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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariableNHSAcc
LabelIf the NHS needed more money, which of the following do you think you would be prepared to accept?
Responses
1 Pay more through the taxes I currently pay 224
2 Pay more through a separate tax that would go directly to th 339
3 Pay for non-medical costs in hospital, like food and laundry 73
4 Pay £10 for each visit to a GP or local A&E department 108
5 Ending exceptions from current charges 25
6 None of the above; the NHS needs to live within its budget 181
8 Don`t know 21
9 Refusal 2
-2 skip, version off route 2906
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2018
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal). 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
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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