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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariablePALCONT
LabelFREQUENCY OTHER CONTACT BEST FRIEND
Question text And how often do you have any other contact with this friend besides visiting, either by telephone, letter, fax or e-mail?
Responses
1 DAILY 256
2 AT LEAST SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 345
3 AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK 321
4 AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH 101
5 SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR 32
6 LESS OFTEN 25
7 NEVER 62
9 MISSING 41
-2 SKIP FROM PALVIST2 38
-1 SKIP FROM PALWHO 186
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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