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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariablePALWHO
LabelBEST FRIEND RELATIONSHIP
Question text Now think about your best friend, the friend you feel closest to (but not your partner). Is the best friend a male relative, a female relative, a man who is not a relative, a woman who is not a relative?
Responses
1 I DONT HAVE A CLOSE FRIEND 186
2 MALE RELATIVE 119
3 FEMALE RELATIVE 288
4 A MAN WHO IS NOT A RELATIVE 277
5 A WOMAN WHO IS NOT A RELATIVE 499
9 MISSING 38
Sysmiss 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsPlease circle one number only
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2001.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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