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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variableynotvote
LabelQ20: Why are you less likely to vote now than a few yrs ago?
Question text Why do you think you are less likely to vote now than you were a few years ago?
Responses
1 Feel I am too old to vote 6
2 My vote wont make a difference 18
3 I don't see the point in voting anymore 43
4 I don't think politicians do enough 71
5 I am not a political person 14
6 Waste of time and money 21
7 Disillusioned with the entire political system 41
9 Because the NI Assembly is no longer running 4
10 Apathy has set in 5
98 Don't know 11
-1 Skip from UVOTOFT 966
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2005
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 or over living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2005.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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