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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablerb4da
LabelAgreement - could rely on friends/relatives in neighbourhood for help
Question text I WOULD NOW LIKE TO ASK ABOUT HOW INVOLVED YOU ARE WITH OTHER PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD. HOW STRONGLY DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS? If I was alone and needed help, I could rely on one of my friends/relatives in this neighbourhood to help me. If my home was empty, I could count on one of my friend/relatives in this neighbourhood to keep an eye on my home. I feel I could turn to friends/relatives in this neighbourhood for advice or support.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 4116
2 Tend to agree 1464
3 Neither agree nor disagree 210
4 Tend to disagree 277
5 Strongly disagree 133
6 16
Sysmiss 21022
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD AK.
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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