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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableRespoHlt
LabelPersonal or govt responsibility for health (scale)
Question text Some people think that people are entirely responsible for their own health. Others think the government is mainly responsible for people's health in Scotland. Here is a scale where 1 means 'People are entirely responsible for their own health' and 7 means 'The government is responsible for people's health'. Please choose the number from the scale which best describes your view.
Responses
1 People are entirely responsible for their own health 265
2 221
3 303
4 316
5 101
6 12
7 The government is responsible for people’s health 10
8 Don't know 8
9 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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