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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableGAYSEX
LabelHomosex rel.alwy wrongA2.52cB2.38cC2.29c
Question text Please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it. Homosexual relations are always wrong.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 110
2 Agree 137
3 Neither agree/disagree 393
4 Disagree 280
5 Disagree strongly 145
8 Don't know 0
9 Not Answered 15
-1 No self-completn 275
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box on each line
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.
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