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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariablePrvHspP2
LabelImagine you were a patient about to have hospital treatment and that this treatment was being paid for by the NHS. :Q367
Question text Imagine you were a patient about to have hospital treatment and that this treatment was being paid for by the NHS. Would you prefer to receive treatment in... an NHS hospital, a private hospital, or, would you not have a preference?
Responses
1 an NHS hospital 231
2 a private hospital, 357
3 no preference 502
8 Don't know 6
9 Refusal 0
-2 not asked this version 2215
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
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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