Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableCHATTEND
LabelR attend church apart frm spec.occasQ979
Question text Apart from such special occasions as weddings, funerals and baptisms, how often nowadays do you attend services or meetings connected with your religion?
Responses
-2 skp,no religion+no family religion 337
-1 Skp,refused religion 7
1 Once a week+ 381
2 Less often but at least once in two week 59
3 Less often but at least once a month 172
4 Less often but at least twice a year 306
5 Less often but at least once a year 170
6 Less often 126
7 Never or practically never 1522
8 Varies too much to say 27
99 Not answered 39
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE AS NECESSARY
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.