UK DATA ARCHIVE DOCUMENTATION 4503 - Scottish Social Attitudes 2000 Data Archive processing standards --------------------------------- A* The data were processed to the UK Data Archive's 'A*' standard. This is the Archive's highest standard, and means that an extremely rigorous and comprehensive series of checks was carried out to ensure the quality of the data and documentation. Briefly, the most important procedures were as follows. Firstly, checks were made that the number of cases and variables matched the depositor's records. Secondly, checks were made that all variables had comprehensible variable labels and all nominal (categorical) variables had comprehensible value labels. Where possible, either with reference to the documentation and/or in communication with the depositor, labels were accordingly edited or created. Thirdly, logical checks were performed to ensure that nominal (categorical) variables had values within the range defined (either by value labels or in the depositor's documentation). Lastly, any data or documentation that breached confidentiality rules were altered or suppressed to preserve anonymity. All notable and/or outstanding problems discovered are detailed under the Data and documentation problems heading below. Conversion of data and documentation formats -------------------------------------------- The data file was received as a SPSS portable file and was not converted. Word documentation files were transformed into Adobe PDF format. The resulting Adobe PDF files were joined into a bookmarked User Guide (a4503uab.pdf). Data and documentation problems ------------------------------- The variable MOI ("Multiple Occupancy Indicator") has a values range of 1-16 in the data (see descriptives file) but a range of 1-97 according to the Blaise Questionnaire. The file is not pre-weighted. The data must be weighted in all analysis. See "Note for Users" in the Userguide. Notes from data delivery and post-order corrections ---------------------------------------------------