Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableHSArea17
LabelOpinion of time spent waiting at A and E A2-13j; D2-6j
Question text From what you know or have heard, please tick a box for each of the items below to show whether you think the National Health Service in your area is, on the whole, satisfactory or in need of improvement. Time spent waiting in accident and emergency departments before being seen by a doctor?
Responses
1 Need a lot improvement 631
2 Need some improvement 783
3 Satisfactory 375
4 Very good 28
8 Don't know 6
9 Not answered 76
-2 Skp,B+C version 1849
-1 No self-completn 542
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
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.