me a favor, I am prepared to return it ........................... 1 □2 □If I suffer a serious wrong, I will take revenge as soon as possible,
no matter what the cost ....................................................................... 1 □2 □If somebody puts me in a difficult position, I will do the same to him/her 1 □2 □I go out of my way to help somebody who has been kind to me before .. 1 □2 □If somebody offends me, I will offend him/her back ................................. 1 □2 □I am ready to undergo personal costs to help somebody
who helped me before .......................................................................... 1 □2 □I plan tasks carefully................................................................................. 1 □2 □I plan trips well ahead of time .................................................................. 1 □2 □I am self controlled ................................................................................... 1 □2 □I am a careful thinker ................................................................................ 1 □2 □I plan for job security ................................................................................ 1 □2 □I say things without thinking ..................................................................... 1 □
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A2. To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements? Answer on a scale from 1 to 5, where “1” means
you agree completely and “5” means you disagree completely. Of course, you may choose any number in between.
(X ONE Box For EACH)
Completely
Agree
In general, most people are trustworthy. .................................................. 1 □Completely
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I feel happy when I do a good deed that I think benefits
others (such as picking up trash in a park) ............................................. 1 □Although an economy regulated by market forces widens theincome gap between the rich and the poor, it makes people
wealthier in general; so in total, they are better off ............................... 1 □It is the government’s responsibility to take care of those who cannot
take care of themselves financially ....................................................... 1 □The most important factor for success in life is hard work
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A3. Suppose that you are to receive money from someone. You can either choose to receive the money today, or 7days from today, but the amounts will be different. Compare the amounts and dates below in Option “A” andOption “B”, and indicate which option you prefer for each of the nine choices.
Option “A”
Option “B”
Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Receiveor
Receive
7 daystoday
Option “A”
Option “B”
from today¥3,005¥3,0141□
2□¥3,003¥3,2971□
2□¥3,008¥3,0371□
2□¥3,000¥3,0001□
2□¥3,005¥5,951
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2□¥3,009¥3,0681□
2□¥3,001¥3,1191□
2□¥3,002¥2,9961□
2□¥3,008¥3,011
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A4. Now, suppose that you are to receive money from someone and you can choose either to receive the money 90
days from today, or 97 days from today, but the amounts will be different. Compare the amounts and dates
below in Option “A” and Option “B” and indicate which option you prefer for each of the nine choices.
Option “A”
Option “B”
Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Receive 90
Receive
97
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days
days
Option “A”
Option “B”
from today
from today¥3,000¥3,1181□
2□¥3,006¥3,0001□
2□¥3,000¥3,0091□
2□¥3,007¥3,301
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2□¥3,007¥5,9551□
2□¥3,001¥3,001
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A5. Let’s assume that you are required to spend 3 hours (=180 Minutes) once a year cleaning a park. Today is yourassigned work day, but it seems that the park has less litter than expected. Now you have the choice to shorten yourwork hours either today or on the next available day, which is 7 days from today. Please look at Option “A” andOption “B” below for the work date and minutes you can choose, and indicate which you prefer for each of the eightchoices.
Option “A”
Option “B”
Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)or
Reduce my working time
Reduce my working time 7
todaydays from today
Option “A”
Option “B”
60 Minutes reduction
74 Minutes reduction
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90 Minutes reduction
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A6.Now, let’s assume that you are required to spend 3 hours (=180 Minutes) once a year cleaning a park. Your assigned
work day is 90 days from today, but it seems that the park will have less litter than expected. You now have the choice toshorten the work hours either on that day, 90 days from today, or on the next available day, which is 97 days fromtoday. Please look at Option “A” and Option “B” below for the work date and minutes you can choose, and indicate
which you prefer for each of the eight choices.
Option “A”
Option “B”
Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)or
Reduce my working time
Reduce my working time
90 days from today
97 days from today
Option “A”
Option “B”
61 Minutes reduction
63 Minutes reduction
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A7. In which of the following two ways would you prefer to receive your monthly salary? Assume that your job
assignment is the same for each scenario. If you are a dependent (e.g. student, housewife, etc.) and not working,please answer based on the assumption that your monthly income equals your current actual living expenses.
(X ONE Box)
Option “A”

Option “B”

or

A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 60%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 50%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 45%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 30%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 10%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 5%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 1%

Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For Each ROW)

Option “A”

Option “B”

Guaranteed to the salary
increase by 0.5%

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A8. In which of the following two ways would you prefer to receive your monthly salary? Assume that your job
assignment is the same for each scenario. If you are a dependent (e.g. student, housewife, etc.) and not working
please answer based on the assumption that your monthly income equals your current actual living expenses.
(X ONE Box)
Option “A”

Option “B”

orWhich ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For Each ROW)

Option “A”
A 50% chance of the salary decreasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 19%
A 50% chance of the salary decreasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 17%
A 50% chance of the salary decreasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 15%
A 50% chance of the salary decreasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 13%
A 50% chance of the salary decreasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 12%
A 50% chance of the salary decreasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 11%
A 50% chance of the salary decreasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 10%

Option “B”

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A9. In which of the following two ways would you prefer to receive your monthly salary? Assume that your job
assignment is the same for each scenario. If you are a dependent (e.g. student, housewife, etc.) and not working
please answer based on the assumption that your monthly income equals your current actual living expenses.
(X ONE Box)
Option “A”
A 50% chance of the salary increasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salary
increasing by 10.5%
A 50% chance of the salary increasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salary
increasing by 11%
A 50% chance of the salary increasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salary
increasing by 13%
A 50% chance of the salary increasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salary
increasing by 14%
A 50% chance of the salary increasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salary
increasing by 15%
A 50% chance of the salary increasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salary
increasing by 16%
A 50% chance of the salary increasing by
30%, but also a 50% chance of the salary
increasing by 18%
A10.

Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For Each ROW)

Option “B”

orOption “A”

Option “B”

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Overall, how happy would you say you are currently? Using a scale from 0 - 10 where “10” is “very happy” and “0”is “very unhappy”, how would you rate you current level of happiness? (X ONE Box)
Very Happy
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A11.

Compared to 1 year ago, do you think that you are happier now than you were then? (X ONE Box)
1 □Happier than 1 year ago
3 □Less happy than 1 year ago
2 □About the same as 1 year ago
4 □Don't know

A12.

How satisfied are you with each of the following?
SatisfiedYour life overall
The place you live inYour non-work activities
The current financial situation ofyour household
Relationships with your friends
Work
Relationship with your spouse
Relationships with your family
member(s), except for your
spouse

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A13

Please answer intuitively. Which of the following does not belong with the other two? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Banana
2 □ Panda
3 □ Monkey

A14.

Please circle ONE applicable number next to each statement to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagreewith that statement. You should rate the extent to which the pair of traits applies to you, even if one characteristic
applies more strongly than the other. (X ONE Box For EACH)

I see myself as;

DisagreeStrongly

DisagreeModerately

Disagree A
LittleNeither
Agree NorDisagree

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A15.

For the purpose of this question, please assume that your parents are both living and that you do not live withthem. Suppose that your parents had only one-third as much family income per person to live on as you do. How
much of your own family income per month would you be willing to give to your parents to help them out until thingschanged (possibly a few years)? (X ONE Box For EACH)□ Up to 2% of your family income per month□ Up to 5% of your family income per month
3 □ Up to 10% of your family income per month
4 □ Up to 20% of your family income per month
5 □ 21% or more of your family income per month
6 □ Don’t donate
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A16.

Under the same circumstances as A15, further suppose that your parents receive as the government aid twice
the amount of the financial support you offer them. In this new system, how much would you be willing to give
to your parents for support? Choose your answer based on your answer to the previous question. (X ONE Box)

□ Reduce by more than half
□ Reduce by half
3 □ Reduce by a small amount
4 □ Will not change the amount5 □ Increase the amount
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A17.

Assume that you know there is a 50% chance of losing ¥100,000 on a given day. You can take out insurance
to cover this amount in case of loss. If an insurance policy is sold as listed below, would you purchase it? You
may choose Option “A”, to purchase the insurance, or Option “B”, not to purchase the insurance. Pleaseindicate which option you prefer for each of the nine insurance prices.

Price of the insurance¥1,000¥5,000¥10,000¥15,000¥20,000¥30,000¥40,000¥45,000¥50,000

Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Option “A”(purchase the
Option “B” (NOT
insurance)purchase the insurance)

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A18.

How high does the chance of rain have to be before you will bring an umbrella with you when you go out?
(Write In Number From 0 - 100)%

A19.

Suppose that there is a “speed lottery” with a 50% chance of winning ¥100,000. If you win, you get the prize rightaway. If you lose, you get nothing. How much would you spend to buy a ticket for this lottery? Choose Option “A”
if you would buy it at that price, and choose Option “B” if you would not buy the ticket at that price.
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Price of the “speed
lottery” ticket¥10¥2,000¥4,000¥8,000¥15,000¥25,000¥35,000¥50,000

Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Option “A”(buy the “speed lottery” Option “B” (DO NOT buy
ticket)the “speed lottery” ticket)

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A20

Suppose that there are 10 red balls and 10 white balls in a bag. You can choose either Option "A", to take a ballfrom the bag and receive ¥1,000 if the ball is red, or Option “B”, to take a certain amount of money without taking aball. Which would you choose: option "A" or "B"? Please look at Option “A” and Option “B” below and indicate
which you prefer for each of the seven choices.
Option “A”
Receive if you pick a
red ball¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000

A21

Option “B”
orCertainly receive
¥50
¥200
¥400
¥600
¥800
¥1,000¥2,000Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box for EACH Row)
Option “A”
Option “B”

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Suppose that there are a total of twenty red and white balls in a bag. You do not know how many balls of eachcolor are there. You can choose either an Option "A", to take a ball from the bag and you can get ¥1,000 if the ballis red, or Option “B”, to take certain amount of money without taking a ball. Which would you choose option "A" or"B"? Please look at Option “A” and Option “B” below and indicate which you prefer for each of the seven choices.
Option “A”
Receive if you take a
red ball¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000

Option “B”
orCertainly receive
¥50
¥200
¥400
¥600
¥800
¥1,000¥2,000Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Option “A”
Option “B”

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Section B - The following questions are about you and your family.

□ Male□ Female

B1.

Your gender:

B2.

Please answer about your marital status. (X ONE Box)
1□ I have a spouse (husband or wife, excluding spouses through common-law marriages) (Continue)
2□ I have a spouse through a common-law marriage  (Continue)
3□ I am not currently married, having divorced or separated  (Continue)
4□ I am an unattached widow or widower  (Continue)
5□ I have never married  (Skip to B2-2)
6□ I am currently separated in the process of divorce  (Continue)
7□ I am not married but living with significant other*  (Skip to B2-2)*Please do not answer questions involving a spouse

B2-1.

When did you marry your spouse? (Write In #)Month __________ Year ____________________ or when I was __________ years old

B2-2.

Do you have plans to marry, or want to marry in the future? (X ONE Box)
1 □ I already have plans to marry.
2 □ I do not have any plans to marry but would like to.
3 □ I do not have any plans to marry and do not want to.
4 □ I already have married.

B3.

