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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Variable Details
| Variable | RAge | |||||||||
| Label | Age of respondent in years. Q42 | |||||||||
| Question text | FOR RESPONDENT, IF ONLY ONE PERSON IN HOUSEHOLD: I would like to ask you a few details about yourself. What was your age last birthday?<p> FOR RESPONDENT, IF SEVERAL PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD: I would like to ask you a few details about each person in your household. Starting with yourself, what was your age last birthday?<p> FOR OTHER PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD: What was (name)’s age last birthday? | |||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | |||||||||
| Location | British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005 | |||||||||
| Universe | Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National | |||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register. | |||||||||
| Study Type | Repeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually. |
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