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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variableaeapt
LabelReasonable wait A+E2see Doc[wrist]hrQ288
Question text Now suppose you had an accident and were worried that you might have broken your wrist and went to an accident and emergency department for treatment. How long do you think it would be reasonable to have to wait to be seen by a doctor about a problem like this? Please give me your answer in hours.
Responses
0 72
0.5 183
1 668
1.5 16
2 410
2.5 9
3 77
3.5 2
4 37
4.5 1
5 5
6 17
8 4
10 4
12 3
20 1
24 1
9999.8 Don't know 39
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsIF RESPONDENT SAYS 'Should be seen straight away' CODE 0 HOURS. CODE 30 MINUTES AS 0.5 HOURS, 90 MINUTES AS 1.5 HOURS ETC ROUND UP TO THE NEAREST HALF HOUR. ENTER THE NUMBER OF HOURS.
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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