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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableVOT9700
LabelDid R vote in 1997 general election?Q282
Question text Talking to people about the last general election to the UK House of Commons in 1997, we have found that a lot of people did not manage to vote. How about you - did you manage to vote in the 1997 general election? IF NECESSARY, SAY: The one where Tony Blair won agaist John Major.
Responses
1 Yes 1285
2 No 285
3 Too young to vote 46
4 Not elig/on register 21
8 Cant remember/ Dk 26
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsDO NOT PROMPT
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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