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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableFlavDrin
LabelIn favour/against: tax on other drinks high in sugar
Question text And what about putting a tax on other kinds of flavoured drinks or milkshakes which are high in added sugar? Are you in favour or against this idea?
Responses
1 Strongly in favour 144
2 In favour 530
3 Neither in favour nor against 175
4 Against 330
5 Strongly against 57
8 Don't Know 0
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 juice or milk based drinks without added sugar.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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