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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableRAGE
LabelRespondent's age in years Q40
Question text FOR RESPONDENT, IF ONLY ONE PERSON IN HOUSEHOLD: I would like to ask you a few details about yourself. What was your age last birthday? FOR RESPONDENT, IF SEVERAL PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD: I would like to ask you a few details about each person in your household. Starting with yourself, what was your age last birthday? FOR OTHER PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD: What was (name)’s age last birthday?
Responses
18 36
19 46
20 43
21 47
22 47
23 59
24 70
25 59
26 76
27 63
28 63
29 70
30 80
31 80
32 85
33 97
34 76
35 95
36 91
37 94
38 94
39 88
40 96
41 81
42 97
43 77
44 66
45 77
46 81
47 76
48 79
49 64
50 79
51 61
52 80
53 80
54 82
55 86
56 82
57 73
58 70
59 58
60 65
61 55
62 68
63 55
64 57
65 60
66 66
67 60
68 64
69 56
70 57
71 48
72 41
73 51
74 47
75 52
76 45
77 47
78 52
79 36
80 42
81 27
82 35
83 43
84 18
85 14
86 11
87 12
88 11
89 12
90 5
91 5
92 4
93 2
94 1
95 2
97 97+ 1
98 Don't know 1
99 Not answered 0
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.
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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