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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariablePREGTEST
LabelOffer all pregnant women genetic tests? Q688
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. All pregnant women should be offered such tests; Only women where there is special reason to suspect a problem should be offered such tests; Such tests should not be allowed at all.
Responses
1 All should be offered 994
2 Only if special reasons 1085
3 should not be allowed at all 132
8 Dont know 47
9 Not answered 9
-2 Skp, A version 1159
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K2
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.
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