Year: 1999
Module:Genetics Research
Variable:GENHEART
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 heart disease?

 

%

All to do with genes

16

Mostly to do with genes

23

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

16

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

7

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

33

Just chance

4

(dont know)

3

 

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

14

17

Mostly to do with genes

23

22

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

19

13

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

8

6

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

29

36

Just chance

5

3

(dont know)

2

4

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

All to do with genes

14

13

20

15

25

11

Mostly to do with genes

21

23

18

26

20

29

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

17

11

13

21

16

17

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

12

3

8

7

4

7

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

33

46

37

29

29

20

Just chance

2

5

3

2

3

7

(dont know)

1

0

2

1

4

10

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

All to do with genes

16

16

16

Mostly to do with genes

20

25

22

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

14

18

15

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

8

5

11

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

36

31

33

Just chance

4

3

2

(dont know)

3

2

2

 

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