Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableSPKnow
LabelHow knowledgeable do you feel about state pension issues?
Question text Which of the statements on this card best describes how knowledgeable you feel about state pension issues? I have a good knowledge of state pension issues I have a reasonable, basic knowledge of state pensions - I know how they work generally but do not understand the details My knowledge of state pensions issues is very patchy - I know a bit about what concerns me but no more I know little or nothing about state pensions issues
Responses
1 I have a good knowledge of state pension issues 281
2 I have a reasonable, basic knowledge of state pensions - I k 798
3 My knowledge of state pensions issues is very patchy - I kno 924
4 I know little or nothing about state pensions issues 862
8 Don't know 9
9 Refused 3
-1 Not applicable 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K4
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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.