Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableEmpAlive
Label2much keep alive>let go? A2.69bB2.51b
Question text Please tick one box on each line to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. There is too much emphasis nowadays on keeping people alive, and not enough on letting people die comfortably and in their own time.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 351
2 Agree 894
3 Neither agree/disagree 290
4 Disagree 103
5 Disagree strongly 27
8 Don't know 81
9 Not Answered 27
-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.