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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariablePrvHspP3
LabelPrefer to receive treatment from the NHS, a private service, a non-profit service, or no preference?
Question text Imagine you were a patient about to have hospital treatment and that this treatment was being paid for by the NHS. Would you prefer to receive treatment from… an NHS service, a private service, a non-profit service, or would you not have a preference?
Responses
1 ...an NHS service 1153
2 ...a private service 447
3 ...a non-profit service 59
4 ...or would you not have a preference? 1205
8 Don't know 14
9 Refused 0
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsREAD OUT…
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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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