Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableSCIHARM
LabelUse/not use science if uncertain about harm might cause? B2.52C2.42
Question text Do you agree with the opinion at the top, the opinion at the bottom, or are your views somewhere in between? Society should go without the benefits of science and technology if there is any uncertainy about the possible harm they might cause <-----> Society should accept the benefits of science and technology even if there is uncertainy about the harm they might cause.
Responses
1 Not use 299
2 325
3 369
4 713
5 299
6 121
7 Accept benefits 89
8 Can't choose 386
9 Not answered 48
-2 Skp, A version 972
-1 No self-completn 811
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
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.