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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariablePrNHSBr
LabelDoes migration generally reduce/increase pressure on NHS across Britain?: Versions A, B
Question text Some migrants make use of Britain's National Health Service, increasing the demand on it. However many migrants also pay taxes which supports the NHS and some also work in the NHS. Do you think that, on balance, migration to Britain reduces or increases pressure on the NHS across the whole of Britain?
Responses
1 Reduces pressure a lot 42
2 Reduces pressure a little 103
3 Neither increases nor reduces pressure 241
4 Increases pressure a little 352
5 Increases pressure a lot 356
8 Don’t know 6
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3228
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD M5
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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