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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

Variablehapphour
LabelShould ban cheap drinks promotions? Q501
Question text Some people say that cheap drinks promotions in pubs and bars, such as happy hours or half price special offers, should be banned or restricted because they encourage people to drink too much. Others say that it's up to individual pubs and bars to decide what price their drinks are. Which of the phrases on this card comes closest to your view?
Responses
1 should be banned 353
2 should be restricted 588
3 up2pub+bars2decide what 681
8 Don't know 14
9 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F9
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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