Year: 1989
Module: AIDS
Variable: AIDSTELL
Question: Thinking of patients hwose blood has been tested for the AIDS virus without their knowledge - should they …
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%
of
people of different ages
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%
of
people of different religions.
Overall
Results |
% |
Not be told the test has been carried out | 5 |
Be told about the test, but not be told the result | 2 |
Be told about the test, and have the choice of knowing or no | 35 |
Be told about the test, and be told the result | 56 |
Don't know | 1 |
Not answered | 1 |
Results
for men and women |
%
|
| Male | Female |
Not be told the test has been carried out |
6 |
5 |
Be told about the test, but not be told the result |
3 |
1 |
Be told about the test, and have the choice of knowing or no |
38 |
32 |
Be told about the test, and be told the result |
52 |
59 |
Don't know |
1 |
1 |
Not answered |
1 |
1 |
Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
Not be told the test has been carried out |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
Be told about the test, but not be told the result |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Be told about the test, and have the choice of knowing or no |
40 |
46 |
33 |
31 |
32 |
26 |
Be told about the test, and be told the result |
54 |
47 |
60 |
64 |
60 |
53 |
Don't know |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Not answered |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
Not be told the test has been carried out |
4 |
7 |
5 |
Be told about the test, but not be told the result |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Be told about the test, and have the choice of knowing or no |
33 |
35 |
44 |
Be told about the test, and be told the result |
59 |
54 |
50 |
Don't know |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Not answered |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|