Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableNHSCUT2
LabelLongterm nursing care shd be cut? A2.47b
Question text Some people say the NHS should cut down on very expensive treatments or services and use the savings to provide less expensive treatments or services for more people. With this aim, how much would you be in favour of, or against, the NHS cutting down on long term nursing care of the elderly?
Responses
1 Strongly favour 24
2 In favour 58
3 Neither for or against 119
4 Against 316
5 Strongly against 209
8 Can't choose 48
9 Not answered 30
-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 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.