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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey

Variable Details

Variablek05
LabelOn an average day, how much time do you spend using the internet for news about politics and current affairs?
Question text On an average day, how much time do you spend using the internet for news about politics and current affairs?
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 7
1 None, No time at all 1514
2 Less than 1/2 hour 787
3 1/2 hour to 1 hour 472
4 1 to 2 hours 153
5 More than 2 hours 54
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2015: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW SHOWCARD 12 AGAIN
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters);National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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