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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey: Emergency Care Module, 2018

Variable Details

VariableTooM999
LabelI think too many people call 999 for an ambulance when they do not need to
Question text Now some statements about people's use of health services. Please say how much you agree or disagree. I think that too many people call 999 for an ambulance when they do not need to.
Responses
1 Agree strongly 1372
2 Agree 1144
3 Neither agree nor disagree 244
4 Disagree 68
5 Disagree strongly 9
8 Don`t know 68
9 Refusal 1
-2 skip, version off route 973
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey: Emergency Care Module, 2018
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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