Urbanization
1 = Major Metros
2 = Other Urban
3 = Towns
4 = Villages

Province
1 = Ardebil
2 = Azerbaijani Gharbi
3 = Azerbaijani Sharqi
4 = Bushehr
5 = Chahar Mahall Va Bakhtiari
6 = Esfahan
7 = Fars
8 = Gilan
9 = Hamadan
10 = Hormozgan
11 = Ilam
12 = Kerman
13 = Kermanshahan
14 = South Khorasan
15 = Khuzestan
16 = Kohkiluyeh Va Buyer Ahmadi
17 = Kordestan
18 = Lorestan
19 = Markazi
20 = Mazandaran
21 = Semnan
22 = Sistan Va Baluchistan
23 = Tehran
24 = Yazd
25 = Zanjan
26 = Qazvin
27 = Qom
28 = Golestan
29 = Khorasan Rezavi
30 = North Khorasan

Month of Interview
1 = January
2 = February
3 = March
4 = April
5 = May
6 = June
7 = July
8 = August
9 = September
10 = October
11 = November
12 = December

Day of Week of Interview
1 = Friday
2 = Saturday
3 = Sunday
4 = Monday
5 = Tuesday
6 = Wednesday
7 = Thursday

Interview Completed on the...
1 = First Call
2 = Second Call
3 = Third Call

Q1a: Please tell me whether you think each of the following things have in general gotten better, gotten worse, or are about the same as compared to four years . . . First about the economic situation of your family.
1 = Have gotten better
2 = Have gotten worse
3 = Have remained about the same
98 = Don’t know
99 = No response / Refused

Q2a: Now, I am going to read you a list of institutions in our country. Please tell me whether you have a lot of confidence, some confidence, not much confidence . . . First about the Majlis.
1 = A lot of confidence
2 = Some confidence
3 = Not much confidence
4 = No confidence at all
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q3: How much confidence do you have in US President Barack Obama to do the right thing regarding world affairs? Is that:
1 = A lot of confidence
2 = Some confidence
3 = Not too much confidence
4 = No confidence at all
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q4: In general do you think US President Barack Obama does or does not respect Islam?
1 = Does respect Islam
2 = Does not Respect Islam
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q5: To what degree do you favor or oppose full, unconditional negotiations between gov't of Islamic Republic of Iran and gov't of the US?
1 = Favor strongly
2 = Favor somewhat
3 = Oppose somewhat
4 = Oppose strongly
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q8a: Thinking now about US actions around the world, please tell me if you think each of the following is a US goals . . . To impose American culture on Muslim society.
1 = Definitely a US goal
2 = Probably a US goal
3 = Probably not a US goal
4 = Definitely not a US goal
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q9: In the way US behaves toward our gov't, do you think US more often treats our government fairly, OR abuses its greater power to make our gov't do what the US wants?
1 = Treats us fairly
2 = Abuses its greater power
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q10: Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of attacks on US military troops in Afghanistan?
1 = Strongly approve
2 = Somewhat approve
3 = Have mixed feelings
4 = Somewhat oppose
5 = Strongly oppose
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q12: Regarding Iran's nuclear program, please tell me which of the following courses of action you prefer for Iran:
1 = To develop both atomic bombs and nuclear power
2 = To only develop nuclear power
3 = To have no nuclear programs
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q13: As you may know, Iran is currently under sanctions for enriching uranium. To what degree would you say these sanctions have had a negative impact on our country's situation?
1 = Has had a lot of negative impact
2 = Has had Some negative impact
3 = Has had only a little negative impact
4 = Has had no negative impact
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q14: If Iran continues its current nuclear program, including enriching uranium, how likely do you think it is that current sanctions against Iran will be increased? Do you think they will:
1 = Definitely be increased
2 = Probably be increased
3 = Probably not be increased
4 = Definitely not be increased
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q15: Would you favor or oppose an agreement where current sanctions against Iran would be removed and Iran would continue its nuclear energy program, except that it would agree not to enrich uranium?
1 = Favor such an agreement
2 = Oppose such an agreement
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q17: Do you think that when there are concerns about the fairness of elections countries should be willing to have int'l observers from the UN monitor their elections?
1 = Should be willing
2 = Should not be willing
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q18: In general how satisfied are you with the process by which the authorities are elected in this country?
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Not very satisfied
4 = Not at all satisfied
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q19: Did you vote in the recent presidential election?
1 = Yes
2 = No
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q20: Who did you vote for in that election?
1 = Mir Hussein Mousavi
2 = Ahmadinejad
3 = Rezayi
4 = Karoubi
97 = Other
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q21: How free and fair do you think this election was?:
1 = Completely free and fair
2 = Somewhat free and fair
3 = Not very free and fair
4 = Not free and fair at all
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q23: If the same election were to be repeated again tomorrow, who would you vote for?
1 = Mir Hussein Mousavi
2 = Ahmadinejad
3 = Rezayi
4 = Karoubi
95 = I will not vote
96 = Other
97 = Other
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q25: How honest do you think Ahmadinejad is when he speaks to the people?
1 = Very honest
2 = Somewhat honest
3 = Not very honest
4 = Not honest at all
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q26: Do you think Supreme Leader should or should not have given his support to Ahmadinejad after the election?
1 = Should have
2 = Should not have
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q27: Please tell me which view is closer to yours?
1 = Press should have right to publish news and ideas w/o any gov't control
2 = Gov't should have right to prevent media from publishing things it thinks will be destabilizing
98 = DK (vol.)
99 = NR / Ref (vol.)

