Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariablePRIVMED
LabelR has private health insurance? AB213
Question text Are you yourself covered by a private health insurance scheme, that is an insurance scheme that allows you to get private medical treatment? ADD IF NECESSARY: 'For example, BUPA or PPP.'
Responses
1 Yes 376
2 No 1712
8 Don't know 2
9 Not answered 1
-2 Skp, C version 1052
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer Instructions"IF INSURANCE COVERS DENTISTRY only, CODE 'No'"
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.