Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1996

Variable Details

VariableRSMAJGRP
LabelR's R.G. Sub-major groups dv Q286
Responses
-2 Skp,nvr had job 46
1 Corporate man+admin 28
2 Man+prop.agric+serv 47
3 Science+eng profn 7
4 Health professionals 8
5 Teaching professionals 31
6 Oth professional occup 17
7 Science+engin ass.prof 9
8 Health ass.prof 39
9 Oth Ass professionals 26
10 Clerical occupations 88
11 Secretarial occupations 32
12 Skilled construction trades 22
13 Skilled engineering trades 24
14 Oth.skilled trades 58
15 Protective service 12
16 Personal service 72
17 Buyers,brokers+sales reps 5
18 Oth sales occupations 55
19 Indust plant+mach ops 49
20 Drivers+mobil mach ops 15
21 Oth agric,forestry,fish 6
22 Oth elementary occupations 90
99 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1996
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Northern Ireland.;Northern Irish adults;National;Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Northern Ireland. Addresses were sampled from the rating list provided by the Valuation and Land Agency. The areas in which the survey was undertaken include: Belfast (Belfast District Council area); most of the remaining district council areas east of the river Bann, excluding Moyle, Newry and Mourne; and the remaining council areas in west Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sampling frame is the rating list. Geographical stratification (into three areas) followed by simple (ie unclustered) random sample of address, and random selection of one adult at each address.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The study was undertaken every year from 1989 to 1996, except in 1992 when BSA core funding was devoted to the <i>British Election Study</i> series.