Year: 2010
Module:Social Care for Older People
Variable:PREFHELP

Suppose that in years to come as you get older, you yourself begin to need increasing amounts of help with personal care such as washing or dressing. What kind of help would you ideally prefer?

 

%

I would prefer my own children to help me 25
I would prefer other family members or friends to help me 24
I would prefer care assistants coming to my home to help me 39
I would prefer to move to a nursing home and have the help there 9
Other 2
Don't know 1

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
I would prefer my own children to help me 25 26
I would prefer other family members or friends to help me 26 22
I would prefer care assistants coming to my home to help me 37 40
I would prefer to move to a nursing home and have the help there 9 10
Other 2 2
Don't know 1 0

  

 
Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I would prefer my own children to help me 22 30 25 25 24 26
I would prefer other family members or friends to help me 29 23 28 25 18 22
I would prefer care assistants coming to my home to help me 37 33 34 42 46 40
I would prefer to move to a nursing home and have the help there 8 13 12 7 9 8
Other 1 2 2 1 3 2
Don't know 3 0 0 1 1 1

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
I would prefer my own children to help me 30 25 17
I would prefer other family members or friends to help me 24 23 26
I would prefer care assistants coming to my home to help me 36 41 39
I would prefer to move to a nursing home and have the help there 9 10 11
Other 1 2 6
Don't know 1 0 1

 

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