What is your height and weight? (Write In #)Height:cm,
Weight:1

2

kg

If you do not have a spouse currently, please write the answer only in the space provided for your answers.
B4.

When were you and your spouse born? (Write In Number for Month and Year)
You, yourself: Month _____ _____ Year _____ _____ _____ _____Your spouse:Month _____ _____ Year _____ _____ _____ _____+ □ No spouse

B5.

About how many hours per week do you and your spouse usually work including overtime work? If you don’t
work outside the home, X “don’t work”. If you don’t have a spouse, X “no spouse” and if your spouse doesn’t
work outside the home, X “doesn’t work”. (Write In A Number For EACH Row)
You_______________ hours per week
□Don’t work
Your spouse_______________ hours per week
□Doesn’t work

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B5-1.

About how many hours per week in paid overtime do you and your spouse work? (Write in a number in each row)
If you or your spouse do not work overtime, please write zero.
You
Your spouse

B5-2.

_______________ hours per week_______________ hours per week

□Don’t work
□Doesn’t work

About how many hours per week in unpaid overtime do you and your spouse work? (Write in a number in eachrow. If you or your spouse do not work overtime please write zero.)YouYour spouse_______________ hours per week_______________ hours per week

□Don’t work
□Doesn’t work

Please answer if you don’t work.
B6.

If you were working, what do you estimate you would be making per hour? (Write In)¥_______________ per hour

All respondents should answer the following question.
About how many days in a year do you and your spouse work? If you don’t work outside the home, X “don’t work”.
If you don’t have a spouse, X “no spouse” and if your spouse doesn’t work outside the home, X “doesn’t work”.
(Write In Number For EACH Row)

B7.

You
Your spouse
B8.

_______________ days per year_______________ days per year

□Don’t work+□No spouse--□Doesn’t work

To what age do you and your spouse plan to work? If you are already retired, write in your age at the time ofretirement. If you haven’t worked outside the home, X “haven’t worked”. If you don’t have a spouse, X “nospouse” and if your spouse hasn’t worked outside the home, X “hasn’t worked”.
(Write In Number For EACH Row)
You
Your spouse

B9.

_______________ years old_______________ years old□Haven’t worked□No spouse+-□Hasn’t worked

What is your occupation and what is your spouse's occupation (Including part-time work)?
(X ONE Box For EACH)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Office and administrative support ............................................................ 01 □01 □Sales and related occupations ................................................................. 02 □02 □Management, business, and financial operations .................................... 03 □03 □Professional and related occupations ...................................................... 04 □04 □Service occupations (healthcare support/protective service,or food preparation and serving-related, security guards, etc.) ........... 05 □05 □Construction, extraction, and maintenance .............................................. 06 □06 □Farming, fishing, and forestry................................................................... 07 □07 □Housewives/Househusbands ................................................................. 08 □08 □Student ..................................................................................................... 09 □09 □Retired (excluding housewives/househusbands) ................................... 10 □10 □Unemployed (excluding housewives/househusbands)...................... 11 □11 □Other (Specify): _______________________________________ ........ 12 □12 □If you answered 1 to 7 for yourself and/or your spouse for B9, please continue.

B9-1.

B9-2.

(X ONE Box)
Yourself
Employee of private company or organization .......................................... 1 □Government employee .............................................................................. 2 □Management position ................................................................................ 3 □Self-employed ........................................................................................... 4 □Family employee (in self-employed business) .......................................... 5 □Otherwise, skip to B10What is the type of employment of you and of your spouse?

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What is your employment status, and what is your spouse’s employment status? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Full-time employee .................................................................................... 1 □
1 □Part-time employee ................................................................................... 2 □2 □Student part-time employee ...................................................................... 3 □3 □Temporary work (sent to a company from a temporary job agency,
internship, specific project for a company, etc.) .................................... 4 □4 □Contract worker ......................................................................................... 5 □5 □Other: ............. .......................................................................................... 6 □6 □B9-3. Have you and your spouse worked for a job introduced by a temporary staffing agency in the past two years?
(X ONE Box that best describes the type of work.)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Mostly jobs lasting one day ....................................................................... 1 □1 □Mostly jobs lasting two to less than ten days ............................................ 2 □2 □Mostly jobs lasting ten days to less than three months ............................ 3 □3 □Mostly jobs lasting three months or more ................................................. 4 □4 □I did not take any dispatched employment ................................................ 5 □5 □7[Japan] 2016 Preference Parameters Study of Osaka Univeristy
B9-4.

For how many years have you been working for your present employer? And for how many years has your spousebeen working for his or her present employer? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your SpouseLess than a year ........................................................................................ 1 □1 □A year to less than 5 years........................................................................ 2 □2 □5 years to less than 10 years .................................................................... 3 □3 □10 years to less than 20 years .................................................................. 4 □4 □20 years to less than 30 years .................................................................. 5 □5 □30 years to less than 40 years .................................................................. 6 □6 □More than 40 years ................................................................................... 7 □
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B9-5.

Approximately how many employees are working for the company that employs you, and how many are working
for the company that employs your spouse? Indicate the approximate numbers including the head office, allbranch offices, branch stores, sales offices and factories. If the employer is a government organization, select"Government employee." (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
1 to 5 people ............................................................................................. 1 □1 □6 to 29 people ........................................................................................... 2 □2 □30 to 99 people ......................................................................................... 3 □3 □100 to 299 people ..................................................................................... 4 □4 □300 to 499 people ..................................................................................... 5 □5 □500 to 999 people ..................................................................................... 6 □6 □1,000 to 4,999 people ............................................................................... 7 □7 □5,000 or more people ................................................................................ 8 □8 □Government employee .............................................................................. 9 □
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B9-6.

