Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableGPOnly
LabelR agree people shld only use GP for medical problem they can't treat? :Q795
Question text (How much do you agree or disagree...) people should only use their GP if they have a medical problem that they can't treat, either by themselves or by seeking advice from other sources, for example pharmacist, (NHSDirect/NHS 24)?
Responses
1 Agree strongly 592
2 Agree 1859
3 Neither agree nor disagree 301
4 Disagree 575
5 Disagree strongly 77
8 Don't know 17
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D2 AGAIN
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.