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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variableptrust
LabelCan most people be trusted?
Question text Another topic we are interested in is trust. Generally speaking, would you say that most... .people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?
Responses
-9 DNA 0
-8 NA 32
-7 REFUSED SECTION 92
-6 proxy/No Int 419
1 Most people can be trusted 2693
2 Can t be too careful in dealing with peo 4537
3 It depends on people circumstances (Spon 927
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2004-2005
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS secondary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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