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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableAfAccept
LabelRegrettable although death and injury to armed forces personnel are, they are acceptable when compared wit :Q536
Question text Between 2001 and February 2011, 357 UK Armed Forces personnel have died in Afghanistan. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Regrettable although death and injury to armed forces personnel are, they are acceptable when compared with the importance of the mission that is being achieved.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 63
2 Agree 562
3 Neither agree nor disagree 301
4 Disagree 448
5 Disagree strongly 238
8 Don't know 21
9 Refusal 5
-1 off route - random split 1673
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G11
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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