| Environment {ltm} | R Documentation |
Attitude to the Environment
Description
This data set comes from the Environment section of the 1990 British Social Attitudes Survey (Brook et al., 1991). A sample of 291 responded to the questions below:
Format
All of the below items were measured on a three-group scale with response categories "very concerned", "slightly concerned" and "not very concerned":
- LeadPetrol
Lead from petrol.
- RiverSea
River and sea pollution.
- RadioWaste
Transport and storage of radioactive waste.
- AirPollution
Air pollution.
- Chemicals
Transport and disposal of poisonous chemicals.
- Nuclear
Risks from nuclear power station.
References
Bartholomew, D., Steel, F., Moustaki, I. and Galbraith, J. (2002) The Analysis and Interpretation of Multivariate Data for Social Scientists. London: Chapman and Hall.
Brook, L., Taylor, B. and Prior, G. (1991) British Social Attitudes, 1990, Survey. London: SCPR.
Examples
## Descriptive statistics for Environment data
descript(Environment)