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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableStartObs
LabelIf you did decide to start your own business, which would be the main obstacle to overcome? :Q559
Question text If you did decide to start your own business, which of the following do you think would be the main obstacle to overcome? Not having the right skills Not having enough confidence Not having enough experience Not having sufficient financial support Not having sufficient practical and legal support SPONTANEOUS: TOO OLD TO START MY OWN BUSINESS Other (WRITE IN)
Responses
1 Not having the right skills 202
2 Not having enough confidence 319
3 Not having enough experience 323
4 Not having sufficient financial support 918
5 Not having sufficient practical and legal support 135
6 SPONTANEOUS: TOO OLD TO START MY OWN BUSINESS 79
95 Other (WRITE IN) 118
98 Don't know 84
99 Refusal 3
-2 version off route 1063
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD J6
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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