Year: 2008
Module: Religious_Observance
Variable: C13
Question: Suppose a person has a painful incurable disease. Do you think that doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient’s life, if the patient requests it?
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to tables on this page
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% of
people of different ages.
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%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Definitely should be allowed | 30 |
| Probably should be allowed | 27 |
| Probably should not be allowed | 12 |
| Definitely should not be allowed | 14 |
| Cannot choose | 14 |
| Not answered | 3 |
| Results for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Definitely should be allowed |
31 |
29 |
| Probably should be allowed |
29 |
25 |
| Probably should not be allowed |
10 |
14 |
| Definitely should not be allowed |
15 |
14 |
| Cannot choose |
13 |
15 |
| Not answered |
3 |
3 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Definitely should be allowed |
28 |
35 |
35 |
32 |
23 |
19 |
| Probably should be allowed |
38 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
25 |
13 |
| Probably should not be allowed |
10 |
10 |
8 |
12 |
17 |
19 |
| Definitely should not be allowed |
6 |
10 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
28 |
| Cannot choose |
15 |
14 |
15 |
9 |
13 |
17 |
| Not answered |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Results
for people of different religions |
% |
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Definitely should be allowed |
28 |
* |
45 |
| Probably should be allowed |
27 |
* |
33 |
| Probably should not be allowed |
12 |
* |
8 |
| Definitely should not be allowed |
15 |
* |
4 |
| Cannot choose |
14 |
* |
9 |
| Not answered |
4 |
0 |
0 |
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.
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