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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableGENGOVCN
LabelGovt controls needed or not for genetic research
Question text Which one of these statements comes closest to your view? Only with freedom from government controls will genetic scientists make important new discoveries OR Government controls are needed to watch out for new discoveries that could hold serious dangers for the future
Responses
1 Scientists should be free from government controls 63
2 Government controls are needed 624
8 Cannot choose 143
9 Missing 0
-1 SKIP FROM VER B 902
Sysmiss 468
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsPlease circle one number only
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
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