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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

Variabletaxalc
LabelGovernment should tax alcohol more heavily Q2.22h
Question text Please tick one box to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. The government should tax alcohol more heavily to encourage people to drink less.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 114
2 Agree 279
3 Neither agree/disagree 281
4 Disagree 599
5 Disagree strongly 177
8 Can't choose 32
9 Not answered 32
-1 No self-completn 123
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
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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