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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableRaceOri3
LabelTo which of these racial groups do you consider you belong?
Question text To which of these groups do you consider you belong? BLACK: of African origin BLACK: of Caribbean origin BLACK: of other origin (WRITE IN) ASIAN: of Indian origin ASIAN: of Pakistani origin ASIAN: of Bangladeshi origin ASIAN: of Chinese origin ASIAN: of other origin (WRITE IN) WHITE: of any origin MIXED ORIGIN (WRITE IN) OTHER (WRITE IN)
Responses
1 BLACK: of African origin 41
2 BLACK: of Caribbean origin 23
3 BLACK: of other origin (WRITE IN) 1
4 ASIAN: of Indian origin 51
5 ASIAN: of Pakistani origin 23
6 ASIAN: of Bangladeshi origin 5
7 ASIAN: of Chinese origin 18
8 ASIAN: of other origin (WRITE IN) 27
9 WHITE: of any origin 2689
10 MIXED ORIGIN (WRITE IN) 32
11 OTHER (WRITE IN) 26
98 Don't Know 2
99 Refusal 4
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD R7
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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