Year: 1996
Module: Public Spending
Variable: SMOKOPTR
Question: Suppose two men with a heart condition go on a hospital waiting list at the same time. Both would benefit from an operation. One man does not smoke and the other smokes heavily.
If decisions like this had to be made, who would you trust most to decide whether non-smokers or smokers 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 government | 3 |
| Managers working for local health authorities | 1 |
| Managers in hospitals | 4 |
| Hospital doctors | 77 |
| Can't choose | 15 |
| Not answered | 1 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| The government |
5 |
2 |
| Managers working for local health authorities |
1 |
1 |
| Managers in hospitals |
2 |
5 |
| Hospital doctors |
73 |
80 |
| Can't choose |
19 |
11 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| The government |
4 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| Managers working for local health authorities |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Managers in hospitals |
2 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
| Hospital doctors |
70 |
75 |
80 |
73 |
87 |
80 |
| Can't choose |
22 |
20 |
9 |
16 |
11 |
9 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| The government |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Managers working for local health authorities |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Managers in hospitals |
6 |
2 |
2 |
| Hospital doctors |
73 |
82 |
69 |
| Can't choose |
16 |
11 |
23 |
| Not answered |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
