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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariablePenKnow2
LabelHow likely is it that your employer would let someone work flexibly for their remaining years at work: Versions A, C, D
Question text Which of the statements on this card best describes how knowledgeable you feel about pension issues?
Responses
1 I have a good knowledge of pension issues 268
2 I have a reasonable, basic knowledge of pensions - I know ho 833
3 My knowledge of pensions issues is very patchy - I know a bi 741
4 I know little or nothing about pensions issues 505
8 Don’t know 1
9 Refusal 2
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1978
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD N6 1 I have a good knowledge of pension issues 2 I have a reasonable, basic knowledge of pensions - I know how they work generally but do not understand the details 3 My knowledge of pensions issues is very patchy - I know a bit about what concerns me but no more 4 I know little or nothing about pensions issues
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.
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