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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableRBEmp
LabelBritish Empire important part of history Q768
Question text (And how much do you agree or disagree that...) Being British matters to me because the British Empire was an important part of our history.
Responses
-3 Skp,Natborn less british 2498
1 Strongly agree 64
2 Agree 154
3 Neither agree nor disagree 80
4 Disagree 60
5 Strongly disagree 27
8 Don't know 10
9 Not answered 10
-2 Skp,D version 1050
-1 Skp,not born ESW 337
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K5 AGAIN
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-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 TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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