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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableChildOpSh
Labelparent or non-parent - who should get heart operation first? A2.14.
Question text Now, suppose two other equally sick people need the same heart operation. One has young children, the other does not have young children. In your opinion who should get the operation first?
Responses
1 The one who has young children 272
2 The one who has no young children 5
3 Having young children should make no difference 538
8 Can't choose 112
9 Not answered (9) 9
-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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