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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2002

Variable Details

VariableHSAREA17
LabelTime wait accident+emergency before seen by doctor A2.16j B2.45j
Question text From what you know or have heard, please tick a box for each of the items below to show whether you think the National Health Service in your area is, on the whole, satisfactory or in need of improvement. Time spent waiting in accident and emergency departments before being seen by a doctor.
Responses
1 Need a lot improvement 828
2 Need some improvement 696
3 Satisfactory 291
4 Very good 31
8 Don't know 10
9 Not answered 55
-2 SKp, C version 989
-1 No self-completn 535
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002
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.
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