NI Life and Times Survey - ~year: MOSTINFO

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 professional	51
A friend or relative who is a health professional	13
Another friend or relative	3
Someone who practices alternative medicine	5
The internet	18
Books	2
Leaflets	2
A Telephone helpline	0
A support group	2
A Pharmacist	1
Other	3

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
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

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
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

%

Catholic Protestant No 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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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No 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	*