Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableIMMCLOSE
Labelhow close do you feel to immigrants from Non-western countries? By close we mean how much do you feel you have in common with them. :A930
Question text In general, how close do you feel to immigrants from non-western countries? By close we mean how much do you feel you have in common with them. Please answer on a scale from 1 to 9 where a score of 1 means not at all close and a score of 9 means very close.
Responses
1 1 - Not at all close 318
2 2 129
3 3 202
4 4 121
5 5 mid-point 176
6 6 62
7 7 58
8 8 17
9 9 - Very close 26
98 Don't know 14
99 Refusal 5
-7 off route due to corrupt sample file 3
-2 Skip, B+C versions 2290
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G2
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.