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1 The
mruk in-home omnibus is conducted with a
fresh sample each month of adults aged 16 and over, with
interviewing conducted on a random route basis within
specific sample points (Appendix 1). By 'random route' we
mean, within each sample point each interviewer is given a
random address point to start interviewing. This is where
the first interview would be attempted by each interviewer;
thereafter interviewers follow a set of rules to locate
other addresses. The interviewer requests an interview at
every 5
th address in the street, alternatively turning
left and right into other streets where they are
encountered. This ensures a random sample is achieved.
Quotas are established for age, gender, socio-economic
group (SEG) and area (North, East and West) to ensure the
sample is representative of the demographic profile of the
Scottish population and one interview is conducted per
household.
2 The socio economic group (SEG) profile of the
mruk omnibus sample did not mirror the
Census figures due to the method used to record socio
economic status.
mruk recorded SEG based on occupation for
the whole sample (
mruk applied the same SEG profile of the
55-64 age group to those aged over 65+) whereas the Census
did not record the occupation of people aged 65+ if they
had not worked in the last 5 years and instead estimated
their SEG profile by assessing their housing tenure. As a
result of the different methods used a higher proportion of
interviews were conducted with respondents in socio
economic groups AB, C2 and D with fewer in group E
3 'Not employed' includes those who reported
they are unemployed, not working due to ill health,
disability, a student or retired.
4 The Scottish Household Survey is a continuous
survey based on a random sample of the general population
in private residencies in Scotland. The results are based
on face-to-face interviews which took place between January
and December 2003 (inclusive) and collected information
from 14,880 households.
5 For example if 40% of those aged 16 - 24 years
old (147 respondents) held a particular view the margin of
error would be +/- 8%. We can thus be 95% certain that the
true result could lie between 32% and 48%. If 20% of people
aged 45 - 54 years old (179 respondents) held the same
opinion, the margin of error will be +/- 7%, meaning that
the score could fall between 13% and 27%.
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