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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableCAREQUAL
LabelLet better-off elderly pay btr careQ2.16
Question text Which of these views comes closest to your own about elderly people who need regular help looking after themselves? All elderly people who need it should get the same quality of help. Elderly people who can afford it should be able to pay for better quality help.
Responses
1 All get same care 1029
2 Let rich buy better 273
8 Can't choose 67
9 Not answered 14
-1 No self-completn 222
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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