Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableDieWant
LabelBetter let ppl die if want2?A2.68bB2.50b
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. It is better that people are allowed to die when they want rather than having to stay alive against their wishes.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 298
2 Agree 829
3 Neither agree/disagree 287
4 Disagree 172
5 Disagree strongly 62
8 Don't know 95
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.