Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableDieComf
LabelDie comfortably>suicidelegalA2.69aB2.51a
Question text Please tick one box on each line to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. We need to worry more about whether people who are dying are as comfortable as possible, and less about whether it should be legal to help someone die.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 425
2 Agree 840
3 Neither agree/disagree 262
4 Disagree 133
5 Disagree strongly 20
8 Don't know 68
9 Not Answered 25
-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.