NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2001
Module:Health Issues
Variable:RELYDOC

Suppose you go to your GP with chest pains and he or she tells you that you may have a serious illness. The GP makes arrangements for you to have further tests. In the meantime, would you try and get more information yourself on what might be the matter or would you probably rely on the doctors to give you the information you need?

	%
Try and get more information myself	36
Probably rely on the doctors	57
It depends	6
Other	1
(Don't know)	1

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Try and get more information myself	32	39
Probably rely on the doctors	61	53
It depends	5	6
Other	1	1
(Don't know)	1	1

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Try and get more information myself	46	54	39	40	21	21
Probably rely on the doctors	51	39	54	52	67	73
It depends	2	7	4	5	9	5
Other	0	0	3	2	1	0
(Don't know)	1	1	1	1	2	0

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Try and get more information myself	34	35	47
Probably rely on the doctors	60	56	46
It depends	3	7	6
Other	2	1	0
(Don't know)	1	1	1

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