Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Disability Monitoring Module, January - May, July - August, October - November, 2014 and January and February 2015

Variable Details

VariableM363_News
LabelThinking about newspapers and/or magazines, in general - positive/negative image of people with a disability
Question text Thinking about newspapers and/or magazines that you have read in the last 6 weeks, in general do you think newspapers/magazines give a... positive image of people with a disability, neutral image of people with a disability, or a negative image of people with a disability? [I have not read any articles mentioning disabled people (Spontaneous only), I do not read magazines/newspapers (Spontaneous only)]
Responses
1 ...positive image of people with a disability, 1511
2 ...neutral image of people with a disability, 1400
3 ...or a negative image of people with a disability? 374
4 ...I have not read any articles mentioning disabled people 1422
5 ...I do not read magazines/newspapers (Spontaneous only) 912
8 Refusal 46
9 Don't Know 58
Sysmiss 5728
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Disability Monitoring Module, January - May, July - August, October - November, 2014 and January and February 2015
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
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.