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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablecarespen
LabelGovt shd pay all/those can't afford?Q412
Question text Supposing the government has a set amount of money to spend on personal care for older people. Which of the statements on this card do you think is the best way for the government to spend that money? The government should pay the full cost of personal care for all older people who need it, OR the government should only help pay for personal care for those who cannot afford it?
Responses
1 Pay for all 920
2 those can't afford 586
8 Don't know 41
9 Not answered 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD F9.
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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