Appendix: poll structure and statistics
Impatient for change
Q12. I am going to read out a list of sources for information about how well [country X’s] healthcare system is performing. In each case can you tell me how reliable you think they are? Official statistics? Tot/Ans
%/Ans
%/Resp
Opinions of doctors and nurses? Tot/Ans
%/Ans
%/Resp
1. Very reliable
3,190
39.9
39.9
2. Somewhat reliable
3,627
45.3
45.3
761
9.5
9.5
3. Not very reliable 1. Very reliable
991
12.4
12.4
4. Not at all reliable
137
1.7
1.7
2. Somewhat reliable
3,378
42.2
42.2
5. Don’t know
286
3.6
3.6
3. Not very reliable
31.6
2,531
31.6
4. Not at all reliable
649
8.1
8.1
5. Don’t know
452
5.6
5.6
Information from the healthcare industry (e.g. insurers or pharmaceutical companies)? Tot/Ans
%/Ans
%/Resp
1. Very reliable
1,072
13.4
13.4
2. Somewhat reliable
3,327
41.6
41.6
Politicians’ statements? Tot/Ans 1. Very reliable
%/Ans
%/Resp
192
2.4
2.4
3. Not very reliable
2,368
29.6
29.6
2. Somewhat reliable
1,224
15.3
15.3
4. Not at all reliable
734
9.2
9.2
3. Not very reliable
3,192
39.9
39.9
5. Don’t know
500
6.2
6.2
4. Not at all reliable
3,110
38.9
38.9
283
3.5
3.5
5. Don’t know
Information from NGOs (e.g. patients’ advocates and pressure groups)? Tot/Ans
%/Ans
%/Resp
1. Very reliable
1,751
21.9
21.9
2. Somewhat reliable
3,357
42.0
42.0
1,487
18.6
18.6
333
4.2
4.2
1,073
13.4
13.4
Stories in the media? Tot/Ans
%/Ans
%/Resp
480
6.0
6.0
3. Not very reliable
2. Somewhat reliable
2,937
36.7
36.7
4. Not at all reliable
3. Not very reliable
3,153
39.4
39.4
5. Don’t know
4. Not at all reliable
1,126
14.1
14.1
305
3.8
3.8
1. Very reliable
5. Don’t know
194
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