Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableGENHEIGH
LabelWhat decides a person's height? Q740
Question text Some things about a person are caused by their genes, which they inherit from their parents. Others may be to do with the way they are brought up, or the way they live. Some may happen just by chance. Using this card, please say what you think decides each of the things that I am going to read out. If you don't know, please just say so... a person's height?
Responses
1 All to do genes 840
2 Mostly genes 748
3 Mostly upbringing/lifestyl 23
4 All to do upbringing/lifestyle 10
5 equally genes+upbringing 201
6 Just chance 87
8 Don't know 187
9 Not answered 15
-2 Skp, A version 1035
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F5 (VERSIONS B & C)
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.