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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Acute Trusts: Adult Inpatients Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableQ5
LabelFollowing arrival at the hospital, how long did you wait before being admitted to a bed on a ward?
Responses
1 Less than 1 hour 6520
2 At least 1 hour but less than 2 hours 5801
3 At least 2 hours but less than 4 hours 8210
4 At least 4 hours but less than 8 hours 7170
5 8 hours or longer 1888
7 I did not have to wait 2100
6 Can't remember 2478
999 Missing responses 937
Sysmiss 102256
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAcute Trusts: Adult Inpatients Survey, 2009
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