Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey for Wales, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableHspPatType
LabelHospital - type of patient
Question text Was that as an outpatient, day patient or an inpatient?
Responses
1 Outpatient 3472
2 Day patient 317
3 Inpatient 437
-99 Refused 3
-9 Don't know (SPONTANEOUS ONLY) 2
-8 Question not applicable 10054
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey for Wales, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsAn outpatient is a patient at a hospital who is not admitted to a hospital bed. A day patient is admitted to a hospital bed but does not need an overnight stay. An inpatient stays at the hospital overnight. SINGLE CODE
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Individuals aged 16 or over living in private households in Wales, 2014-2015.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample;See documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study