NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2001
Module:Health Issues
Variable:MOST2

And which one of these, if any, was the most useful source of information for you in building up your knowledge of that health problem or health issue?

	%
A doctor or other health professional	57
A friend or relative who is a health professional	6
Another friend or relative	5
Someone who practices alternative medicine	5
The internet	4
Books	9
Leaflets	1
A support group	5
Magazines	2
Classes at school	1
Other	6
None of these	0
(Don't know/can't remember)	2

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
A doctor or other health professional	57	57
A friend or relative who is a health professional	10	4
Another friend or relative	5	5
Someone who practices alternative medicine	5	4
The internet	4	4
Books	5	11
Leaflets	2	0
A support group	4	5
Magazines	2	1
Classes at school	0	1
Other	6	6
None of these	0	0
(Don't know/can't remember)	1	2

Results for people of different ages

The number of people in each category is too small to allow percentages to be calculated

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
A doctor or other health professional	51	60	*
A friend or relative who is a health professional	5	7	*
Another friend or relative	4	4	*
Someone who practices alternative medicine	3	4	*
The internet	7	3	*
Books	11	8	*
Leaflets	2	0	*
A support group	7	4	*
Magazines	2	2	*
Classes at school	0	1	*
Other	10	4	*
None of these	0	0	*
(Don't know/can't remember)	0	3	*

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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