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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableNHSPri1
LabelMost important area of NHS work :Q328
Question text On this card are five areas of NHS work. Please read the card and think about which are the most important to you. Which would you say is most important to you? 1 Enhancing quality of life for people with longterm conditions 2 Helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or injury 3 Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care 4 Treating and caring for people in a safe environment, while protecting them from avoidable harm 5 Preventing people from dying prematurely
Responses
1 Enhancing quality of life for people with long-term conditio 195
2 Helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or inj 306
3 Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care 156
4 Treating and caring for people in a safe environment 231
5 Preventing people from dying prematurely 160
8 Don't know 15
9 Refusal 0
-2 Version off route 2181
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C3 GIVE TIME FOR RESPONDENT TO READ THROUGH CARD.
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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