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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2017

Variable Details

Variablesibcon2
LabelThink about brother or sister have most contact with: how often do you have contact with that brother or sister, either face-to-face, by phone, internet or any other communication device?
Responses
1 Daily 124
2 Several times a week 255
3 Once a week 244
4 Two to three times a month 226
5 Once a month 154
6 Several times a year 139
7 Less often 92
8 Never 58
95 I do not have any brothers and sisters 214
96 Live with sibling who have most contact with 14
98 Can`t choose 19
99 Not answered 56
-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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