Which one of the following best describes the industry in which you work, and which one best describes theindustry in which your spouse works? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your SpouseNo spouse ........................................................................................................................................ + □Agriculture and related industries ............................................................ 01 □01 □Mining ....................................................................................................... 02 □02 □Construction ............................................................................................. 03 □03 □Manufacturing .......................................................................................... 04 □04 □Wholesale trade/Retail trade .................................................................... 05 □05 □Finance and insurance ............................................................................. 06 □06 □Real estate ............................................................................................... 07 □07 □Transportation/Telecommunications ........................................................ 08 □08 □Utilities ...................................................................................................... 09 □09 □Services.................................................................................................... 10 □10 □Education ................................................................................................. 11 □11 □Others....................................................................................................... 12 □
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B9-7.

To what extent is your salary or wage based on your work performance, and to what extent is your spouse’s salaryor wage based on his or her work performance? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
The wage is based almost entirely on performance ................................. 1 □1 □The wage is based mostly on performance .............................................. 2 □2 □The wage is based slightly on performance.............................................. 3 □3 □The wage is not at all based on performance ........................................... 4 □
4 □

B9-8.

About how hard do you work each day, and about how hard does your spouse work each day? Please answer
based on the amount of work done per hour. (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Could not work any harder than currently ................................................. 1 □1 □Work hard and continuously...................................................................... 2 □2 □Work continuously but not hard ................................................................ 3 □3 □Work but have some downtime ................................................................. 4 □4 □Work but have a lot of downtime ............................................................... 5 □
5 □

B9-9.

What is the possibility that you or your spouse will be unemployed (or in the case of running your own business,
will discontinue the business) within the next two years? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Strong possibility ....................................................................................... 1 □1 □Some possibility ........................................................................................ 2 □2 □Little possibility .......................................................................................... 3 □3 □Don't know................................................................................................. 4 □4 □8[Japan] 2016 Preference Parameters Study of Osaka Univeristy
All respondents should answer the following question
B10.
Approximately how much was your salary or hourly wage in 2015 (including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately how much was your spouse’s salary or hourly wage? (Write In)
You:

Salary per month ¥_____ _____ _____ _____or Wage per hour ¥_____ _____Your spouse:

Salary per month ¥_____ _____ _____ _____or Wage per hour ¥_____ _____

B11.

Approximately how much was the annual earned income of you and your spouse before taxes, including bonuses
and business income in 2015? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your SpouseNo spouse .............................................................................................................................. + □None ............................................................................................... 01 □01 □Less than ¥1,000,000 .................................................................... 02 □02 □¥1,000,000 to less than ¥2,000,000............................................... 03 □03 □¥2,000,000 to less than ¥4,000,000............................................... 04 □04 □¥4,000,000 to less than ¥6,000,000............................................... 05 □05 □¥6,000,000 to less than ¥8,000,000............................................... 06 □06 □¥8,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000............................................. 07 □07 □¥10,000,000 to less than ¥12,000,000........................................... 08 □08 □¥12,000,000 to less than ¥14,000,000........................................... 09 □09 □¥14,000,000 or more ...................................................................... 10 □
10 □

B12.

Are you or your spouse currently seeking jobs? (Please answer regardless of whether you presently have a job.)(X ONE Box For EACH Row). If you and your spouse are seeking jobs, please indicate the duration of yoursearch. If it is more than one month, please write in a specific durationYou

1□ Seeking a job
2□ Not seeking a job

1.Less than a month 2.More than a month (___year/s ___month/s)

Your spouse+□ No spouse□ Seeking a job
2□ Not seeking a job

1.Less than a month 2.More than a month (___year/s___month/s)

1

B13.

How long does it take for you, and for your spouse, to commute? If you or your spouse do/does not work, pleaseindicate 0 (Write In Number).
You:
Your spouse:

B14.

____hours______minutes;____hours______minutes

How much time do you and your spouse spend doing housework everyday? Please answer an average amount oftime per day for weekdays and weekends. (Write In)
You:
week days: ____hours______minutes;Your spouse: week days: ____hours______minutes;

B15.

week ends: ____hours______minutes
week ends: ____hours______minutes

Which of the following best describes your current household? (X ONE Box)

□ Single□ You and your parent(s)3 □You and your spouse
4 □You, your spouse and your children
5 □You and your children (no spouse)
6 □You, your spouse, and your (or your spouse's) parent(s)7 □You, your spouse, your children and your (or your spouse's) parent(s)8 □You, your spouse, your children and your (or your spouse's) parent(s)/sibling(s)9 □You and your friend(s)10 □□ Others (Specify):__________________
1
2

B16.

How many people are currently living in your household including yourself?
# of people: _____ _____(Write In)

B17.

Now, we would like to ask you about dependents in your family. Here, a dependent(one supported) is anyone
claimed as such on the last tax return. (X ONE Box)

You are ….

□ Supporting someone in the family□ Supported by someone in your family
3 □ Neither supporting nor being supported (single-person household included)
1
2

B18.

How many sons and daughters do you have?
boxes. (Write In Number)Son

If you do not have any children, please indicate 0 in the following
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B19.

Are your parents alive? (X ONE Box) If they are alive, indicate their age. If they are deceased, indicate their age
of death. (Write In For EACH)
Your father
1□Alive__________ years old
2□Deceased__________ years oldYour mother1
2□Alive□Deceased__________ years old__________ years old

B20.

How much did you spend on durable consumer goods such as housing, cars, and expensive electric products foryour entire family in 2015? (Write In)
Approximate expense in 2015 for entire family ¥_____________________

B20-1.

