Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1996

Variable Details

VariableTROOPOUT
LabelWithdraw Troops from N Ireland? Q527
Question text Some people say that government policy towards Northern Ireland should include a complete withdrawal of British troops. Would you personally support or oppose such a policy? IF 'SUPPORT' OR 'OPPOSE', PROBE: Strongly or a little?
Responses
1 Support strongly 119
2 Support a little 126
5 Oppose a little 173
6 Oppose strongly 299
7 OTHER ANSWER 21
8 Withdraw longterm 1
9 Up to Irish decide 1
98 Don't know 39
99 Not answered 7
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.