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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Emergency Department Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableQ8
LabelFrom the time you first arrived at the Emergency Department, how long did you wait before being examined by a doctor or nurse?
Responses
1 I did not have to wait 6857
2 1 - 30 minutes 16945
3 31 - 60 minutes 10404
4 More than 1 hour but no more than 2 hours 6822
5 More than 2 hours but no more than 4 hours 4477
6 More than 4 hours 1114
7 Can't remember 1671
8 I did not see a doctor or nurse 235
999 Missing responses 1121
Sysmiss 78757
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEmergency Department Survey, 2008
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