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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableGECmDbt
LabelGE 2010: Watched or listened to one or more of the UK leaders debates on television or radio dv :C853
Question text During the campaign in the run up to the general election on May the 6th, did you do any of the things listed on this card? Watched or listened to one or more of the UK leaders debates on television or radio.
Responses
0 Not mentioned 516
1 Mentioned 547
8 Don't know 10
9 Refusal 8
-2 Skip version A+B 2216
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD L7 PROBE: Which others? CODE ALL THAT APPLY Multicoded (Maximum of 10 codes)
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.
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