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Climate change - public engagement: survey results 2022
Results of a representative survey of the Scottish public, focused on attitudes and engagement with climate change. The results will act as a baseline for the Public Engagement Strategy for Climate Change.
Appendix 3: Sample profile
The table below summarise the profile of Scottish adults who took part in the survey. Where answers within the same category do not add up to the total number of respondents, this is because some participants chose not to provide this information.
| Base size | % Unweighted | % Weighted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Central Scotland | 215 | 12% | 12% |
| Glasgow | 233 | 13% | 13% | |
| Highlands and Islands | 126 | 7% | 9% | |
| Mid Scotland and Fife | 224 | 13% | 12% | |
| North East Scotland | 257 | 14% | 14% | |
| Lothian | 271 | 15% | 14% | |
| South Scotland | 211 | 12% | 13% | |
| West Scotland | 245 | 14% | 13% | |
| Age sample | 14 to 17 | 280 | 16% | 5% |
| 18 to 24 | 141 | 8% | 10% | |
| 25 to 34 | 279 | 16% | 16% | |
| 35 to 44 | 297 | 17% | 15% | |
| 45 to 54 | 250 | 14% | 16% | |
| 55 to 64 | 288 | 16% | 16% | |
| 65+ | 247 | 14% | 23% | |
| Gender | Male | 760 | 43% | 48% |
| Female | 965 | 54% | 52% | |
| Other | 48 | 3% | *% | |
| Disability | Yes | 442 | 25% | 25% |
| No | 1305 | 73% | 73% | |
| Prefer not to say | 35 | 2% | 2% | |
| Ethnicity | White | 1678 | 94% | 95% |
| Ethnic minority | 98 | 5% | 5% | |
| Education | No / other qualifications | 144 | 9% | 16% |
| Non-degree level qualifications | 735 | 45% | 42% | |
| Degree or above qualifications | 608 | 37% | 32% |
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