Year: 2005
Module:Complementary_Medicine
Variable:MOSTINFO

If more than one response given at GOINFO
Which one of these sources of information or advice was most helpful?

 

%

A doctor or other health professional51
A friend or relative who is a health professional13
Another friend or relative3
Someone who practices alternative medicine5
The internet18
Books2
Leaflets2
A Telephone helpline0
A support group2
A Pharmacist1
Other3

 

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Results for men and women

%

 MaleFemale
A doctor or other health professional 55 49
A friend or relative who is a health professional 16 11
Another friend or relative 4 3
Someone who practices alternative medicine 3 6
The internet 16 19
Books 1 2
Leaflets 0 3
A telephone helpline 0 1
A support group 3 2
A pharmacist 1 2
Other 4 3

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
A doctor or other health professional * * * 51 * *
A friend or relative who is a health professional * * * 13 * *
Another friend or relative * * 0 7 0 *
Someone who practices alternative medicine 0 0 * 4 * *
The internet * * * 15 * *
Books 0 * 0 4 0 0
Leaflets * 0 0 4 0 0
A telephone helpline 0 0 * 0 0 0
A support group * * 0 2 * 0
A pharmacist 0 * * 0 * *
Other * 0 0 0 * *
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

 CatholicProtestantNo religion
A doctor or other health professional 61 48 *
A friend or relative who is a health professional 11 14 *
Another friend or relative 4 2 *
Someone who practices alternative medicine 4 7 *
The internet 15 16 *
Books 1 2 *
Leaflets 2 2 0
A telephone helpline 1 0 0
A support group 0 3 *
A pharmacist 1 2 0
Other 1 5 *

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

 

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