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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

Variableslivie12
LabelStandard of living changed past year? M344
Question text And what about the general standard of living in Scotland? Has it increased or fallen since [month of interview] 2005? (Again, please choose an answer from the top half of the card).
Responses
1 Increased a lot 70
2 Increased a little 478
3 Stayed the same 604
4 Fallen a little 267
5 Fallen a lot 82
8 Don't know 93
9 Not answered 0
-2 NA-Gaelic boost/SPA sample 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G1 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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