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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariablePREGTEST
LabelViews on genetic tests of unborn babies
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?
Responses
1 All pregnant women should be offered such tests 498
2 Only women where there is special reason to suspect a proble 420
3 Such tests should not be allowed at all 97
8 Dont know 60
-1 VER B SECTION SKIP 1125
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1999-2000.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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