Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariablePRIVPAT
LabelPrivate medical trt 2yA2.22eB2.56eC2.21e
Question text In the last two years, have you or a close family member had any medical treatment as a private patient?
Responses
1 Yes 316
2 No 2154
8 Don't know 0
9 Not Answered 61
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box on each line
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.