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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableCostEffA
LabelIf free to people who use, gov or private better at running services for older people cost effectively? :Q318
Question text Some people think that private companies run services for older people more cost effectively. Others think the government runs more cost effective services. If they were free to the people who use them, who do you think would be better at running such services cost-effectively?
Responses
1 Definitely government 212
2 Probably government 451
3 Probably private companies 356
4 Definitely private companies 95
5 (Neither/other answer) 22
6 (Same/no difference) 16
8 Don't know 45
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
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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