Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableHoFailCl
LabelClose hospitals that fail to attract patients? A2-26b; B2-19b
Question text Please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it. Hospitals that fail to attract enough patients should be closed and the doctors lose their jobs. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 18
2 Agree 135
3 Neither agree nor disagree 336
4 Disagree 928
5 Disagree strongly 231
8 Can't choose 58
9 Not answered 47
-2 Skip, versions C and D 1825
-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.