Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableAdvWill
LabelLiving will cant predict trtA2.67bB2.49b
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. A living will written in advance can never really predict what treatment decisions a person might make when the time comes.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 99
2 Agree 861
3 Neither agree/disagree 385
4 Disagree 252
5 Disagree strongly 47
8 Don't know 93
9 Not Answered 36
-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.