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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableSLivSame
LabelR be in favour or against Scotland becoming an independent country if little difference to standard of living? :Q372
Question text Say that it was clear that if Scotland became an independent country, separate from the rest of the UK, it would make little difference to the standard of living, and on average people would be no better or worse off. In those circumstances, would you be in favour or against Scotland becoming an independent country? Please choose a phrase from the card.
Responses
1 Strongly in favour 164
2 In favour 378
3 Neither in favour nor against 220
4 Against 282
5 Strongly against 133
8 Don't know 19
9 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D3.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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