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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableContWay
LabelWhich way of keeping in touch used most often :Q672
Question text Which of these ways of keeping in touch with your partner do you use most often?
Responses
1 Talking on the phone or via the internet 169
2 Text message 126
3 Email 8
4 Letter or note 1
5 Instant messaging, chatrooms, facebook, or other internet se 9
6 (SPONTANEOUS: NONE OF THESE) 6
8 Don't know 0
9 Refusal 1
-1 skip, off route not LAT 2991
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD J8 1 Talking on the phone or via the internet 2 Text message 3 Email 4 Letter or note 5 Instant messaging, chatrooms, facebook, or other internet service (not including email) 6 (SPONTANEOUS: NONE OF THESE)
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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