Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableINCDIFF
LabelGovt shld reduce income differnces?A2.7b
Question text Please show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. It is the responsibility of the government to reduce the differences in income between people with high incomes and those with low incomes.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 146
2 Agree 366
3 Neither agree/disagree 132
4 Disagree 96
5 Strongly disagree 18
8 Can't choose 16
9 Not Answered 30
-2 Skp,B+C versions 1646
-1 No self-completn 693
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box on each line
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.