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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableGovComp
LabelSometimes politics/govt so complicated person like me can't understand what's going on? :Q292
Question text (Please choose a phrase from this card to say how much you agree or disagree with this statement:) Sometimes politics and government seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what is going on.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 184
2 Agree 472
3 Neither agree nor disagree 117
4 Disagree 286
5 Disagree strongly 43
6 [SPONTANEOUS: It depends on the level of government] 0
8 Don't know 1
9 Refusal 0
-2 skip, version off route 2145
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD A10 AGAIN
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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