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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableq1_cses
LabelQ1_CSES. How closely do you follow politics on TV, radio, newspapers, or the Internet?
Question text How closely do you follow politics on TV, radio, newspapers, or the Internet? Very closely, fairly closely, not very closely, or not at all?
Responses
-999 Not stated 9
-1 Don't know 3
1 Very closely 152
2 Fairly closely 508
3 Not very closely 243
4 Not at all 69
Sysmiss 1210
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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