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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2002-2003

Variable Details

VariableXYPRIV
LabelWhy did you buy this aid privately?
Responses
Disability officer in work obtained it - 1
Does not like NHS ones 1
I thought that the private one would imp 1
a better quality and cannot see it 1
advert in paper 1
didnt want to wear nhs as it gives a vi 1
etter quality than was offered by NHS 1
got nhs one as well 1
made promisises not proven any better 1
more asthetically pleasing 1
nhs did not suit/dispenser had to get pe 1
nothing happened satisfactorily through 1
someone came round - I sent for it out o 1
suppose to be a mini but it stick out li 1
the others were so ugly 1
they are more sophisticated for my needs 1
too many background noises. 1
wanted a more athestically pleasing one 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2002-2003
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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