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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableStatsEU
LabelUse of official statistics during the 2016 EU referendum campaign affect your trust in official statistics?: Version A, B
Question text How, if at all, did the use of official statistics during the 2016 EU referendum campaign affect your trust in official statistics?
Responses
1 It made me trust official statistics a lot more 31
2 It made me trust official statistics a little more 106
3 It did not affect my level of trust in official statistics 1079
4 It made me trust official statistics a little less 378
5 It made me trust official statistics a lot less 279
8 Don't Know 92
9 Refusal 3
-2 Schedule not applicable 974
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G22
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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