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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 2001; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableBQ17G
LabelFriends Think Voting is Waste of Time
Question text Now lets talk for a few moments about politics and government generally. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Most of my family and friends think that voting is a waste of time.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 98
2 Agree 553
3 Neither agree nor disagree 333
4 Disagree 1454
5 Strongly disagree 532
8 Don't know 57
9 Refused 3
99 Not app 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 2001; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD D. Read and rotate B-F. Do not include A in rotation
UniverseElectors in Great Britain during 2001.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample: for full details of sampling procedures, please see documentation.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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