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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariablePREGTN1
LabelAmbitious teenage girls not pregnant? AB2.12a C2.35a S2.04a
Question text Please tick one box to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. Teenage girls who want to get on in life don't usually become teenage mothers.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 512
2 Agree 1635
3 Neither agree/disagree 413
4 Disagree 306
5 Disagree strongly 38
8 Cant choose 54
9 Not answered 22
-1 No self-completion 446
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
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.
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