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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariableSEXBFMAR
LabelDo you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and a woman have sexual relations before marriage?
Question text Do you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and a woman have sexual relations before marriage?
Responses
1 Always wrong 134
2 Almost always wrong 40
3 Wrong only sometimes 67
4 Not wrong at all 870
8 Can't choose 88
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2018
Universe1201 adults aged 18 years or over living in private households in Northern Ireland
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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