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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableSugTaxFo
LabelIn favour/against: tax on sugary foods
Question text The next question asks about sugary foods. By this we mean foods that are high in sugar , which includes some cakes, chocolate bars, sweets and some breakfast cereals. How much are you in favour or against the following: Putting a tax on sugary foods which would increase their price?
Responses
1 Strongly in favour 141
2 In favour 502
3 Neither in favour nor against 169
4 Against 346
5 Strongly against 76
8 Don't Know 2
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
Interviewer InstructionsIF ASKED: This does not include fruit.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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