Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableGENTEST
LabelR would want genetic test disease risk? Q791
Question text Genetic tests can be used to tell people whether they are likely to develop a serious genetic condition in the future. If such a test were easily available, would you want to find out your risk of developing such a condition if it could not be treated?
Responses
1 Definitely would 556
2 Probably would 720
3 Probably would not 885
4 Definitely would not 1009
8 Don't know 89
9 Not answered 13
-2 Skp, A version 1160
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H6
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.