Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableTVCONWK
LabelDays R watched TV news last week? Q99
Question text On about how many days in the past week, that is, the seven days from last (day of week of interview) until yesterday, did you watch all or part of the news on any television channel?
Responses
0 None 152
1 One day 51
2 Two days 100
3 Three days 85
4 Four days 79
5 Five days 99
6 Six days 56
7 Seven days 729
8 Don't know 1
9 Not answered 0
97 Never watches TV 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
Interviewer Instructions"IF 'NONE', CODE AS 0. ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS ON WHICH NEWS WATCHED."
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.