Did your household purchase a house (or condo) in 2015? (X ONE Box)
1

B21.

□ Yes

2

□ No

How much were the average food expenses of your entire family per month in 2015?

(Write In For EACH Row)

Approximate food expenses (excluding expenses of eating out) . ¥____________________ per month
Approximate expenses of eating out ............................................ ¥____________________ per month
B22.

How much were the average expenditures of your entire family per month in 2015 Exclude durable consumer
goods purchased such as housing, cars, expensive electronic products, taxes, insurance premiums, andmortgage interest. Include costs of public utilities and energy bills. (Write In)
Approximate monthly expense in 2015 for entire family ¥_________________________ per month

In 2015 what was the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual expenditures compared with
2014? Select the most appropriate response from the following list. (X ONE Box)
Increased Increased Increased Increased
by at
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By what percentage do you expect consumer prices will change in 2016, compared with the previous year?
(X ONE Box)
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B25-1. When predicting the inflation rate in B25, to what extent did you take the following information (that you received
through the news or in your daily life) into consideration? Please answer on a scale of 1 to 4, where “1” means you
did not consider that factor at all (it is not important to you), and “4” means you took that factor into carefulconsideration (it is important to you). (X ONE Box for EACH Row)

Not
When predicting the inflation rate for 2016
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important

Bank of Japan and the government’s
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B26.

During the last year (in 2015), how much money did you donate? Please choose a number from the box below tochoose the most appropriate category and write in the number to indicate the total amount of donation you made.
Please also choose numbers from the box below to indicate the portion of your donation for disaster relief, religious
purposes, and other purposes.
Year 2015
Total value of annual donation（Of the total value）
A：Disaster relief(for example, donations to disaster victims and disaster relief
organizations)
B：Religious purposes(for example, donations to religious organizations such as
churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. Please do NOT
include payments for services.)
Other (Neither A nor B)

B27.

1

I did not donate for any purpose2¥1 to less than ¥5,000

3¥5,000 to less than ¥10,000

4¥10,000 to less than ¥50,000

5¥50,000 to less than ¥100,000

6¥100,000 to less than ¥500,000

7¥500,000 to less than ¥1,000,000

8More than ¥1,000,000

Approximately how much was the annual earned income before taxes and with bonuses included of your entire
household for 2015? (If you are a student, please indicate the income of your parents' entire household.)(X ONE Box)

□ Less than ¥1,000,000□ ¥2,000,000 to less than ¥4,000,000
05 □ ¥6,000,000 to less than ¥8,000,000
07 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥12,000,000
09 □ ¥14,000,000 to less than ¥16,000,000
11 □ ¥18,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000

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More than ¥20,000,000

In 2015 what was the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual income compared with 2014?
Select the most appropriate response from the following list. (If you are a student, please answer for the incomeof your parents' entire household.) (X ONE Box)
Increased Increased Increased Increased
Decreased Decreased Decreased Decreased
by at
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2015? Select the most appropriate response from the following list. Please answer your entire household, for you
and for your spouse. (If you are a student, please answer for the income of your parents' entire household.)(X ONE Box for EACH Row)
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B30.

What is the nature of your residence?

(X ONE Box)

□ Your own house (a single-family house)□ Your own condominium
3 □ Private rented house (a single house or an apartment)
4 □ Supplied house (a company house or an official residence)□ Government-owned housing□ Lodgings (Hotels, Motels, etc.)
7 □Dormitory, Group Quarters, etc.
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B31.

Approximately how much is the present appraised value of all housing and property owned by your entire
household? (If you are a student, please answer about the housing and property owned by your parents' entire
household.) (X ONE Box)

□ Do not possess housing or properties□ Less than ¥5,000,000
03 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
04 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
05 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
B32.

□ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000□ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥40,000,000
08 □ ¥40,000,000 to less than ¥50,000,000
09 □ ¥50,000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
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Approximately how much is the balance of financial assets (savings, stocks, bonds, insurance, etc.) of your entire
household? (If you are a student, please indicate the balance of financial assets of your parents' entire
household.) (X ONE Box)

□ Less than ¥2,500,000□ ¥2,500,000 to less than ¥5,000,000
03 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥7,500,000
04 □ ¥7,500,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
05 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
B33.

□ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000□ ¥20.000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000
08 □ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥50,000,000
09 □ ¥50.000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
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Please indicate which of the following financial assets you own. (X ALL That Apply)
01 □ Bank savings (including cooperative banks, credit unions and other associations)
02 □ Corporate bonds
03 □ Life insurance
04 □ Stocks
05 □ Investment Trusts
06 □ Foreign currency deposits
07 □ Futures / Options
08 □ Japan. Government bonds
09 □ Government bonds of foreign countries
10 □ Private individual pensions (from life insurance companies, etc.)
11 □ Company pensions
12 □ Cash
13 □ None  (Skip To B34)

(Continue)

B33-1. What percentage of the financial assets of your entire household are in the following ... (Write In % For Group B
only)Group A: Bank savings, Postal savings, cash, Japanese government bonds
Group B: Investment trusts, stocks, futures/options, corporate bonds, foreign currency deposits, government bonds offoreign countries __________%All respondents should answer the following question
B34.

What is the purpose of your savings and financial assets? Please circle “1” if the stated purpose applies and “2” if
it does not. In addition, have you accumulated these savings, or have you used them in the past year? Circle “1” if
the savings increased, “2” if they decreased, and “3” if they neither increased nor decreased

Do you have any
savings for thismotive?
YES
No
Using in case of unexpected emergency
such as illness, disasters, etc.
Paying for my children’s educational
expenses
Budgeting for my wedding
Budgeting for my children’s wedding(s)For building, extending or renovating myhome or for purchasing land
Using after retirement
Preparing for when I need nursing care(e.g., if I am bedridden)
Purchasing durable consumer goods(e.g., automobiles, furniture, household
appliances)
Paying for leisure activities (e.g., vacation,
sports)Leaving an inheritance for my children
Objectives other than those listed above
I have no objective in particular, just for
security.
I do not have any savings

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B35.

