Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableBUYCHEAP
LabelBuying cheapr thn rentA2.06bB2.41bC2.06b
Question text Still thinking of what you might say to this young couple, please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it. Over time, buying a home works out less expensive than paying rent
Responses
1 Agree strongly 1158
2 Just agree 970
3 Neither agree/disagree 221
4 Just disagree 91
5 Disagree strngly 33
8 Don't know 0
9 Not Answered 58
-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.