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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariableTrstONSWN
LabelAnd which of those is the most important reason for NOT TRUSTING ONS?
Responses
1 Don t trust figures, from personal experience 9
2 Heard / read something bad about the figures 3
3 Figures are difficult to count or measure; not always record 10
4 ONS has vested interest in results / manipulates production 4
5 The Government has vested interest in the results / interfer 17
6 The figures are misrepresented or spun by politicians or the 19
7 Figures alone do not tell the whole story / there is more to 17
8 Understand figures or statistics 0
9 Don t understand figures or statistics 3
10 Other (please specify) 3
-2 schedule not applicable 1911
-1 item not applicable 1883
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2018
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal). Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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