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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariablePolchng
LabelHow much knew about move to single national Police Service of Scotland?
Question text In April 2013, Scotland's existing eight regional Police Forces were replaced by a single national police force, the Police Service of Scotland. Which of the phrases on this card best describes how much you would say you knew about this change before now?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 0
1 I ve not heard anything about it 347
2 I've heard about it but don't know anything about what it in 387
3 I've heard about it and know a bit about what it involves 625
4 I've heard about it and know a lot about what it involves 140
8 Don't know 2
9 Refused 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E2 1 I've not heard anything about it 2 I've heard about it but don't know anything about what it involves 3 I've heard about it and know a bit about what it involves 4 I've heard about it and know a lot about what it involves 8 (Don't know) 9 (Refusal)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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