Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableCitDuty1
LabelAlways to vote in election:good citzen A2.1a
Question text There are different opinions as to what it takes to be a good citizen. As far as you are concerned personally, on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very important, how important is it... always to vote in elections?
Responses
1 Notatall important 65
7 Very important 348
8 Can't choose 24
9 Not answered 8
-2 Skp,B+C version 1756
-1 No self-compltn 590
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
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.