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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableReligioS
LabelReligion, religious denomination or body
Question text What religion, religious denomination or body do you belong to?
Responses
0 None 2749
1 Church of Scotland 2852
2 Roman Catholic 1037
3 Other Christian 647
4 Muslim 49
5 Buddhist 25
6 Sikh 2
7 Jewish 4
8 Hindu 15
9 Pagan 6
10 Another religion 112
97 Refused 16
-9 refused 0
-8 don't know 3
-2 schedule not applicable 2607
-1 item not applicable 14
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsDO NOT PROMPT.
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland, 2009.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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