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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableGaeStrt
LabelLast 12 months: how often heard Gaelic in street, shop, public?
Question text During the last 12 months, how often have you heard Gaelic being spoken in the street, in a shop or any other public place?
Responses
1 More than once a week 19
2 About once a week 12
3 Less than once a week but at least once a month 22
4 Less often than once a month 110
5 Never 1066
8 Don't know 0
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C5 AGAIN If they say it varies, please ask them to think about how often on average in the last 12 months.
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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