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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2019

Variable Details

VariableSMNews
LabelHow often, if at all, do you read the news via a social media site, such as Facebook or Twitter?
Responses
1 Several times a day 292
2 Every day 605
3 Several times a week 229
4 At least once a week 154
5 A couple of times a month 62
6 Once a month 44
7 Less often than once a month 94
8 Never 1742
98 Don`t know 2
99 Refusal 0
-2 Skip, version off route 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2019
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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