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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Charitable Giving Module, August and November 2012 and February 2013

Variable Details

VariableM38_6M01
LabelWays approached to donate to charity in the last four weeks?
Question text Regardless of whether you gave to charity or not, in which of the following ways have you been approached to donate to charity in the last four weeks? Response 1
Responses
1 Direct mail 424
2 Telephone 69
3 Online 38
4 Friend or family - sponsorship 114
5 Friend or family - other 21
6 At work 36
7 On the street 201
8 Door-to-door collection 124
9 Charity event 30
10 Television 45
11 Radio 3
12 Other (please specify) 23
13 I was not asked 342
98 Refusal 5
99 Don't Know 2
Sysmiss 1473
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Charitable Giving Module, August and November 2012 and February 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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