Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableINCDIFF
LabelGovt responsibility to reduce income differences between high income and low income? A2.6bB2.5b
Question text Please show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. It is the responsibility of the government to reduce the differences in income between people with high incomes and those with low incomes.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 342
2 Agree 773
3 Neither agree/disagree 391
4 Disagree 283
5 Strongly disagree 80
8 Can't choose 29
9 Not Answered 27
-2 Skip, C version 1017
-1 Skip, no self-completion 479
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
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.