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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variableeq55
LabelFrequency of Contact with Family in Country of Birth
Question text In the past 12 months, how often have you seen, talked to, written or e-mailed members of your family who are still living in your country of birth?
Responses
-2 Refused 10
-1 Don't Know 47
1 None 83
2 Once only 81
3 2 to 4 times 164
4 5-9 times 103
5 10 times or more? 1106
8 Not Stated 0
Sysmiss 1193
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010
UniverseAdults aged 18 and over resident in Great Britain who would self-classify into one of five Census ethnic groups: Black Caribbean; Black African; Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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