Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePBYLOST
LabelLost+ask passerby for directions? Q800
Question text Suppose you are in the middle of a town you do not know very well. You are trying to find a particular street and have got a bit lost. How comfortable would you be asking any passer-by for directions?
Responses
1 Very comfortable 872
2 Fairly comfortable 919
3 Fairly uncomfortable 169
4 Very uncomfortable 78
8 Don't know 15
9 Not answered 18
-2 Skp, C version 1075
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD G7 (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.