Year: 1999
Module:Genetics Research
Variable:GENCANC
Some things about a person are caused by their genes, which they inherit from their parents. Others may be to do with the way they are brought up, or the way they live. Some may happen just by chance.

Using this card, please say what you think decides a person's chances of getting breast cancer?

 

%

All to do with genes

17

Mostly to do with genes

33

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

10

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

3

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

24

Just chance

9

(dont know)

5

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

All to do with genes

15

19

Mostly to do with genes

33

33

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

13

7

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

4

2

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

19

27

Just chance

11

8

(dont know)

5

4

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

All to do with genes

12

19

21

15

19

17

Mostly to do with genes

35

34

31

33

31

35

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

7

6

8

14

12

11

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

4

2

2

3

3

5

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

25

28

28

23

20

14

Just chance

15

7

7

9

10

9

(dont know)

2

4

3

4

5

10

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

All to do with genes

16

18

19

Mostly to do with genes

31

35

31

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

10

9

11

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

4

3

2

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

27

21

26

Just chance

9

10

8

(dont know)

5

4

4

 

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