Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableEuUnbrSh
LabelLet doctor end life if unbearable? A1105
Question text What about someone who has an incurable illness, from which they will die, and who says their suffering is unbearable. Do you think that, if they ask for it, a doctor should ever be allowed by law to end their life, or not? (Again, please look at the top section of the card.)
Responses
-1 Skp,refused euthenasia section 33
1 Definitely should be allowed 463
2 Probably should be allowed 350
3 Probably should not be allowed 84
4 Definitely should not be allowed 146
8 Don't know 22
9 Not answered 3
-2 Skp,B+C+D version 3167
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.