This site uses necessary cookies

Some of these cookies are essential. Strictly necessary cookies enable core functionality, without which, the website cannot function properly. For more detailed information please see our Cookie Policy.

Website stats

We use Matomo Analytics to understand how our website is used and to improve your experience. This tool gathers limited information about the device you use to access the UK Data Service website. To learn more, please see our Privacy Policy.

 

Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableRACEORI2
LabelWhich ethnic group do you belong to? [W f2t]Q569
Question text May I just check, to which of these groups do you consider you belong?
Responses
1 Black:African origin 3
2 Black:Caribbean origin 3
3 Black:other origin (WRITE IN) 0
4 Asian:Indian origin 3
5 Asian:Pakistani origin 4
6 Asian:Bangladeshi origin 0
7 Asian:Chinese origin 3
8 Asian:other origin (WRITE IN) 5
9 White:European origin 1454
10 White:other origin (WRITE IN) 1
11 Mixed origin (WRITE IN) 1
12 Other (WRITE IN) 1
98 Don't know 0
99 Not answered 4
-2 Skp,Wales phone+lang 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsCARD
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
UKRI logo

Funded by UKRI through the ESRC with contributions from our partners.

© 2026 UK Data Service
We are supported by the University of Essex, University of Manchester, Jisc, UCL and University of Edinburgh. We are funded by UKRI through the Economic and Social Research Council.