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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableCareCos2
LabelWho should pay for regular help for older family member? Q279
Question text Thinking about an older person who needs regular help with looking after themselves. Which of these statements comes closest to what you believe about who should pay for this help?
Responses
1 Govt should pay, regardless income 803
2 Person should pay, regardless income 24
3 Who pays should depend on income 670
8 Don't know 11
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B15
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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