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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableBanPosit
LabelIn favour/against: shops not placing unhealthy foods next to checkout
Question text Shops should not be allowed to place food high in fat, sugar or salt next to checkouts. (Are you in favour or against this idea?)
Responses
1 Strongly in favour 264
2 In favour 564
3 Neither in favour nor against 200
4 Against 176
5 Strongly against 29
8 Don't Know 3
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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