This survey was carried out July 18–24, 2019 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1605 people age 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as a percentage of the number of participants.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
WHAT ABOUT YOUR LIVING SPACE ARE YOU UNSATISFIED WITH? (respondents were presented with a card with possible answers, and they could choose more than one answer; ranked in descending order)
| Jul.19 | |
| Bad water in the pipes/well/spring (smells like chlorine, rusty, murky) | 18 |
| The apartment/house is in need of renovation (new floors, ceiling, wallpaper, plumbing fixtures) | 18 |
| The building needs major repairs (decayed utility lines, etc.) | 16 |
| Irregular or interrupted water supply | 15 |
| Irregular trash collection | 14 |
| Noises (neighbors, elevator, garbage chute, etc.) | 14 |
| Mosquitos, flies, ants, cockroaches, mice, rats in the house | 12 |
| Irregular or interrupted supply of electricity | 6 |
| Lack of natural gas supply | 4 |
| Lack of sewage system | 4 |
| Lack of security (I am afraid of burglars and hooligans) | 4 |
| Lack of running water | 3 |
| Hazardous substances in the furniture, paint, flooring, windows, doors | 3 |
| Irregular or interrupted supply of natural gas | 1 |
| Lack of electricity | 1 |
| Other (“small living area,” “smell of cats from the neighbors,” “moisture,” “courtyards,” etc.) | 6 |
| Satisfied with everything | 37 |
DO YOU LIVE IN AN APARTMENT OR A PRIVATE HOUSE? (one answer)
| Jul.19 | |
| Apartment | 78 |
| Private house | 22 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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