Voting intention
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Question label:
Voting intention
Question text:
Again, thinking of a scale that runs from 0 to 10, where 0 means very unlikely and 10 means very likely, how likely is it that you will vote in the next general election? Please select "0" if you do not vote.
Question universe:
if [GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 150 | 0.46% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 298 | 0.91% |
| proxy | -7 | 74 | 0.23% |
| refusal | -2 | 522 | 1.59% |
| don't know | -1 | 471 | 1.43% |
| 0 Very unlikely | 0 | 2818 | 8.58% |
| 1 | 979 | 2.98% | |
| 2 | 594 | 1.81% | |
| 3 | 600 | 1.83% | |
| 4 | 592 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | 2563 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | 1077 | 3.28% | |
| 7 | 1639 | 4.99% | |
| 8 | 2567 | 7.81% | |
| 9 | 3459 | 10.53% | |
| 10 Very likely | 10 | 13534 | 41.2% |
| RESPONDENT CANNOT VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION | 11 | 912 | 2.78% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 163 | 0.56% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 118 | 0.4% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 776 | 2.65% |
| don't know | -1 | 806 | 2.75% |
| 0 Very unlikely | 0 | 1649 | 5.63% |
| 1 | 467 | 1.6% | |
| 2 | 298 | 1.02% | |
| 3 | 320 | 1.09% | |
| 4 | 269 | 0.92% | |
| 5 | 2171 | 7.42% | |
| 6 | 695 | 2.37% | |
| 7 | 1255 | 4.29% | |
| 8 | 2205 | 7.53% | |
| 9 | 2973 | 10.16% | |
| 10 Very likely | 10 | 14199 | 48.51% |
| RESPONDENT CANNOT VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION | 11 | 709 | 2.42% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 114 | 0.32% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1323 | 3.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 987 | 2.74% |
| don't know | -1 | 2014 | 5.59% |
| 0 Very unlikely | 0 | 2533 | 7.02% |
| 1 | 489 | 1.36% | |
| 2 | 424 | 1.18% | |
| 3 | 430 | 1.19% | |
| 4 | 408 | 1.13% | |
| 5 | 1670 | 4.63% | |
| 6 | 725 | 2.01% | |
| 7 | 1177 | 3.26% | |
| 8 | 2056 | 5.7% | |
| 9 | 2327 | 6.45% | |
| 10 Very likely | 10 | 17282 | 47.93% |
| RESPONDENT CANNOT VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION | 11 | 1003 | 2.78% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.02% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 135 | 0.3% |
| don't know | -1 | 731 | 1.62% |
| 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 | 76 | 0.15% |
| don't know | -1 | 274 | 0.55% |
| very unlikely | 0 | 5722 | 11.51% |
| 1 | 724 | 1.46% | |
| 2 | 840 | 1.69% | |
| 3 | 744 | 1.5% | |
| 4 | 545 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | 2605 | 5.24% | |
| 6 | 884 | 1.78% | |
| 7 | 1564 | 3.15% | |
| 8 | 2881 | 5.8% | |
| 9 | 2815 | 5.66% | |
| very likely | 10 | 20120 | 40.49% |
| 11 | 354 | 0.71% | |
| 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 | 11 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 132 | 0.24% |
| very unlikely | 0 | 1146 | 2.1% |
| 1 | 126 | 0.23% | |
| 2 | 198 | 0.36% | |
| 3 | 203 | 0.37% | |
| 4 | 151 | 0.28% | |
| 5 | 684 | 1.25% | |
| 6 | 278 | 0.51% | |
| 7 | 396 | 0.73% | |
| 8 | 705 | 1.29% | |
| 9 | 629 | 1.15% | |
| very likely | 10 | 4141 | 7.59% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
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