Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableSOCSCALE
LabelSocial group: R's position? (scale)A2.12
Question text In our society there are groups that tend to be towards the top and groups which tend to be towards the bottom. Where would you put yourself on this scale?
Responses
1 Top 3
2 9
3 38
4 84
5 243
6 140
7 114
8 79
9 44
10 Bottom 20
96 Incorrectly coded 0
97 Refused 0
98 Don't Know 0
99 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 only
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.