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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableLearnMos
LabelFrom which of these have you learnt the most about dementia?
Question text And from which of these have you learnt the most about dementia?
Responses
-1 Not applicable 364
1 My job, which involves / involved working with people who ha 195
2 Personal experience (e.g. knowing someone, caring for someon 487
3 Word of mouth (e.g. through a friend, colleague or acquainta 185
4 Media (e.g. newspapers, television, radio, advertising campa 191
5 Phone helpline 0
6 Internet 29
7 Professional(s) (e.g. doctor, nurse, social worker) 36
8 Other (please write in) 13
9 None of these 1
98 Don't know 0
99 Refused 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F2 AGAIN 1 My job, which involves / involved working with people who have dementia 2 Personal experience (e.g. knowing someone, caring for someone, having it myself) 3 Word of mouth (e.g. through a friend, colleague or acquaintance) 4 Media (e.g. newspapers, television, radio, advertising campaigns) 5 Phone helpline 6 Internet 7 Professional(s) (e.g. doctor, nurse, social worker) 8 Other (please write in) 9 None of these 98 (Don't know) 99 (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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