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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableGODBELF1
LabelClosest to R's belief about God? B2.18
Question text Please tick one box below to show which statement comes closest to expressing what you believe about God: I don't believe in God; I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out; I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a Higher Power of some kind; I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others; While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God; I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it.
Responses
1 Dont believe in God 75
2 Dk if God,no way findout 122
3 Higher Power 112
4 Believe sometimes 111
5 Doubt, but believe 185
6 Know God really exists 176
8 Don't know 0
9 Not answered 26
-2 Skp,A+C versions 1724
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
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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