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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableWtTypFoo
LabelAgree/disagree: most overweight people put on weight due to the type of food they eat
Question text 'Most people who are overweight have put on weight because of the type of food they eat.' (How much do you agree or disagree?)
Responses
1 Agree strongly 283
2 Agree 848
3 Neither agree nor disagree 62
4 Disagree 39
5 Disagree strongly 0
8 Don't Know 4
9 Refusal 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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