Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableGPAptR
LabelBothersome back problem: How long reasonable to wait GP to outpatients appointment :Q436
Question text Suppose you wanted to see a GP about a back problem that had been bothering you for a while but was not stopping you from doing the things you normally do. How long do you think it would be reasonable to have to wait for an appointment to see a GP about this? Please give me your answer in hours, days or weeks.
Responses
1 hours 276
2 days 1692
3 weeks 1294
8 Don't know 33
9 Refusal 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsFIRST CODE WHETHER THE ANSWER IS GIVEN IN HOURS, DAYS, OR WEEKS. THEN CODE AMOUNT OF TIME AT NEXT QUESTION. CODE 30 MINUTES AS 0.5 HOURS, 90 MINUTES AS 1.5 HOURS ETC.. IF RESPONDENT SAYS 'Should be seen straight away' CODE 0 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.