NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2006
Module:Informal_Carers
Variable:ELDCARE

Thinking now only of elderly people.
As the number of elderly persons needing care increases over the next few years, who in your opinion, should be expected to provide the bulk of the care that will be needed? Should it be…); insert into questions values (As the number of elderly persons needing care increases over the next few years, who in your opinion, should be expected to provide the bulk of the care that will be needed? Should it be…

	%
relative (including husband, wife or partner)	19
the government	73
friends or neighbours	1
or voluntary organisations	1
Other, please specify	4
Don't know	3

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Relative (including husband, wife or partner)	17	20
The government	75	71
Friends or neighbours	2	0
Or voluntary organisations	1	1
Other, please specify	3	4
Don't know	3	4

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Relative (including husband, wife or partner)	22	27	20	17	16	13
The government	68	62	73	73	78	80
Friends or neighbours	3	0	0	1	0	1
Or voluntary organisations	2	1	0	0	1	2
Other, please specify	2	5	4	6	3	2
Don't know	4	6	3	3	2	3

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Relative (including husband, wife or partner) 20 18 20
The government 71 74 70
Friends or neighbours 1 1 1
Or voluntary organisations 1 1 1
Other, please specify 3 4 4
Don't know 4 2 5

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Relative (including husband, wife or partner)	20	18	20
The government	71	74	70
Friends or neighbours	1	1	1
Or voluntary organisations	1	1	1
Other, please specify	3	4	4
Don't know	4	2	5