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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variablecq22_6
LabelTrue Democracy-Influence Decisions Daily Lives
Question text There is a lot of talk about democracy these days and people have different opinions about what a democracy should be. Please cross one box on each line to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. In a true democracy, people not only vote, they can influence important decisions affecting their daily lives.
Responses
-3 Not stated 39
1 Agree strongly 263
2 Agree 433
3 Neither agree nor disagree 185
4 Disagree 43
5 Disagree strongly 12
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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