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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, January 1999

Variable Details

Variablem223_4m2
LabelProblems if not able to read?
Question text What sort of problems do you think people have if they are not able to read? Response 2
Responses
1 Not able to get a job/a good job 6
2 Difficulties at school 44
3 Bad for self-confidence/self-esteem 11
4 Makes life more of a struggle for them 19
5 Harder for them to obtain information 14
6 Limits their independence 6
7 Poor vocabulary 2
8 Unable to broaden their ideas/horizons 1
9 Poor communication skills 8
10 Unable to help their children 0
11 Unable to fill in forms 11
12 Don t think they ll have problems 0
13 Other 10
Sysmiss 1684
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, January 1999
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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