Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableAEApt
LabelReasonable wait A+E to see Doc[wrist]hr :Q803
Question text Suppose you had an accident and were worried that you might have broken your wrist and went to an accident and emergency department for treatment. How long do you think it would be reasonable to have to wait to be seen by a doctor about a problem like this? Please give me your answer in hours.
Responses
0 should be seen straight away 156
0.5 753
1 1572
1.5 91
2 589
2.5 19
3 117
4 57
4.5 1
5 17
6 3
7 1
8 2
10 2
11 1
12 1
22 1
9999.8 Don't know 38
9999.9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsIF RESPONDENT SAYS 'Should be seen straight away' CODE 0 HOURS CODE 30 MINUTES AS 0.5 HOURS, 90 MINUTES AS 1.5 HOURS ETC. ROUND UP TO THE NEAREST HALF HOUR ENTER THE NUMBER OF HOURS
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.