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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2017

Variable Details

Variablepeopadvt
LabelHow often do you think people would try to take advantage of you if they got the chance
Responses
1 Try to take advantage almost all of the time 74
2 Try to take advantage most of the time 265
3 Try to be fair most of the time 722
4 Try to be fair almost all of the time 323
8 Can`t choose 176
9 Not answered 35
-2 skip, version off route 1986
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 407
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2017
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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