Cost of political engagement
Datafile
Index term
Question asked in the latest wave:
scapoliticalengagement_w12.polcost
Question label:
Cost of political engagement
Question text:
It takes too much time and effort to be active in politics and public affairs.
Question universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 155 | 0.53% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 118 | 0.4% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 573 | 1.96% |
| don't know | -1 | 460 | 1.57% |
| Strongly agree | 1 | 1204 | 4.11% |
| Agree | 2 | 6400 | 21.86% |
| Neither agree/disagree | 3 | 12741 | 43.53% |
| Disagree | 4 | 5582 | 19.07% |
| Strongly disagree | 5 | 1840 | 6.29% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 110 | 0.31% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1323 | 3.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 186 | 0.52% |
| don't know | -1 | 144 | 0.4% |
| Strongly agree | 1 | 1693 | 4.7% |
| Agree | 2 | 7342 | 20.36% |
| Neither agree/disagree | 3 | 15601 | 43.27% |
| Disagree | 4 | 6321 | 17.53% |
| Strongly disagree | 5 | 2242 | 6.22% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.02% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 156 | 0.35% |
| don't know | -1 | 1344 | 2.97% |
| strongly agree | 1 | 2131 | 4.72% |
| agree | 2 | 10951 | 24.23% |
| Neither agree/disagree | 3 | 12034 | 26.63% |
| disagree | 4 | 9114 | 20.17% |
| strongly disagree | 5 | 1711 | 3.79% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 101 | 0.2% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 5613 | 11.3% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 98 | 0.2% |
| don't know | -1 | 448 | 0.9% |
| strongly agree | 1 | 2003 | 4.03% |
| agree | 2 | 12253 | 24.66% |
| Neither agree/disagree | 3 | 14460 | 29.1% |
| disagree | 4 | 9370 | 18.86% |
| strongly disagree | 5 | 1516 | 3.05% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 6 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 41882 | 76.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| refusal | -2 | 14 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 147 | 0.27% |
| strongly agree | 1 | 651 | 1.19% |
| agree | 2 | 2906 | 5.33% |
| Neither agree/disagree | 3 | 3057 | 5.6% |
| disagree | 4 | 1713 | 3.14% |
| strongly disagree | 5 | 312 | 0.57% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
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