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Scottish Victimisation Telephone Survey 2020: main findings
Main findings from the Scottish Victimisation Telephone Survey 2020.
Annex D: SVTS analysis variables
| Characteristic | Categories | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Men Women |
|
| Age | 16 – 24 25 – 44 45 – 59 60 and over |
Banded age of respondent in years. Due to the sampling methodology used on the SVTS, just 5 respondents were aged 16 or 17. |
| Age and gender combined | Male / Female 16 – 24 Male / Female 25 – 44 Male / Female 45 – 59 Male / Female 60 and over |
|
| Victim status | Victim Non-victim |
Whether experienced a crime within: the 12 months prior to interview, Scotland, and the scope of the survey |
| Perception of safety | Safe Unsafe |
Response to variable CVWALKDARK – "How safe do you feel walking alone in your local area after dark?" |
| Worry about crime | Worried Not worried |
Response to variable CVWORR – "How worried are you that you might be a victim of crime?" |
| Urban Rural classification | Urban Rural |
2016 Scottish Government two-fold Urban Rural classification |
| Area deprivation | 15% most deprived Rest of Scotland | 2020 Scottish Government Index of Multiple Deprivation classification |
| Tenure | Owner occupied Social rented Private rented | Response to variable QDTENUR and QDRENT |
| Disability | Yes No |
A physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more, which reduces the respondent's ability to carry-out day-to-day activities |
| Key worker | Yes No |
Response to variable CVKEYWORK. Explained as: "a job defined by the government as critical for the response to the Coronavirus outbreak[30]" |
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