Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariablePrivop
LabelUsed policy in last yr for non-emer. operation? [has priv scheme] :BCD490
Question text Have you had reason to use your private health insurance policy in the last 12 months for... a non-emergency operation?
Responses
-1 Skip, no private health scheme 2748
1 Yes 107
2 No 495
8 Don't know 0
9 Refusal 8
-2 Skip, version A 1128
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
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.