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Hello. My name is _________________, and I’m calling from Critical Insights, a public opinion polling firm based in Maine. We are currently conducting an important poll concerning Maine residents’ views on living in Maine. This is NOT a sales call.

I am looking to speak to a member of the household who is at least 18 years old; are you that person? [If “No,” ask to be transferred to appropriate person and repeat introduction.]

As a gesture of our appreciation, if you qualify for participation and complete the survey, we will enter your email address into a raffle for a Hannaford gift certificate of $250.

Please be assured that your responses will be kept anonymous and confidential, and that your responses will be combined with others so that there will be no way to identify your individual answers.
 
 
 
First, do you own your own home, or do you rent?
 
1. Own
 
2. Rent
 
3. DK/REF
 
 
 
To the best of your knowledge, is it legal for landlords in Maine to have smoke-free housing policies as part of a lease?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
Do you currently have a smoke-free policy as part of your lease?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. Not applicable – I do not have a lease
 
4. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
Is the rental unit you currently occupy in a building that is 100% smoke-free?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. DON’T KNOW
 
4. REFUSED
 
 
 
Are you concerned about exposure to secondhand smoke?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
Would you prefer to live in a 100% smoke-free building?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
How likely would you be to move if you knew you could live in a smoke-free building?
 
1. Very likely
 
2. Somewhat likely
 
3. Not at all likely
 
4. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
What type of place are you currently renting?
 
1. Single family home
 
2. A two family (duplex) building
 
3. An apartment or condominium or townhouse in which you share one or more walls with other rental units
 
4. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
* Is the unit you are currently renting:

[Please check all that apply. INTERVIEWER NOTE: 1 & 2 should not both be selected. Option 3 is somewhat redundant with Q4, but must still be asked per client request.]
 
1. Section 8
 
2. Market rate / regular rental
 
3. In a building with more than one unit
 
4. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]

 
 
 
Do you, or does anyone in your household, smoke in your apartment?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
1. Agree 2. Disagree 3. DK/REF [DO NOT READ]
a. It is OK for landlords to prohibit smoking in their tenant’s homes.
b. I would be comfortable renting an apartment in a complex where other tenants are allowed to smoke.
c. All things being equal, I would choose a smoke-free rental house or apartment over a place that allows smoking.
d. I would be willing to pay a little more in rent if it meant that I could live in a smoke-free building or community.
 
 
 
In your opinion, how difficult is it to find rental units in 100% smoke-free buildings in your area?
 
1. Very difficult
 
2. Somewhat difficult
 
3. Not at all difficult
 
4. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
Do you know where to go to get updated information on smoke-free policies for tenants?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
Where would you be most likely to look for information on smoke-free policies for tenants?
   
 
 
 
Before receiving this survey, had you ever heard of the Smoke-Free Housing Coalition of Maine?
 
1. Yes
 
2. No
 
3. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
Besides yourself, how many adults live in your rental?
 
1. One
 
2. Two
 
3. Three
 
4. Four
 
5. More than four
 
6. None
 
7. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
How many children under the age of 18 live there more than 6 months out of the year?
 
1. One
 
2. Two
 
3. Three
 
4. Four
 
5. More than four
 
6. None
 
7. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
How long have you lived in your current location?
 
1. Less than 1 year
 
2. 1 year to less than 3 years
 
3. 3 years to less than 5 years
 
4. 5 years to less than 10 years
 
5. 10 years to less than 20 years
 
6. 20 years or more
 
7. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
Overall, how long have you been renting?
 
1. Less than 1 year
 
2. 1 year to less than 3 years
 
3. 3 years to less than 5 years
 
4. 5 years to less than 10 years
 
5. 10 years to less than 20 years
 
6. 20 years or more
 
7. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
[INTERVIEWER RECORD GENDER]
 
1. Male
 
2. Female
 
 
 
Into which of the following categories does your age fall?
 
1. 18-24
 
2. 25-34
 
3. 35-44
 
4. 45-54
 
5. 55-64
 
6. 65 or older
 
7. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
 
1. Grammar school (up to 8th grade)
 
2. Some high school
 
3. High school diploma / GED
 
4. Technical / vocational school
 
5. Some college
 
6. 2-year college degree
 
7. 4-year college degree
 
8. Graduate level degree
 
9. Other
 
10. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
Which one of the following groups includes your household’s approximate total yearly income before taxes?
 
1. Less than $25,000
 
2. $25,000 to just under $50,000
 
3. $50,000 to just under $75,000
 
4. $75,000 to just under $100,000
 
5. $100,000 or more
 
6. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
In which county do you reside?
 
1. Androscoggin
 
2. Aroostook
 
3. Cumberland
 
4. Franklin
 
5. Hancock
 
6. Kennebec
 
7. Knox
 
8. Lincoln
 
9. Oxford
 
10. Penobscot
 
11. Piscataquis
 
12. Sagadahoc
 
13. Somerset
 
14. Waldo
 
15. Washington
 
16. York
 
17. DK/REF. [DO NOT READ]
 
 
 
May I have your name for quality control purposes?
   
 
 
 
May I have your email address for raffle purposes?
   
 
 
 
* [RECORD PHONE NUMBER]:
   
 
 
 
* Interviewer ID #:
   
 
Thank you for taking the time to participate in our survey. For more information, please visit the Smoke-Free Housing Coalition of Maine website at http://www.smokefreeforme.org.