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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableCarePrv
LabelDo you support private companies running personal care for old? :Q315
Question text And thinking about personal care for older people paid for by the government. Some people say the care itself should be provided by organisations other than the government, because they can do a better job. Other people say these organisations cannot be trusted to provide personal care properly. First of all, do you support or oppose private companies or businesses providing personal care for older people?
Responses
1 Strongly support 55
2 Support 451
3 Neither support nor oppose 373
4 Oppose 429
5 Strongly oppose 156
8 Don't know 31
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C3
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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