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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2017

Variable Details

Variablehmecont
LabelThink about person from home town, other than family members, who have most contact with: how often do you have contact with that person from your home town
Responses
1 Daily 150
2 Several times a week 305
3 Once a week 230
4 Two to three times a month 176
5 Once a month 124
6 Several times a year 154
7 Less often 157
8 Never 185
98 Can`t choose 89
99 Not answered 25
-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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