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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableDescGree
LabelWhich describes the green or open space nearest to you? :Q275
Question text Which of the terms on this card best describes the green or open space nearest to you?
Responses
-2 Skip, gaelic sample 0
1 A public park 734
2 A wood 119
3 A beach or shore 147
4 Open countryside, fields or hills 344
5 A river or canal 51
97 Another kind of green or open space (WRITE IN) 86
98 Don't know 1
99 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B10. CODE ONE ONLY. PROBE ON THE TYPE OF GREEN OR OPEN SPACE IF RESPONDENT GIVES THE NAME OF A SPECIFIC PLACE.
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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