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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2012

Variable Details

VariableY03_Q35
LabelQ35: Contact with friends or family by phone, e-mail or by post
Question text On average, how often do you have contact with friends or family by phone, e-mail or by post?
Responses
1 More than once a day 3290
2 Every day or almost every day 8741
3 At least once a week 8584
4 Once or twice a month 2731
5 Several times a year 945
6 Less often 1416
98 (Don't Know) 457
99 (No answer) 93
Sysmiss 79270
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2012
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Residents aged 18 and over in 27 EU countries (as of 2011) as well as Croatia (second and third round), Norway (second round), Iceland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (all third round) and Turkey (all three rounds).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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