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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Nine-Wave Panel Survey, 2005-2010

Variable Details

Variableaaq132
LabelInfluence on Politics
Question text On a scale from 0 to 10, where 10 means a great deal of influence and 0 means no influence, how much influence do <i>you</i> have on politics and public affairs?
Responses
0 0-No Influence 1128
1 1 420
2 2 457
3 3 401
4 4 228
5 5 327
6 6 159
7 7 90
8 8 39
9 9 17
10 10-Great deal influence 11
12 DK 125
Sysmiss 4391
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study Nine-Wave Panel Survey, 2005-2010
UniverseElectors resident in Great Britain during 2005-2009.;National
SamplingQuota sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; The dataset contains six survey waves.
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