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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableEG1MCOMF
LabelIf R lived next2John 87yr+need help?O303
Question text Firstly, how comfortable or uncomfortable would you feel if John lived next door to you?
Responses
1 Very comfortable 83
2 Fairly comfortable 235
3 Fairly uncomfortable 261
4 Very uncomfortable 212
8 Don't know 2
9 Not answered 0
-1 Skp,even Serial 812
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D1. For information: John is 87 and lives alone. He often forgets things like leaving the gas on and has been found in the street in his night-clothes. John needs to be checked on several times a day and needs help with bathing.
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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