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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variableageopsh2
Label30 or 70 year old - who should get heart operation first? A2.13.
Question text Now, suppose two other equally sick people need the same heart operation. One is aged 30, the other 70. In your opinion who should get the operation first?
Responses
1 The 30 year old 356
2 The 70 year old 15
3 Their ages should make no difference 471
8 Can't choose 83
9 Not answered (9) 11
-2 skip, not asked this version 1909
-1 No self-completion 466
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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