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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableIndImpEd
LabelIndependence increase education standard, reduce or no difference? M16c
Question text And which of the following comes closest to your views about Scotland becoming an independent country, separate from the rest of the United Kingdom but part of the European Union. Would independence increase the standard of education in Scotland, reduce the standard of education, or would it make no difference? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY.
Responses
-2 Skip, gaelic sample 0
-1 Skip,no self-completion 165
1 Increase st.of education 411
2 Reduce st.of education 115
3 No difference to st.of education 576
8 Can't choose 203
9 Not answered 12
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
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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