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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableFDoClose
LabelWhat would you do if someone close to you was showing early signs of dementia?
Question text If someone close to you was becoming forgetful or distressed in a way that made you think they might be showing early signs of dementia, which of the following would you do in the first instance? 1 Talk to the person themselves about the best thing to do 2 Talk to a family member or friend 3 Talk to a doctor or nurse 4 Phone a helpline 5 Contact a charity or support group (e.g. Alzheimer's Scotland) 6 Search the internet 7 Do nothing 8 Other (please write in) 98 (Don't know) 99 (Refusal)
Responses
-1 Not applicable 0
1 Talk to the person themselves about the best thing to do 434
2 Talk to a family member or friend 586
3 Talk to a doctor or nurse 370
4 Phone a helpline 18
5 Contact a charity or support group (e.g. Alzheimer's Scotlan 23
6 Search the internet 51
7 Do nothing 8
8 Other (please write in) 3
98 Don't know 8
99 Refused 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H2
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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