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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2017: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey

Variable Details

Variablew02
LabelSubjective class squeeze
Question text Most people say they belong either to the middle class or to the working class. If you had to make a choice, would you call yourself middle class or working class?
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 116
1 Middle class 297
2 Working class 490
3 Upper class 2
Sysmiss 1289
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2017: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters)
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
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