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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableLivWlFd
LabelRequire doc treat by living will? A1118
Question text And what if a patient's living will says that, if they fell into a coma from which they would not recover, they would always want doctors to give them the nutrition and liquid they needed to stay alive. In these circumstances, do you think the law should require doctors to follow the instructions of the living will, or not? Please choose your answer from the top section of the card.
Responses
-1 Skp,refused euthenasia section 33
1 Definitely should require 289
2 Probably should require 315
3 Probably should not require 274
4 Definitely should not require 129
8 Don't know 59
9 Not answered 2
-2 Skp,B+C+D version 3167
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K2 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.
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