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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2008

Variable Details

Variablelfnopurp
LabelLife does not serve any purpose
Question text Do you agree or disagree with the following... in my opinion, life does not serve any purpose?
Responses
1 Strongly agree 17
2 Agree 44
3 Neither agree nor disagree 103
4 Disagree 495
5 Strongly disagree 388
6 Can t choose 0
8 Can't choose 40
-1 Skip, no self completion 126
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2008
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 or over, living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2008
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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