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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableSWVotLC
LabelRespondent think filling local ballot difficult? Q2 18
Question text In the local council elections on May 3rd you were asked to put the candidates in order, marking them 1, 2, 3 etc. Some people say that filling in this ballot paper is very difficult. Others say that it is not at all difficult. How difficult do you think it is filling in the ballot paper for the Local Council election?
Responses
1 Very difficult 67
2 Fairly difficult 253
3 Not very difficult 410
4 Notatall difficult 367
8 Can't choose 189
9 Not answered 26
-1 Skip, no self-completion 196
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
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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