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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variablewhywor07
LabelWhy are you worried about your safety going into your nearest town/city centre at night?
Responses
1 Being bullied 0
2 Being knocked down by a car or other vehicle 0
3 Having things stolen from you that you are carrying/wearing 0
4 Having your belongings damaged/deliberately broken 0
5 Being sexually or physically abused 0
6 Being threatened by paramilitaries 1
7 Being called names/harassed because of your religion, race o 117
8 Being called names for some other reason 70
9 Being assulted because of your religion, race or skin colour 51
10 Being assulted for some other reason 63
11 Because I have no-one to go with 43
12 Lack of closed circuit television cameras 52
13 Newspaper reports about problems in area 63
14 No safe facilities for young people 65
15 People using or dealing drugs 98
16 Gangs of other people looking for trouble 130
17 Lack of street lighting - too many dark corners 58
18 Joy-riders 42
19 People being rowdy or drunk in public places 94
20 Other reason 2
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
97 Unanswered 0
Sysmiss 6274
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2003
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