What is the approximate value of the total assets target (i.e., financial assets and real assets such as housing andland) for your entire household? (If you are a student, please answer based on assets owned by your parents’
entire household.) (X ONE Box)

□ Less than ¥5,000,000□ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
03 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
04 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
05 □ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000

B36.

□ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥40,000,000□ ¥40,000,000 to less than ¥60,00,000
08 □ ¥60,000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
09 □ ¥100,000,000 to less than ¥200,000,000
10 □ ¥200,000,000 or more

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What is the approximate value of total assets (i.e., financial assets and real assets such as housing and land)common for people around you? (X ONE Box)

□ Less than ¥5,000,000□ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
03 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
04 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
05 □ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000

B37.

□ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥40,000,000□ ¥40,000,000 to less than ¥60,00,000
08 □ ¥60,000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
09 □ ¥100,000,000 to less than ¥200,000,000
10 □ ¥200,000,000 or more

01

06

02

07

How does the total value of your household’s assets compare with that of the people around you? (X ONE Box)
01 □ Theirs is much smaller than mine
4 □ Theirs is somewhat larger than mine
02 □ Theirs is somewhat smaller than mine
5 □ Theirs is much larger than mine
03 □ Theirs is about the same as mine

B37-1. In B37, with whom did you compare your household’s assets? (X ONE Box)
01 □ Neighbor
02 □ Your own classmates when you were in school
03 □ Relatives
04 □ Families of your children’s classmates
05 □ Worker in your company who is in your age group, has similar academic background, or who started
working in the same year
06 □ Worker in your company who is assigned to a similar job as yours, regardless of their age, academic
background, year in which he or she joined the company.
07 □ Worker in another company in the same industry who belongs to the same age group, has similar
academic background, or who started working in the same year
08 □ Worker in another company in the same industry who is assigned to a similar job as yours, regardlessof his or her age, academic background, and year in which he or she joined a company
09 □ Average person in the US
10 □ Average person in the world
11 □ Friend or acquaintance excluding above choices
12 □ Others (Specify): _________________________
13 □ I don’t know

B37-2 Please indicate which of the following types of assets you considered while comparing your household’s assets withthose of the people around you in B37. Check “1” if you included them, and “2” if not.

Cash and savings
Financial assets other than cash and savings(e.g., bonds, mutual funds, stocks, life insurance, etc.)
Housing and residential land(e.g., you own your current residence, and/or you own other property,
etc.)
Assets such as durable consumer goods(Art, jewelry, memberships (e.g., golf club), automobiles, furniture, etc.)

YES

NO

1

□

2

□

1

□

2

□

1

□

2

□

1

□

2

□

B37-3 To what extent do you care about whether your household’s assets are greater (or smaller) compared to those of thepeople around you? (X ONE Box)

□ I do not care about it at all□ I do not really care about it
03 □ I care about it somewhat
04 □ I care about it
01
02

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B38.

Do you currently have any debts? Debts here include housing loans, car loans and any other installment
payments on which you have to pay interest charges. (X ONE Box)
1
2

□ No debts□ Yes, have debts
If you answered 2 for B38, please continue.

Otherwise, skip to B39.

B38-1. If you are paying off housing loan(s), what is the current balance of your housing loan(s)?

(X ONE Box)

□ Less than ¥2,500,000□ ¥2,500,000 to less than ¥5,000,000
3 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥7,500,000
4 □ ¥7,500,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
5 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
6 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
7 □ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000
8 □ ¥30,000,000 or more
9 □ No housing loans12

B38-2. Do you have any debts other than housing loan(s), including car loans and any other installment payments on
which you have to pay interest charges. (X ONE Box)

□ No loans other than housing loans  (Skip to B39)
□ Less than ¥500,000
3 □ ¥500,000 to less than ¥1,000,000
4 □ ¥1,000,000 to less than ¥2,000,000
5 □ ¥2,000,000 to less than ¥3,000,000
6 □ ¥3,000,000 to less than ¥5,000,000
7 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥7,500,000
8 □ ¥7,500,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
9 □ ¥10,000,000 or more
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B38-3. What debts do you currently have? (X ALL That Apply)□ Car loan(s)□ Installment payment(s) for consumption
3 □ Education loan(s)4 □ Borrowing for living and/or medical expenses□ Borrowing for business fund(s)□ Borrowing for entertainment expenses
7 □ Borrowing to pay off debts
8 □ Other

1

5

2

6

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All respondents should answer the following question
B39.

Do you use credit cards? If you do, how do you use them? (X ALL That Apply)
1 □ For payments in full2 □ For payments in installments with no interest
3 □ For payments in installments with interest charges
4 □ For revolving payments
5 □ I have a credit card or cards but do not use it or them
6 □ I do not have a credit card

B40.

Have you ever been rejected for a loan application (excluding housing loans)? (X ALL That Apply)□ Yes□ No, but I did not get approved for the full amount for which I applied, only for a reduced amount3 □ Did not apply because I did not think I would be approved
4 □ No, I have always been able to borrow the amount I applied for5 □ I have never attempted to borrow money
1
2

B41.

On a scale of 0-10 with “10” being “Highest” and “0” being “Lowest”, please indicate what you think your standardof living is. (X ONE Box)
HighestLowest
10

B42.

