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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablechold
LabelHaving chld can be help reach oldageQ338
Question text (How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?) Having children can be a help when you reach old age.
Responses
-3 Not M 18-49/F 18-45 852
-1 Skp,not asked distress 17
1 Agree strongly 48
2 Agree 340
3 Neither agree nor disagree 168
4 Disagree 113
5 Disagree strongly 4
8 Don't know 7
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD C12 AGAIN.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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