Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableVTMAY98
LabelLocal election May 1998[Eng 7/5/98+]Q817
Question text Did people in your neighbourhood have the chance to vote in local elections this May (1998)?
Responses
1 Yes 870
2 No 441
8 Don't know 77
9 Not answered 16
-3 Skp,before 8/5/98 363
-2 Skp, C version 1075
-1 Skp,not England 304
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
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.