Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePESTCHE1
LabelFarm pestic/chem danger to envrmnt?C2.42
Question text In general, do you think that pesticides and chemicals used in farming are extremely dangerous for the environment, very dangerous, somewhat dangerous, not very dangerous, or, not dangerous at all for the environment?
Responses
1 Xtremely dangerous 259
2 Very dangerous 265
3 Somewhat dangerous 284
4 Not very dangerous 34
5 Notatall dangerous 2
8 Can't choose 24
9 Not answered 9
-2 Skp,A+B versions 1654
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
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.