SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1996

Year: 1996
Module: Public Spending
Variable: NHSLIMIT

Question: It has been suggested that the National Health Service should be available only to those with lower incomes. This would mean that contributions and taxes could be lower and most people would then take out medical insurance or pay for health care.
Do you support or oppose this idea?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Support a lot	8
Support a little	17
Oppose a little	16
Oppose a lot	56
Don't know	2
Not answered	0

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Support a lot	8	9
Support a little	19	15
Oppose a little	17	16
Oppose a lot	55	57
Don't know	2	3
Not answered	0	0

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Support a lot	6	8	8	13	5	10
Support a little	21	19	10	14	15	22
Oppose a little	10	19	17	11	15	23
Oppose a lot	58	53	62	60	65	41
Don't know	4	1	3	2	1	4
Not answered	0	0	1	0	0	0

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Support a lot	10	6	11
Support a little	15	17	21
Oppose a little	17	16	15
Oppose a lot	58	58	48
Don't know	1	3	4
Not answered	0	0	1

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