Year: 1996
Module: Public Spending
Variable: AGEOPSHD
Question: Now suppose another two men with a heart condition go on a hospital waiting list at the same time. Both would benefit from an operation. One man is aged 40 and the other is aged 60.
And in your view, who do you think should get the operation first?
Index
to tables on this page
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-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| the younger man | 20 |
| The older man | 6 |
| Their ages make no difference | 64 |
| Can't choose | 10 |
| Not answered | 1 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| the younger man |
23 |
18 |
| The older man |
6 |
6 |
| Their ages make no difference |
62 |
65 |
| Can't choose |
8 |
11 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| the younger man |
27 |
14 |
25 |
25 |
4 |
26 |
| The older man |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
| Their ages make no difference |
44 |
71 |
64 |
65 |
79 |
51 |
| Can't choose |
21 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
| Not answered |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| the younger man |
16 |
25 |
13 |
| The older man |
4 |
7 |
3 |
| Their ages make no difference |
70 |
57 |
71 |
| Can't choose |
9 |
10 |
12 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
