Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableLegalM
LabelAssisted dying=legal murderA2.68aB2.50a
Question text Please tick one box on each line to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about assisted dying – that is, when a person ends the life of another person at their request. If we allow assisted dying to become legal, we will just legalise murder.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 129
2 Agree 261
3 Neither agree/disagree 306
4 Disagree 725
5 Disagree strongly 227
8 Don't know 93
9 Not Answered 32
-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.