Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableHSAREA9
LabelStaffing level of nurses in hospitals? A2-19c; B2-12c; C2-12c
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. Staffing level of nurses in hospitals. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE.
Responses
1 In need of a lot of improvement 603
2 In need of some improvement 1100
3 Satisfactory 764
4 Very good 111
9 Not answered 87
-2 Skip, version D 913
-1 No self-completion 546
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
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.