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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariableMAK_26M3
LabelLooking at this card what would you say your opinions are mainly based on. You can choose up to three main sources. Code three only
Question text Looking at this card what would you say your opinions are mainly based on? You can choose up to three main sources.
Responses
1 Personal experience of service 5
2 What you have heard from friends/family/colleagues 13
3 What you have read in local press/newspapers 27
4 What you have read in national press/newspapers 48
5 What you have heard on radio 26
6 What you have seen on TV 62
7 Information you got from the Internet 31
8 Other information 5
98 Refusal 2
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 614
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, 2018
Interviewer InstructionsCode three only.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain. MAZ Internet Access module: 832. MAK Train Satisfaction module: 833.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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