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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

Variableexecdo
LabelWhat Scotexec should try to do as 1st priorityQ391
Question text Here is a list of things the Scottish Executive could try and achieve. Which do you think should be its highest priority, that is the most important thing it should try and do? Please read through the whole list before deciding. Improve standards of education, improve housing, help the economy to grow faster, improve people's health, cut crime, improve the environment, improve public transport, other.
Responses
1 Improve std.education 249
2 Improve housing 199
3 Help economy2grow faster 263
4 Improve peopl health 451
5 Cut crime 356
6 Improve environment 60
7 Improve public transport 20
8 Other (WRITE IN) 31
98 Don't know 6
99 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E4
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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