□

09

□

08

□

07

□

06

□

05

□

04

□

03

□

02

□

01

□

00

□

How does your standard of living compare with that of the people around you? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Theirs is much lower than mine
4 □ Theirs is somewhat higher than mine
2 □ Theirs is somewhat lower than mine
5 □ Theirs is much higher than mine
3 □ Theirs is about the same as mine

B42-1. In B42, with whom did you compare your standard of living? (X ONE Box)
01 □ Neighbor
02 □ Your own classmates when you were in school
03 □ Relatives
04 □ Families of your children’s classmates
05 □ Worker in your company who is in your age group, has similar academic background, or who started
working in the same year
06 □ Worker in your company who is assigned to a similar job as yours, regardless of their age, academic
background, year in which he or she joined the company.
07 □ Worker in another company in the same industry who belongs to the same age group, has similar
academic background, or who started working in the same year
08 □ Worker in another company in the same industry who is assigned to a similar job as yours, regardlessof his or her age, academic background, and year in which he or she joined a company
09 □ Average person in the US
10 □ Average person in the world
11 □ Friend or acquaintance excluding above choices
12 □ Others (Specify): _________________________
13 □ I don’t know
B43.

How would you describe your current health status: Is it excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? (X ONE Box)

□ Excellent
2 □ Very good1

B44.

□ Good4 □ Fair3

5□ Poor

Do you visit a doctor on a regular basis either in a hospital or clinic (including dental clinics) because of a chronic
disease or injury? This also includes a home visit by a doctor. (X ONE Box)
1
2

□ Yes  Continue□ No  Skip to B45

B44-1. On average, how many times do you go to a hospital or clinic as an out-patient within a one month period?
(Write in)____________times in a monthB44-2. About how much did you pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses per outpatient visit for doctor or clinic visits,
including medicine? (Write in)¥____________
B45.

During the last 12 months, have you been in a hospital or clinic as an in-patient overnight or longer? This includes
childbirth. (X ONE Box)
1

B46.

□ Yes

2

□ No

Have you had any health check-ups (excluding prenatal check, dental check-up, and medical treatment) within thepast year? (X ALL That Apply)□ Health check organaized by local municipality□ Health check organized by your employee or labor union of your employee
3 □ Health check organized by your school
4 □ Medical check-up (other than above 1-3)
5 □ Health check (Cancer check only)
6 □ Other77 □ I haven’t taken any health check in the last one year1215

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Do you smoke? (X ONE Box)
01 □ Never smoked  Skip to B48
06 □ I smoke about 11 to 20 cigarettes a day
02 □ Hardly smoke
07 □ I smoke about 21 to 30 cigarettes a day
03 □ Occasionally smoke
08 □ I smoke about 31 to 40 cigarettes a day
04 □ I smoke about 1 to 5 cigarettes a day
09 □ I smoke 41 cigarettes or more a day
05 □ I smoke about 6 to 10 cigarettes a day
10 □ I used to smoke, but I quit

B47.

B47-1. Would you like to quit smoking? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Yes, I want to quit smoking
2 □ I want to reduce the amount of cigarettes I smoke
3 □ No, I don’t want to quit smoking
4 □ I don’t know
5 □ I don’t smoke
If you answered 10 for B47, please continue.
B47-2.

Otherwise, skip to B48.

When is the last time you smoked? (approximately) (Write in)
YYYYaround (

MM

)/(

)

All respondents should answer the following question
B48. Do you exercise? (X ONE Box)

□ Almost everyday□ A few times a week
3 □ About once a week
1

4

2

5

□ About once a month□ Don't exercise at all

B49.

Do you drink alcoholic beverages? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Don't drink at all
2 □ Hardly drink (a few times a month or less)3 □ Drink sometimes (a few times a week)
4 □ A can of beer (350 ml.) or its equivalent a day, almost everyday
5 □ 3 cans of beer (350 ml. x 3) or its equivalent a day, almost everyday
6 □ 5 cans of beer (350 ml. x 5) or its equivalent a day, almost everyday

B50.

Do you gamble in lotteries or at casinos or bet on sporting events or horse races?

□ Don't gamble at all□ I used to gamble, but I quit
3 □ Hardly gamble
4 □ Several times a year or so
B51.

□ Once a month or so□ Once a week or so
7 □ Almost everyday

1

5

2

6

Please indicate if you are affiliated with any of the following religions. (X ONE Box)

□ None□ Catholic
3 □ Protestant

B52(X ONE Box)

□ Other Christian□ Judaism
6 □
Islam

□ Hinduism□ Buddhism
9□
Others

1

4

7

2

5

8

Do your parents or your spouse’s parents require (or did they require) physical care or help with housework?
Please choose one response from among choices 1 through 4 for each parent. (X ONE Box For EACH)
Your
fatherYourmotherYour
spouse’sfatherNo spouseYour
spouse’smother0

Currently necessary

1

1

1

1

Alive but not currently necessary

2

2

2

2

Already passed away but necessary

3

3

3

3

Already passed away and not necessary

4

4

4

4

while alive

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If you answered 1, 2, or 3 for B52, please continue.
B52-1. Who is, or was, the primary caregiver for that parent? Please pick one choice from among choices 1 through 8 foreach parent. If you picked choice 2 in part B52, please indicate whom you expect to be the primary caregiver
when that parent requires care. In addition, please indicate whether your parents or your spouse’s parents live
(lived) with you, live near your house, and receive financial assistance from you, respectively. (X ONE Box For
EACH)Your father

Your mother

Your

Your

spouse’s

spouse’sfathermotherNo spouse

0

You

1

1

1

1

Your spouse

2

2

2

2

Your brother/ sister or your spouse’sbrother/

3

3

3

3

The spouse of the parent requiring care

4

4

4

4

Other family member

5

5

5

5

Nursing home or assisted living home

6

6

6

6

Home helper

7

7

7

7

Other

8

8

8

8

Live with you

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

Live near with you

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

Receive financial assistance from you

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

Yes/ No

sister

All respondents should answer the following question
B53.

