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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableVeteran
Labelhow would you define a veteran :Q589
Question text Looking at this card, how would you define a 'veteran'?
Responses
1 Someone who has done a minimum of one day’s service 56
2 Someone who has completed basic training 85
3 Someone who has been deployed overseas 82
4 Someone who has been deployed overseas in a combat mission 574
5 Someone who has been deployed on operations (but not necessa 652
6 Someone who has left Service after four years 275
7 Someone who has left Service to retire 1221
8 Other (PLEASE SAY WHAT) 39
9 Unsure 278
98 Don't know 43
99 Refusal 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G22 CODE ONE ONLY 1 Someone who has done a minimum of one day’s service 2 Someone who has completed basic training 3 Someone who has been deployed overseas 4 Someone who has been deployed overseas in a combat mission 5 Someone who has been deployed on operations (but not necessarily overseas) 6 Someone who has left Service after four years 7 Someone who has left Service to retire 8 Other (PLEASE SAY WHAT) 9 Unsure
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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