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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 1999

Variable Details

VariableM197_10
LabelWhy do you say that?
Question text Why do you say that?(unemployment figures sometimes misleading)
Responses
1 Not reality 189
2 Publishes what makes it look good 237
3 Lies and massages the figures 233
4 Sceptical about statistics 306
5 Don t understand figures statistics 12
6 Don t know 30
7 Other 250
Sysmiss 637
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 1999
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD MAIN ANSWER DO NOT PROMPT ANY OF THE CATEGORIES
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), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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