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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, Social Capital Module, April, May and June, 2005

Variable Details

VariableQ4b_Spkf
LabelSpeak to friends on the phone?
Question text How often do you speak to friends on the phone?
Responses
1 On most days 401
2 Once or twice a week 534
3 Once or twice a month 188
4 Less often than once a month 98
5 Never 58
6 Don t know 1
8 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, Social Capital Module, April, May and June, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsShowcard C374_3.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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