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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePREGTEST
LabelOffr all pregnant women genetic testQ735
Question text Genetic tests can also be taken from unborn babies while still in the womb, to show if the child is likely to be born with a serious medical condition, but such tests carry some risks. Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your view: All pregnant women should be offered such tests; Only women where there is a special reason to suspect a problem should be offered such tests; Such tests should not be allowed at all.
Responses
1 All pregnant women should be offered 971
2 Only special reas 975
3 not be allowed 116
8 Don't know 37
9 Not answered 12
-2 Skp, A version 1035
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F3 (VERSIONS B & C)
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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