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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variablecq14_1
LabelElections Keep Politicians Accountable
Question text Now some questions about general elections and political parties in Britain. In answering these questions please think about elections and parties in general, not about a particular election or a particular party. Please cross one box on each line to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. Elections help to keep politicians accountable.
Responses
-3 Not stated 39
1 Agree strongly 151
2 Agree 439
3 Neither agree nor disagree 235
4 Disagree 87
5 Disagree strongly 24
Sysmiss 1812
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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