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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableDemPrev1
LabelWhich health problem should be highest priority for more govt spending on prevention?
Question text Here is a list of health problems which organisations are trying to find ways to prevent. Please tell me which of these should be the highest priority for more government spending on prevention.
Responses
-1 Not applicable 0
1 Stroke 49
2 Obesity / Being overweight 203
3 Heart disease 164
4 Dementia 273
5 Cancer 686
6 Depression 89
7 None of the above 23
8 Don't know 14
9 Refused 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B1 If asked - we mean what the highest priority should be for spending over and above what is already spent.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Persons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually.
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