Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableEuPainSu
LabelGP let patient use lethalmedicat'nAB1098
Question text And do you think that, if this person asks for it, a doctor should ever be allowed by law to give them lethal medication that will allow the person to take their own life? Again, please look at the top section of the card.
Responses
-1 Skp,refused euthenasia section 63
1 Definitely should be allowed 654
2 Probably should be allowed 654
3 Probably should not be allowed 279
4 Definitely should not be allowed 469
8 Don't know 53
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 K1 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.