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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableOLDPBTR
LabelB5h Older people are treated better than younger age groups in terms of benefits and financial help
Question text For each of these statements about older people, I would like you to tell me if you agree strongly, agree slightly, disagree slightly, or disagree strongly. Older people are treated better than younger age groups in terms of benefits and financial help.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 73
2 Agree slightly 299
3 Disagree slightly 363
4 Disagree strongly 316
8 Don't know 160
9 (Refusal) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 or over, living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2014.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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