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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Variable Details
| Variable | AdvWill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Living 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interviewer Instructions | PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-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 Type | Repeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually. |
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