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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableHlthResp
LabelPeople need to take responsibility for own health Q2 1e
Question text Please tick one box for each statement below to show how much you agree or disagree with it. In the end people need to take responsibility for their own health, not rely on their doctor to tell them what to do. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
Responses
1 Agree strongly 231
2 Agree 631
3 Neither agree nor disagree 193
4 Disagree 194
5 Disagree strongly 42
8 Can't choose 9
9 Not answered 12
-1 Skip, no self-completion 196
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
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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