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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2012

Variable Details

VariableMAK_19M1
LabelWhat would you say your opinions are mainly based on?
Question text Looking at this card what would you say your opinions are mainly based on. You can choose up to three main sources? Response 1
Responses
1 Personal experience of service 734
2 Info from friends/family/colleagues 213
3 Info from local press/newspapers 27
4 Info from national press/newspapers 15
5 Info from radio 3
6 Info from TV 26
7 Info from the Internet 6
8 Other information 37
98 Refusal 2
99 Don't Know 22
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, April 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCode three only.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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