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<p>The latest Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) was published on 1 June
2023. The survey has held National Statistics status since 2013, which means it meets
the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality, and value.</p><p>AFCAS utilises
a stratified sample by Service and rank, which helps to ensure sufficient representation.
Segmenting the data by different demographic variables other than Service or rank,
such as by region, would mean we could not be as confident that the results are representative
of that group. It would only be possible to construct a regional breakdown by combining
AFCAS data with other existing databases. There are no plans to undertake such an
exercise given the inherent issues with generating unrepresentative, and therefore
unreliable, results.</p>
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