Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableGENGAY
LabelGenes or upbringing - being gay or lesbian
Question text Some things about a person are caused by their genes, which they inherit from their parents. Others may be to do with the way they are brought up, or the way they live. Some may happen just by chance. Using this card, please say what you think decides... being gay or lesbian
Responses
1 All to do with genes 183
2 Mostly to do with genes 148
3 Mostly to do with upbringing/lifestyle 106
4 All to do with upbringing/lifestyle 116
5 Equal mixture of genes and upbringing/lifestyle 159
6 Just chance 261
8 Dont know 102
-1 VER B SECTION SKIP 1125
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1999-2000.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study