Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariablePOVERTY1
LabelEnough to buy things needed:not enough for things taken for granted BC249
Question text Would you say that someone in Britain was or was not in poverty if they had enough to buy the things they really needed, but not enough to buy the things most people take for granted?
Responses
1 Was in poverty 633
2 Was not 2557
8 Don't know 82
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.