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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Variable Details
| Variable | WHYNVT97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Why did R not vote in 97general elecQ822 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Question text | Which of the explanations on this card best describes the main reason why you did not vote in the general election? There was no-one who I wanted to vote for; I was too busy; I/someone in my family was unwell; I was away from home on election day; I was not interested in the election; I was not registered to vote; I deliberately decided not to vote; The polling station was too difficult to get to. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interviewer Instructions | SHOW CARD H3 (VERSIONS A & B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-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 Type | Repeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually. |
