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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableYNotDis
LabelWhy not discussed end of life issues :Q737
Question text Which of these statements best describes why you have not discussed any of these issues with anyone?
Responses
1 I don t feel comfortable talking about death 133
2 Death feels a long way off 555
3 I am too young to discuss death 214
4 There is no one available for me talk to about death 43
5 Other people do not want to talk to me about my death 159
6 Don t want to 3
7 Keep putting it off/haven t got round to it 14
8 Never thought about it 40
9 No reason / just don t / just haven t 14
10 My family know what I want 5
11 Don t want to burden people 3
12 It s just not something you / we talk about 6
13 It hasn t come up / never comes up 26
14 There s no need 12
15 I have discussed something (with someone) 4
95 Other (PLEASE WRITE IN) 74
98 Don't know 38
99 Refusal 6
-3 skip, module skipped - R distressed 80
-2 skip, version off route 1103
-1 skip, has discussed end of life wishes 716
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K5 CODE ONE ONLY
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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