SIFO 1991: Swedes, EC and the snuff

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Swedish Institute of Public Opinion Research

United Brands

Description

The special topic of this survey, carried out at the request of United Brands, is the Swedish habit of taking snuff and the treatment of this custom within the EC. The respondents were asked if they used snuff themselves and about their opinion on persons using snuff. Furthermore they were asked about their opinion on a prohibition of snuff within the EC, and if this will influence their attitude toward the EC. If Sweden should make the right to decide about snuff a condition when applying for EC-membership, and of what importance this right of self-determination is. More general questions dealt with the influence of Swedish government and parliament on the development of the country and on the development in Europe if Sweden becomes an EC-member and the opinion on a Swedish application for EC-membership. Background variables include information on gender, place of living, age, Swedish citizenship, occupation, private or public sector, trade union, income and party voted for in the general election 1988.

Subject area

International politics and organisations, Diet and nutrition (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

drinking behaviour, smoking, drug abuse

Principal organisation

Swedish Institute of Public Opinion Research

Responsible department/unit

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Swedish Institute of Public Opinion Research

United Brands

Identifiers

SND-ID: SND 0445

Description

The special topic of this survey, carried out at the request of United Brands, is the Swedish habit of taking snuff and the treatment of this custom within the EC. The respondents were asked if they used snuff themselves and about their opinion on persons using snuff. Furthermore they were asked about their opinion on a prohibition of snuff within the EC, and if this will influence their attitude toward the EC. If Sweden should make the right to decide about snuff a condition when applying for EC-membership, and of what importance this right of self-determination is. More general questions dealt with the influence of Swedish government and parliament on the development of the country and on the development in Europe if Sweden becomes an EC-member and the opinion on a Swedish application for EC-membership. Background variables include information on gender, place of living, age, Swedish citizenship, occupation, private or public sector, trade union, income and party voted for in the general election 1988.

Language

Swedish

Time period(s) investigated

1991-06-24

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Unit of analysis

Population

Individuals aged 16 and older

Time Method

Data contains personal data

No

Subject area

International politics and organisations, Diet and nutrition (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

drinking behaviour, smoking, drug abuse

Associated documentation

0445.html

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1995-07-10
https://doi.org/10.5878/001207

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SIFO 1991: Swedes, EC and the snuff

Citation

Swedish Institute of Public Opinion Research, United Brands (1995). <em>SIFO 1991: Swedes, EC and the snuff</em>. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5878/001207">https://doi.org/10.5878/001207</a>

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Swedish Institute of Public Opinion Research

United Brands

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Telephone interview

Time period(s) for data collection: 1991-06-24

Data collector: Swedish Institute of Public Opinion Research

Source of the data: Population group

Variables

22

Number of individuals/objects

1000

Published: 1994-01-01
Last updated: 2019-02-06