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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002

Variable Details

VariableVOTED01
LabelDid Respondent vote in last gen.elecQ323
Question text Talking to people about the last general election to the UK House of Commons in 2001, we have found that a lot of people did not manage to vote. How about you - did you manage to vote in the 2001 general election? IF NECESSARY, SAY: The election last year where Tony Blair won agaist William Hague.
Responses
1 Yes 1196
2 No 405
3 Too young to vote 17
4 Not eligible/Not on register 28
8 Can t remember/ Don t know 17
98 Don't know 2
99 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002
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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