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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableLFNOPURP
LabelLIFE HAS NO PURPOSE
Question text Do you agree or disagree with the following? d. In my opinion, life does not serve any purpose. (Please circle the appropriate number on each line)
Responses
1 STRONGLY AGREE 6
2 AGREE 35
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 73
4 DISAGREE 365
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 265
8 CANT CHOOSE 68
-1 VER B SECTION SKIP 813
Sysmiss 175
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1998
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1998
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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