Q28: In Iran how free do you think people are to express controversial political views, without fear of being harassed or punished?
1 = Completely free
2 = Somewhat free
3 = Not very free
4 = Not at all free
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q29: How much of the time do you think you can trust the national government in Tehran to do what is right?
1 = Most of the time
2 = Some of the time
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q30a: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the following . . . the current US Government.
1 = Very favorable
2 = Somewhat favorable
3 = Somewhat unfavorable
4 = Very unfavorable
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q31: Please tell me which of these three positions is closest to yours?
1 = The US opposes democracy in Muslim countries
2 = The US favors democracy in Muslim countries, but only if the
3 = The US favors democracy in Muslim countries, whether or not
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q32: In general, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with Iran's system of government?
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Somewhat unsatisfied
4 = Very unsatisfied
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q33: Do you think the way the Supreme Leader is selected is or is not consistent with the principles of democracy?
1 = Is consistent with the principles of democracy
2 = Is not consistent with the principles of democracy
97 = Depends
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q34: Please tell me which of these two views is closer to yours?
1 = Should be a body of senior religious scholars that has power to overturn laws when it believes they are contrary to Quran
2 = Laws passed by elected representatives of people shouldn't be subject to veto by religious scholars
98 = DK (vol.)
99 = NR / Ref (vol.)

Q35: Do you think it is appropriate for members of the Guardian Council to support a candidate in an election, or do you think they should always remain neutral?
1 = Is appropriate
2 = Should always remain neutral
97 = Depends
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

Q36: Do you think the constitution of our country gives the Supreme Leader:
1 = More power than it is necessary
2 = Less power than it is necessary
3 = Necessary amount of power
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

D1. How is the economic situation of your family as compared to most other people living in your city/village?
1 = A lot better
2 = Somewhat better
3 = Roughly the same
4 = Somewhat worse
5 = A lot worse
98 = Don't know
99 = No response / Refused

D2. Do you follow the radio or satellite programs of VOA or BBC?
1 = Yes
2 = No
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D3. Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

D4. How old are you?
99 = No response / Refused

D5. What is the level of your education?
1 = Illiterate
2 = Primary
3 = Some middle school / Middle school diploma
4 = Some High school / high school student
5 = High school diploma
6 = Some tertiary / tertiary student
7 = Associates degree
8 = Bachelors degree
9 = Master/PhD
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D6. What is your employment status? Are you….
1 = Working Full-Time (40 hours+)
2 = Working Part-Time (less than 40 hours)
3 = Unemployed, Looking for Work
4 = Unemployed, Not Looking for Work
5 = Housewife (not working outside the home)
6 = Student/Apprentice
7 = Retired/Disabled
60 = Other
99 = No Response/refused/DK

Are you….?
1 = Self-employed
2 = Working for the government
3 = Working for a State Company or factory
4 = Working in a Foundation
5 = Working in co-operative
6 = Working in a Private firm or factory with 10 or fewer employ
7 = Working in a Private firm or factory with 10 or more employe
60 = Other
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D7. What is your household's total average monthly income? Is it....
1 = 100,000 Tomans or less
2 = From 100,001 to 150,000 Tomans
3 = From 150,001 to 200,000 Tomans
4 = From 200,001 to 400,000 Tomans
5 = From 400,001 to 600,000 Tomans
6 = From 600,001 to 800,000 Tomans
7 = 800,001 Tomans or greater?
99 = NR / ref / DK

D8. Would you describe your household as upper class, middle class, working class or poor?
1 = Upper (A/B)
2 = Middle (C1, C2)
3 = Working (D)
4 = Poor (E)
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D9. How many days a week do you access the Internet?
1 = Not at all
2 = Every day or almost every day
3 = Three or four days a week
4 = One or two days a week
5 = Less than once a week
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D11. What is your religion?
1 = a Shia
2 = a Sunni
3 = Other
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D12. What is your ethnicity?
1 = Persian
2 = Turk or Azeri
3 = Kurd
4 = Arab
5 = Baluch
6 = Lor
7 = Gilak or Mazandarani
8 = Turkmen
60 = Other
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D13. Do you live in an urban area or a rural area?
1 = Urban
2 = Rural
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D14. Finally, we would like to know, in general, how easy or difficult it was for you to answer these questions. Did you find answering these questions:
1 = Very easy to do
2 = Somewhat easy to do
3 = Somewhat difficult to do
4 = Very difficult to do
60 = Other
99 = No Response/refused/DK

D15. Interviewer: Which of the following statements do you think best describes the level of comprehension of the survey questionnaire by the respondent?
1 = The respondent understood all of the questions
2 = The respondent understood most of the questions
3 = The respondent understood most of the questions but with som
4 = The respondent had difficulty understanding most of the ques

D16. Interviewer: Which of the following statements best describes the level of comfort or unease that the respondent had with the survey questionnaire?
1 = The respondent was comfortable (at ease) with the entire que
2 = The respondent was comfortable with most of the questions
3 = The respondent was comfortable with only some of the questio
4 = The respondent was generally uncomfortable with the survey q

Was the interview subject to quality control/back-check?
1 = Yes
2 = No

Method of quality control/back-check
1 = Direct supervision during interview
3 = Back-check by calling home again
4 = Not applicable

Age
1 = 15-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55+

1 = Urban
2 = Rural