Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variablemladecl1
LabelSelf Completion Q13a: Because MLAs have to declare whether they are unionist/nationalist it just keeps us stuck in the old sectarian camps
Question text When Assembly members in Northern Ireland are elected they have to declare whether they are a ‘unionist’, a ‘nationalist’, or ‘other’. People have different views about whether this is a good idea. Here are some things that have been said, how much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements? Because MLAs have to declare whether they are unionist or nationalist it just keeps us stuck in the old sectarian camps.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 172
2 Agree 493
3 Neither agree nor disagree 226
4 Disagree 98
5 Strongly disagree 5
6 Can t choose 0
8 Can't choose 65
-1 Skip, no self completion 145
9 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box on each line
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 or over, living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2010.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study