Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableABMENTAL
LabelR view abortion right kid mental disQ736
Question text Now suppose a woman had one of these tests and it showed there was very likely to be a serious problem with her unborn child. Please use this card to say whether you think it would be right or not for the woman to have a legal abortion... if the child was very likely to be born with a serious mental disability and would never be able to lead an independent life?
Responses
1 Never right 175
2 Sometimes right 817
3 Always right 1035
8 Don't know 69
9 Not answered 15
-2 Skp, A version 1035
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F4 (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.