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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

Variableincomgap
LabelGap between high and low incomes M537
Question text Thinking of income levels generally in Britain today, would you say that the gap between those with high incomes and those with low incomes is... too large, about right, or, too small?
Responses
1 too large 1271
2 about right 211
3 too small 38
8 Don't know 70
9 Not answered 4
-2 NA-Gaelic boost/SPA sample 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
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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