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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006

Variable Details

Variablemak_19m2
LabelBasis of opinions are ...
Question text Looking at this card what would you say your opinions are mainly based on. You can choose up to three main sources.Response 2
Responses
1 Personal experience of service 19
2 What you have heard from friends/family/colleagues 248
3 What you have read in local press/newspapers 104
4 What you have read in national press/newspapers 87
5 What you have heard on radio 38
6 What you have seen on TV news 96
7 What you have seen on other programmes 6
8 Information you got from the Internet 41
9 Other information 5
98 Refusal 1
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 609
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, February 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD K8. Code three only.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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