Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableMAININC2
LabelMain source economic sp[not workin]Q2.34
Question text What is your main source of economic support? Pension, unemployment benefits, spouse/partner, other family members, social assistance/welfare, occasional work.
Responses
1 Pension:prv/public 256
2 Unemployment benefits 64
3 Spouse/partner 78
4 Oth.family members 6
5 Welfare/soc.assistance 44
6 Occasional work 4
7 Other 25
9 Not answered 26
-2 Skpd,in paid job 577
-1 No self-completn 275
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.