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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variableb7pcuk02
LabelContact with government / public people in last 12 months - 02
Question text In the last 12 months have you contacted any of the people listed on the card. This does not include contact as part of your job or contact with council staff for specific purposes such as housing repairs? Response 2
Responses
1 Local councillor 20
2 Member of Parliament (MP) 107
3 Public official working for local council 133
4 Government official 31
5 Elected member of the Greater London Assembly - including 4
6 Public official working for the Greater London Assembly 2
7 Elected member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) 6
8 Public official working for the Scottish Parliament 0
9 Elected member of the National Assembly for Wales - includ 2
10 Public official working for the National Assembly for Wale 3
11 None of the above 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Dont know 0
-7 Other missing 9357
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD TT. CODE ALL THAT APPLY. PROBE - 'What else?'.
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 (including rotational panel)
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