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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

Variableworrymse
LabelProblem that wouldd worry Respondent the most if existQ295
Question text And which single one do you think would worry you the most?
Responses
-1 Skp,none of these 10
1 Persistent heavy traffic 171
2 Lots of overhead power lines 29
3 A landfill site or council dump 60
4 Lots of illegally dumped cars, fridges, 50
5 Litter and rubbish often lying around 39
6 Lots of cat and dog mess 51
7 An open cast mine or quarry 20
8 A mobile phone mast 30
9 Lots of noise or smell from factories 25
10 Frequent damage caused by vandalism and 116
11 A power station 33
12 Lots of vacant and derelict buildings 44
13 Frequent smell from sewage 103
14 A wind farm 11
15 Lots of untidy or overgrown gardens or w 8
16 (None of these) 2
98 Don't know 1
99 Not answered 2
-2 Skp,odd serial numbers 832
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C4
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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