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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, February 2009

Variable Details

VariableMBA_22M1
LabelLooking at this card what would you say your opinions are mainly based on..
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 1
Responses
1 Personal experience of service - within 12 months 563
2 Personal experience of service - longer ago 137
3 What you have heard from friends/family/colleagues 212
4 What you have read in local press/newspapers 18
5 What you have read in national press/newspapers 5
6 What you have heard on radio 5
7 What you have seen on TV news 7
8 What you have seen on other programmes 0
9 Internet 0
10 Leaflets or posters from local authority/operator 4
11 Other information 41
98 Refusal 11
99 Don't Know 33
Sysmiss 33
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, February 2009
Interviewer InstructionsPlease code three only.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, nthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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