Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variableskill1a
Label(SC) How good... at communicating with others
Question text People have a variety of skills. Some they use at work, others they use elsewhere. Some they are good at, others they are less good at. The next set of questions will show a number of skills. For each please say whether you consider that your own ability is good, fair, poor or that you don't have this skill? How good are you at communicating with others?
Responses
1 Good 8048
2 Fair 2811
3 Poor 239
4 Dont have this skill 14
8 Dont know 1
9 Not answered 3
Sysmiss 145
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsENTER ONE NUMBER ONLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain.
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort