Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableDocFinal
LabelDoctors decid not livingwillA2.67aB2.49a
Question text And now some questions about 'living wills', in which people can say what sorts of medical treatment they would or would not want to be given in the future. Please tick one box on each line to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. Doctors should always make the final decision about what is right, even if this goes against what a patient's living will says they would want.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 62
2 Agree 283
3 Neither agree/disagree 238
4 Disagree 805
5 Disagree strongly 276
8 Don't know 79
9 Not Answered 30
-2 Skp, C+D versions 1786
-1 No self-completn 709
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
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.