Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableDieShdSy
LabelShld dying have say in medical trt?AB533
Question text I'd like you to think now of a patient who is nearing the end of his or her life. How much say do you think someone in this situation should have in the decisions that are made about their medical treatment?
Responses
1 A great deal 1266
2 Quite a lot 709
3 A little 124
4 None at all 33
8 Don't know 39
9 Not answered 5
-2 Skp, C+D versions 2092
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D8.
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.