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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableOthLEng
LabelSpeaking a language other than English, how well can you speak?
Question text Do you speak a language other than English, even if it's just the odd word? IF YES: Thinking of the language other than English you can speak best, how much can you speak? Please choose a phrase from this card.
Responses
1 (No, don t speak a language other than English) 408
2 The odd word 390
3 A few simple sentences 229
4 Parts of conversations 124
5 Most conversations 51
6 All conversations 86
8 Don't know 0
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B1
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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