Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableRtGDr
LabelRight to use Gaelic: when speaking with NHS Dr or nurse, even if can speak Eng?
Question text And what about when someone is speaking with an NHS doctor or nurse? (Which of the phrases on this card comes closest to your view about what should happen in that situation?) 1 Should have the right to use Gaelic wherever they live in Scotland 2 Should have the right to use Gaelic if they live somewhere Gaelic is spoken 3 Should not have the right to use Gaelic in this situationAnd what about when someone is speaking with an NHS doctor or nurse?
Responses
1 Should have the right to use Gaelic wherever they live in Sc 366
2 Should have the right to use Gaelic if they live somewhere G 472
3 Should not have the right to use Gaelic in this situation 371
8 Don't know 20
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C11 Again, if asked, we want their opinion on whether people SHOULD have this right, regardless of what is currently possible. If asked, say that this could involve the NHS providing Gaelic-speaking staff or an interpreter.
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.