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Name of variable 4. The name of the variable is Religious Affiliation. Nominal definition 6. The variable Religious Affiliation is defined as the religious beliefs and practices to which a person adheres or the religious group to which a person belongs. Operational definition 8. Operationally, Religious Affiliation is self-assessed and, therefore, measures the religion to which a person declares they have an affiliation. This includes an option for people who consider they do not belong to any religious group. 9. As Religious Affiliation is self-assessed, the data cannot give an objective measure of the strength of a person's affiliation with a religion and is subject to the respondent's interpretation of the question.
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