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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2017

Variable Details

Variablecontint
LabelThink of contact with all family members and close friends: how much of it is through text messages, mobile phones, or other communication devices that use the internet?
Responses
1 All or almost all of it 186
2 Most of it 463
3 About half of it 323
4 Some of it 421
5 None or almost none of it 78
7 I do not use any of these devices 53
8 Can`t choose 36
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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