Indicate the care levels of your and your spouse’s parents. If you and your spouse’s parents already passed away,
choose their care level when they were alive. (Write In Number for EACH)
Your father
Your motherYour spouse’s father
Your spouse’s mother________________________________________________________□ No spouse□ No spouse++

1. Supportt Level 1 or 2
2. Care Level 1 or 2
3. Care Level 3, 4, or 5
4. He or she has a care level, but I don’t know which level he/she has.
5. He or she applied the use of the long-term care insurance, but the application was rejected.
6. He or she does not need any care, so he or she has not applied for use of long-term care insurance.
7. Although he or she needs care, he or she has not applied for use of long-term care insurance.
8. I don’t know.

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If you got married within the last one year, please answer the following questions.
For Otherwise, this is the end of the questionnaire.
B54. If you got married within the last one year, please indicate your spouse’s highest level of education(or equivalent) completed. If he/she is still in school, “X” the one he/she is in now. (X ONE Box)Your spouse
Graduated from elementary/ junior high school …………………………………………………………….1 □Some High School – no degree ………………………………………………………………………………2 □Graduated from High School ………………………………………………………………………………….3 □Some College (including Technical College) - no degree ………………………………………………….4 □Graduated from College (including Technical College) - Associate's Degree (2 year) …………………5 □Some university (including old-education-system high school) – no degree …………………………….6 □Graduated from University (including old-education-system high school) - Bachelor's Degree (4 year)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7□

Some post graduate studies - no degree …………………………………………………………………….8 □Graduated from graduate school - Master's Degree - MS, MA, MBA, etc. ……………………………….9 □Some doctoral studies – no degree ………………………………………………………………………… 10 □Graduated from graduate school - Doctoral Degree - DVM, Ph.D, DDS, etc. .......................................11 □If you answered 6-11 for B54, please continue.

Otherwise, skip to B54-2.

B54-1 In case your spouse(including common-law marriage) attended college, what is your spouse’s major?
ONE Box)Your Spouse
Law .......................................................................................................... 01 □Economics ............................................................................................... 02 □Business/Management ............................................................................ 03 □International Relations/ Sociology ........................................................... 04 □Humanities/Literature .............................................................................. 05 □Education ................................................................................................ 06 □Medicine .................................................................................................. 07 □Dentistry .................................................................................................. 08 □Pharmacology ......................................................................................... 09 □Nursing ..................................................................................................... 10 □Health ...................................................................................................... 11 □Science.................................................................................................... 12 □Engineering ............................................................................................. 13 □Agriculture ............................................................................................... 14 □Home Economics .................................................................................... 15 □Art ............................................................................................................ 16 □Athletics ................................................................................................... 17 □Other ....................................................................................................... 18 □(X

B54-2. When are your spouse (including common-law marriage)'s parents’ birth years? (Write The Year For EACH)
Your spouse’s father____________________Your spouse’s mother____________________
B54-3. Please indicate the highest level of education (or equivalent) completed by your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s parents. (X ONE Box For EACH)
Your Spouse’s Father Your Spouse’s Mother
Graduated from elementary/ junior high school ................................………….1 □1 □Some High School – no degree …………………………………………………...2 □2 □Graduated from High School ………………………………………………………3 □3 □Some College (including Technical College) - no degree ................…………...4 □4 □Graduated from College (including Technical College) - Associate's Degree (2 year)…………………………………………………………………………………...........5 □5 □Some university (including old-education-system high school) – no degree ....6 □6 □Graduated from University (including old-education-system high school) - Bachelor's Degree (4 year)………………………………………………………………………………...………..7 □7 □Some post graduate studies - no degree ........................................ …………….8 □8 □Graduated from graduate school - Master's Degree - MS, MA, MBA, etc……. 9 □9 □Some doctoral studies – no degree ............................................. …………….10 □10 □Graduated from graduate school - Doctoral Degree - DVM, Ph.D, DDS, etc. ...11 □
11 □

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B54-4. Are your spouse (including common-law marriage)’s parents alive? (X ONE Box) If they are alive, indicate
their age. If they are deceased, indicate their age of death. (Write In For EACH)
Your spouse’s father
1□Alive__________ years old
2□Deceased__________ years oldYour spouse’s mother1
2□Alive□Deceased__________ years old__________ years old

B54-5. How many brothers and sisters does your spouse (including common-law marriage) have who are now living?
(Write In Number For EACH)
Your spouse: Older brothers ................... _______
Older sisters ........................ _______

Younger brothers .............. _______
Younger sisters ................. _______

B54-6. Please indicate the type of the school your spouse (including common-law marriage) attended (Write In Number
For EACH)
Your spouse: Elementary School ............ _______High School ......................... _______

Junior High School ............ _______
University .......................... _______

0: Did not attend
1: Private school
2: Public school (not-national)
3: National school
B54-7

In which prefecture were your spouse's parents (including common-law marriage) born? If born in another country,
please indicate which country. (Write In For EACH)

Your spouse's father:
Name of Prefecture in Japan: _________________________________________Name of Country: _________________________________________________Your spouse's mother:
Name of Prefecture in Japan: _________________________________________Name of Country: _________________________________________________
Thank you for your help with this study. Please return your completed
questionnaire in the enclosed postage-paid envelope as soon as possible.

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