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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablec02_4
LabelMost of my friends and family think that voting is a waste of time.
Question text How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Please choose an answer from this card. Going to vote is a lot of effort I feel a sense of satisfaction when I vote It is every citizen's duty to vote in an election Most of my friends and family think that voting is a waste of time
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 39
1 Strongly disagree 607
2 Disagree 868
3 Neither agree nor disagree 289
4 Agree 276
5 Strongly agree 115
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2017: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
Interviewer InstructionsREAD OUT STATEMENTS CAPI RANDOMISE ORDER OF STATEMENTS
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters)
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
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