Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableCOSTSHD
LabelR think NHS shd many cheap trtmntsA2.42a
Question text Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following. If the NHS had to choose, it should give lower priority to expensive treatments so that more money is available to treat a larger number of sick people whose treatment costs less.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 39
2 Agree 154
3 Neither agree/disagree 230
4 Disagree 192
5 Disagree strongly 68
8 Can't choose 99
9 Not answered 22
-2 Skp,B+C versions 1646
-1 No self-completn 693
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
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.