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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

Variableimppol
LabelHow important are political issues? Q442
Question text And how important to you are these political issues?
Responses
-5 Skp,natidb none 14
-4 Skp,natIDb other 41
-3 Skp,British not NatBorn 61
-1 Skp,not born British 127
1 Very important 234
2 Quite important 657
3 Not very important 372
4 Not at all important 74
8 Don't know 9
9 Not answered 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K9 AGAIN. IF NECESSARY - this includes things like how the country is governed, its Assembly or Parliament and how it runs its affairs.
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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