Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableGPAptRH
LabelBothersome back problem: reasonable wait GP to outpatients appointment given in hours? :Q437
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 Skip,not in hours 3021
0 Should be seen straight away 8
0.5 Up to 30 minutes 2
1 Up to one hour 41
2 46
3 34
4 26
5 16
6 17
7 4
8 8
9 1
10 3
12 5
24 41
25 1
30 1
48 22
99.8 Don't know 0
99.9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsENTER THE NUMBER OF HOURS. CODE 30 MINUTES AS 0.5 HOURS, 90 MINUTES AS 1.5 HOURS. ROUND UP TO THE NEAREST HALF HOUR. 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.