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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, January 2010

Variable Details

VariableMCP_6a1
LabelLong term back pain: Do you think your GP should advise you that you don t go in to work?
Question text Imagine you are in paid work, have long term back pain and are currently in a phase when your back is particularly sore. Looking at the possible answers on this card: Do you think your GP should advise you that you don't go in to work?
Responses
1 Yes, definitely 146
2 Yes, probably 265
3 No, probably not 162
4 No, definitely not 49
5 It depends (Spontaneous only) 94
8 Refusal 7
9 Don't Know 2
Sysmiss 230
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, January 2010
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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