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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableTEA2
LabelHow old was R when R left school? Q1014
Question text How old were you when you completed your continuous full-time education?
Responses
9 2
10 1
11 1
12 10
13 30
14 461
15 648
16 907
17 249
18 263
19 69
20 44
21 159
22 109
23 41
24 31
25 14
26 6
27 7
28 2
30 2
35 1
38 1
95 Still at school 5
96 Still college/univ 41
97 Other answer 4
98 Don't know 5
99 Not answered 33
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE IF NECESSARY. 'STILL AT SCHOOL' - CODE 95. 'STILL AT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY' - CODE 96. 'OTHER ANSWER' - CODE 97 AND WRITE IN
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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