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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableDeathpln
LabelWhat would make most likely to start planning for death :Q746
Question text If you knew you did not have long to live, which of these would be most likely to make you start planning for your death?
Responses
1 To make my death/dying easier for my family 1261
2 To have the funeral I wanted 106
3 To ensure I had the right care and support when I am dying 331
4 If it was easy to access information about how to plan for m 36
5 If I got support from someone to help me make a written care 120
6 None of these 167
8 Don't know 29
9 Refusal 15
-3 skip, module skipped - R distressed 80
-2 skip, version off route 1103
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K8 CODE ONE ONLY 1 To make my death/dying easier for my family 2 To have the funeral I wanted 3 To ensure I had the right care and support when I am dying 4 If it was easy to access information about how to plan for my death 5 If I got support from someone to help me make a written care plan and end-of-life plan for myself 6 None of these
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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