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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableCVJUSHL
LabelHow long ago did the most important / only problem begin?
Question text How long ago did the problem begin?
Responses
-2 Refused 5
-1 Don't know 240
1 Less than a month ago 38
2 Between one and 6 months ago 162
3 Over 6 months but less than 12 months ago 168
4 Over a year but less than 2 years ago 200
5 Over 3 years but less than 5 years ago 201
6 Over 5 years ago 221
Sysmiss 10237
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW SCREEN. DO NOT REVERSE.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16+ living in random-sampled private households in Scotland (victim form subsequently completed by those who had been a victim of crime in the reference period only).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey was conducted approximately once every three years until 2006. From 2007/08-2010/11 it was conducted on an annual, financial-year, basis. From 2012-13 the SCJS moved to become a biennial survey covering the financial year, however the 2014-15 survey is the last biennial survey. The 2016-17 survey will move back to an annual survey.
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