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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSLivWh12
LabelWhat do you think general standard of living in last 12 months has been mainly the result of?
Question text What do you think this has been mainly the result of? Please choose an answer from the bottom half of the card.
Responses
1 Mainly the result of the UK government s policies at Westmin 526
2 Mainly the result of the Scottish Government s policies 233
3 For some other reason 282
4 (Both Westminster and Scottish Government) 106
8 Don't know 84
9 Not answered, not applicable 57
-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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