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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePTYNTMAT
LabelDoesn't matter which party in power?Q786
Question text (Please choose a phrase from this card to say how much you agree or disagree with this statement): It doesn't really matter which party is in power, in the end things go on much the same.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 367
2 Agree 1069
3 Neither agree nor disagree 135
4 Disagree 425
5 Disagree strongly 50
8 Don't know 9
9 Not answered 16
-2 Skp, C version 1075
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD G3 (VERSIONS A & B)
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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