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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, Quality of Life Module, December 2007 and January 2008

Variable Details

VariableMBM_5_16
LabelI have a lot of control over the important things in my life
Question text (Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with this statement:) I have a lot of control over the important things in my life.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 100
2 Agree 154
3 Neither agree or disagree 18
4 Disagree 15
5 Strongly disagree 1
8 Refusal 0
9 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 842
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, Quality of Life Module, December 2007 and January 2008
Interviewer Instructions'things' can mean whatever the respondent wants it to mean.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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