Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableOpAptU
LabelReasonable wait outpatient [ser.back]Q431
Question text Now suppose your GP referred you to a hospital out-patients' department about a more serious back problem that was stopping you from doing the things you normally do. How long do you think it would be reasonable to have to wait for an appointment at a hospital outpatients' department about a problem like this? Please give me your answer in days, weeks, or months.
Responses
1 Days 1273
2 Weeks 1645
3 Months 243
8 Don't know 36
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsFIRST CODE WHETHER THE ANSWER IS GIVEN IN DAYS, WEEKS OR MONTHS. THEN CODE AMOUNT OF TIME AT NEXT QUESTION. IF RESPONDENT SAYS 'Should be seen straight away' CODE 0 DAYS
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.