Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariablePASTPOV
LabelHas poverty increased/decreased/stayed same in past 10years BC247
Question text Over the last ten years, do you think that poverty in Britian has been increasing, decreasing or staying at about the same level?
Responses
1 Increasing 1149
2 Decreasing 645
3 Staying same level 1248
8 Don't know 230
9 Not answered 0
-2 Skp, A version 1160
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
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.