NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2006
Module:Healthcare
Variable:HSAREA8

From what you know or have heard, please tick a box for each of the items below to show whether you think the National Health Service in your area is, on the whole, satisfactory or in need of improvement.
Staffing level of nurses in hospitals.

	%
In need of a lot of improvement	24
In need of some improvement	34
Satisfactory	29
Very good	8
Can't choose	4
Not answered	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
In need of a lot of improvement	23	25
In need of some improvement	33	34
Satisfactory	27	30
Very good	10	7
Can't choose	6	2
Not answered	1	1

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
In need of a lot of improvement	15	25	32	28	27	17
In need of some improvement	30	37	34	42	32	27
Satisfactory	41	24	25	23	27	35
Very good	12	8	4	5	7	16
Can't choose	2	6	4	1	4	5
Not answered	1	0	2	2	3	1

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

In need of a lot of improvement 23 25 27
In need of some improvement 31 35 35
Satisfactory 31 28 26
Very good 9 9 6
Can't choose 4 3 5
Not answered 2 0 2

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
In need of a lot of improvement	23	25	27
In need of some improvement	31	35	35
Satisfactory	31	28	26
Very good	9	9	6
Can't choose	4	3	5
Not answered	2	0	2