Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableCHGSICK1
LabelLet change genes cure medical problems? Q806
Question text I'd like you to think of someone in their 20s who has a life-threatning medical condition. Suppose it were discovered that changing some of their genes by giving them an injection would help treat them. These new genes would not be passed onto any children they might have. Do you think this should be allowed or not allowed?
Responses
1 Definitely allowed 1346
2 Probably allowed 1414
3 Probably not allowed 186
4 Definitely not allowed 141
8 Don't know 170
9 Not answered 15
-2 Skp, A version 1160
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H9
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.