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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableGECWFrie
LabelGE 2010: Discussed the election with friends or family via the internet or email dv :C876
Question text Still thinking about the general election campaign, did you do any of the things listed on this card? Discussed the election with friends or family via the internet or email.
Responses
-1 Skip,not yes at wwwuse/wwwwork 304
0 Not mentioned 603
1 Mentioned 166
8 Don't know 6
9 Refusal 2
-2 Skip version A+B 2216
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD L8 PROBE: Any others? CODE ALL THAT APPLY Multicoded (Maximum of 8 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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