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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableOUTPUSSC
LabelOut-patient NHS hospital last 12 months A2.12bB2.30b
Question text In the last twelve months, have you or a close family member been an out-patient in an NHS hospital?
Responses
1 Yes,just me 425
2 Close family member 447
3 Yes,me+family member 261
4 No, neither 629
8 Don't know 0
9 Not Answered 83
-2 Skp, C version 1776
-1 No self-completn 811
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
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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