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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Quality of Life Survey, 2007

Variable Details

Variableq47_4
LabelQ47_4 Cost of seeing the doctor
Question text On the last occasion you needed to see a doctor or medical specialist, to what extent did each of the following factors make it difficult for you to do so? Distance to doctor’s office/hospital/medical center, Delay in getting appointment, Waiting time to see doctor on day of appointment, Cost of seeing the doctor.
Responses
1 Very difficult 3247
2 A little difficult 7091
3 Not difficult at all 21557
4 [Not applicable/ never needed to see doctor] 3060
5 [Don't know] 679
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Quality of Life Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD Q47
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Adults (aged 18 years and over) resident in the 27 European Union countries, plus Croatia, Macedonia, Norway and Turkey, in 2007
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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