Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableDieDsSy
LabelDo dying have say in medical treat?AB534
Question text And from what you know or have heard, how much say do you think a patient like this actually has in the decisions that are made about their medical treatment towards the end of their life?
Responses
1 A great deal 93
2 Quite a lot 441
3 A little 1154
4 None at all 385
8 Don't know 99
9 Not answered 4
-2 Skp, C+D versions 2092
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D8 AGAIN.
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.