APPENDIX

ORIGINAL QUESTIONS (TRANSLATED FROM FINNISH)

1 SEX

      1. girl

      2. boy

2 DATE OF BIRTH __________________/____________19_________

3 CURRENT HEIGHT__________cm

4 CURRENT WEIGHT__________kg

3 WHICH OF YOU, YOURSELF OR YOUR TWIN, WAS BORN FIRST ?

      1 my twin

      2 me

      3 I don't know

4 ARE YOU PRESENTLY ATTENDING SCHOOL OR STUDYING?

      1 I don't go to school nor do I study ----> go to question 16

      2 I go to school or study, I don't work

      3 I go to school or study, but also work

5 WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION DO YOU ATTEND?

      1 comprehensive school

      2 senior high-school

      3 higher education, university

      4 trade school (accounting-, technical-, agricultural-, etc. school)

      5 vocational school [higher level than 4 above but below university level] (business school,
         engineering school,
nursing school etc.)

      6 job training program, vocational training or equivalent.

      7 other school or institution, what?

6 IF YOU DON'T PRESENTLY STUDY OR ATTEND SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU DO? I AM:

      1 in temporary training in order to continue my studies

      2 I work for pay

      3 I'm serving in the military

      4 I'm unemployed or laid-off

      5 I'm at home

      6 other, what? _____________________________________________ 

7 WITH WHOM DO YOU SPEND MOST OF YOUR LEISURE TIME?

      1 alone

      2 with my twin

      3 with my family

      4 with one friend

      5 with two of my friends

      6 with a larger group

8 HAVE YOU EVER SMOKED (OR TRIED SMOKING)?

      1 no ----> go to question 24

      2 yes

9 HOW MANY CIGARETTES HAVE YOU SMOKED ALTOGETHER UP TO NOW?

      1 none

      2 only one

      3 about 2-50

      4 over 50

10 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES YOUR CURRENT SMOKING HABITS?

      1 I smoke once or more daily

      2 I smoke once or more a week, but not every day

      3 I smoke less often than once a week

      4 I am trying to or have quit smoking

      5 I have never smoked

11 HOW DO YOU VIEW YOUR HEALTH, IS IT PRESENTLY

      1 very good

      2 rather good

      3 mediocre

      4 rather poor

      5 very poor

12 DO YOU HAVE SOME LONG TERM ILLNESS OR DISABILITY WHICH HINDERS YOUR DAILY    ACTIVITIES?

      1 no

      2 yes, describe briefly what kind

13 DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS HAVE YOU HAD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS AND IF SO, HOW OFTEN?

CIRCLE THE CLOSEST ALTERNATIVE FOR EACH SYMPTOM

 

Seldom or not at all

About once a month

About once a week

Almost every day

Stomach pains

1

2

3

4

Tension or nervousness

1

2

3

4

Irritability or temper outbursts

1

2

3

4

Sleeping disorders

1

2

3

4

Headaches

1

2

3

4

Tremor

1

2

3

4

Fatigue or weakness

1

2

3

4

Dizziness

1

2

3

4

Back or neck pains

1

2

3

4

Blushing

1

2

3

4

 

 

 



 

 

14 WHAT KIND OF SPREAD DO YOU USE ON YOUR BREAD?

      1 usually nothing

      2 mostly margarine (list of typical Finnish brands)

      3 mostly butter

      4 butter/margarine mixtures (list of products)

      5 light spreads (lower fat content than 2, list of products)

      6 other, what? _______________________________

15 HOW OFTEN DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOL? TRY TO INCLUDE THE TIMES WHEN YOU DRINK VERY SMALL QUANTITIES, E.G. HALF A BOTTLE OF LIGHT BEER OR A SIP OF WINE.

      1 daily

      2 couple of times a week

      3 once a week

      4 a couple of times a month

      5 about once a month

      6 about once every two months

      7 3-4 times a year

      8 once a year or less

      9 I don't drink any alcohol

16 AND HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET REALLY DRUNK?

      1 once a week or more

      2 about 1-2 times a month

      3 less often than that

      4 never

17 AND HOW OFTEN DO YOU DRINK SO THAT YOU GET SLIGHTLY INTOXICATED?

      1 once a week or more

      2 about 1-2 times a month

      3 less often than that

      4 never

18 HOW DO YOU PERCEIVE YOUR PRESENT PHYSICAL FITNESS? IS IT

      1 very good

      2 rather good

      3 satisfactory

      4 rather poor

      5 very poor

19 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVES BEST DESCRIBES YOUR PRESENT SPORTS/FITNESS ACTIVITIES? I USUALLY DO SPORTS OR EXERCISE SO THAT:

      1 I breathe hard and sweat profusely

      2 I breathe rather hard and sweat somewhat

      3 I don't breathe very hard and sweat but little

      4 I don't sweat or breathe hard

      5 I don't do sports or exercise during my free time

20 HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXERCISE OR DO SPORTS DURING YOUR FREE TIME?

(SCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES DON'T COUNT HERE)

      1 not at all

      2 less than once a month

      3 1-2 times a month

      4 about once a week

      5 2-3 times a week