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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2012: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Teaching Dataset

Variable Details

Variableglborn
Labels5Q12 Which of these two statements comes closest to your own view?
Question text Which of these two statements comes closest to your own view? Lesbians and gay men are born that way and their sexual orientation is not something that can be changed OR Lesbians and gay men choose their sexual orientation they can change it if they want to.
Responses
1 Lesbians and gay men are born that way and their sexual orie 813
2 Lesbians and gay men choose their sexual orientation and the 228
-999 Not answered/refused 10
-99 Dont know 153
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2012: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Teaching Dataset
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 18 or over, living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2012.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The NILT 2012 teaching datasets were created as part of a single project.
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