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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSLivIE12
LabelGeneral standard of living in Scotland? Has it increased or fallen in last 12 months?
Question text Thinking back over the last 12 months, that is since (month of interview) 2014, would you say that since then the general standard of living in Scotland has increased or fallen? Please choose an answer from the top half of this card.
Responses
1 Increased a lot 13
2 Increased a little 248
3 Stayed the same 440
4 Fallen a little 373
5 Fallen a lot 159
8 Don't know 55
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G1 AGAIN
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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