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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableVOTEINTR
LabelParties only interested in votes? Q240
Question text Please choose a phrase from this card to say how much you agree or disagree with this statement: Parties are only interested in people's votes, not in their opinions.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 407
2 Agree 818
3 Neither agree nor disagree 208
4 Disagree 212
5 Disagree strongly 4
8 Don't know 14
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D2
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
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