Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2002

Variable Details

VariableMARVIEW5
LabelBad marriage better than no marriage BC2.4b
Question text Do you agree or disagree? It is better to have a bad marriage than no marriage at all.
Responses
1 Strongly Agree 12
2 Agree 35
3 Neither agree/disagree 94
4 Disagree 845
5 Strongly disagree 905
8 Can't choose 40
9 Not answered 29
-2 Skp, A version 940
-1 No self-completn 535
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.