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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableNHSLimi2
LabelWhether support or oppose NHS should be available only to those with lower incomes :Q365
Question text It has been suggested that the National Health Service should be available only to those with lower incomes. This would mean that contributions and taxes could be lower and most people would then take out medical insurance or pay for health care. Using this card please say whether you support or oppose this idea.
Responses
1 Support this idea a lot 69
2 Support this idea a little 218
3 Oppose this idea a little 207
4 Oppose this idea a lot 589
8 Don't know 13
9 Refusal 0
-2 not asked this version 2215
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsCARD D3
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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