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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2017

Variable Details

Variableirbrit
LabelF2 Some people think of themselves first as British. Others may think of themselves first as Irish. Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
Question text Some people think of themselves first as British. Others may think of themselves first as Irish. Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
Responses
1 Irish not British 288
2 More Irish than British 110
3 Equally Irish and British 173
4 More British than Irish 227
5 British not Irish 291
6 Other description (WRITE IN) 97
8 Don’t know 9
9 No answer/Refused 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsIF RESPONDENT STATES 'NEITHER BRITISH NOR IRISH', CODE AS 'OTHER'
Universe1,203 adults aged 18 years or over living in private households in Northern Ireland
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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