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National Council for Palliative Care – Public Opinion on Death and Dying METHODOLOGY NOTE ComRes interviewed 2,016 GB adults online between the 29th and 30th April 2015. Data were weighted to be representative of all GB adults aged 18+. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. All press releases or other publications must be checked with ComRes before use. ComRes requires 48 hours to check a press release unless otherwise agreed. To commission a voting intention poll or a public opinion survey please contact Katharine Peacock: [email protected] To register for Pollwatch, a monthly newsletter update on the polls, please email: [email protected]

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National Council for Palliative Care – Public

Opinion on Death and Dying

METHODOLOGY NOTE

ComRes interviewed 2,016 GB adults online between the 29th and 30th April 2015. Data were weighted to be representative of all

GB adults aged 18+. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.

All press releases or other publications must be checked with ComRes before use. ComRes requires 48 hours to check a press

release unless otherwise agreed.

To commission a voting intention poll or a public opinion survey please contact Katharine Peacock:

[email protected]

To register for Pollwatch, a monthly newsletter update on the polls, please email: [email protected]

TermsEnd of lifeAdvance CareLasting Power

A WillPalliative carecareHospice carePlanningof Attorney

201620162016201620162016Unweighted base

201620162016201620162016Weighted base

190616101698184212091688NET: Heard of it95%80%84%91%60%84%

18551259139216857841315NET: Know what it is92%62%69%84%39%65%

956332317379125413Know what it is and47%16%16%19%6%20%have direct experience

of it

89992710751306659902Heard of it and know45%46%53%65%33%45%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

51351306158425373Heard of it but don't3%17%15%8%21%19%know what it is

4127820989639212Never heard of it2%14%10%4%32%10%

151719141517Prefer not to say1%1%1%1%1%1%

541118971153100Don't know3%6%4%4%8%5%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 1Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?SummaryBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

7062343953534714704042693122872551608618271688NET: Heard of it82%87%82%80%84%87%92%90%87%85%75%67%84%84%84%

5441773082543863663432282492031861076876281315NET: Know what it is63%66%64%58%69%68%78%76%69%60%55%45%67%64%65%

1555279661381311428275514221224189413Know what it is and18%19%16%15%25%24%32%27%21%15%13%9%22%19%20%have direct experience

of it

38912523018824923520114717415214385463438902Heard of it and know45%46%48%43%45%44%46%49%48%45%42%36%45%44%45%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

16258869985103624163847053174200373Heard of it but don't19%21%18%22%15%19%14%14%18%25%21%22%17%20%19%know what it is

1032050595944131837385155109103212Never heard of it12%7%10%13%11%8%3%6%10%11%15%23%11%10%10%

62651543213371017Prefer not to say1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%

45122923272018891330215248100Don't know5%5%6%5%5%4%4%3%2%4%9%9%5%5%5%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 2Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?Lasting Power of AttorneyBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

68099812604261260380154244210168123150158180661453851501688NET: Heard of it81%86%85%81%83%89%85%86%80%83%87%83%87%81%82%84%85%83%84%

51479599731796631111920214913295121123144471133621201315NET: Know what it is62%68%67%60%63%73%66%72%57%66%67%67%68%65%58%65%61%66%65%

13427731993301102406643403741314693531744413Know what it is and16%24%22%18%20%24%22%23%16%20%26%22%17%21%12%20%16%24%20%have direct experience

of it

380518677224665209791361069258809398377814576902Heard of it and know45%44%46%42%44%49%44%48%41%46%41%44%51%44%46%45%45%42%45%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

166203263108294703542603528293536203192331373Heard of it but don't20%17%18%20%19%16%19%15%23%17%20%16%19%16%24%18%23%17%19%know what it is

961131446717732192135211222172191771222212Never heard of it11%10%10%13%12%8%11%7%13%11%9%12%9%10%11%10%12%12%10%

98113101-2431212-151117Prefer not to say1%1%1%1%1%*-1%1%1%1%1%1%1%-1%1%1%1%

51486633801481513105851958938100Don't know6%4%4%6%5%3%4%5%5%5%4%5%3%8%7%5%3%4%5%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 2Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?Lasting Power of AttorneyBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

5101682842443293522841902092081791406235861209NET: Heard of it59%62%59%56%59%65%65%63%58%61%53%58%61%59%60%

31912717814721924018712013514312277403381784NET: Know what it is37%47%37%33%39%45%43%40%37%42%36%32%39%39%39%

4729302333392817172126167550125Know what it is and5%11%6%5%6%7%6%6%5%6%8%7%7%5%6%have direct experience

of it

272981471231872011591031171229661328331659Heard of it and know32%37%31%28%33%37%36%34%33%36%28%26%32%34%33%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

1914110697110112967075655662220205425Heard of it but don't22%15%22%22%20%21%22%23%21%19%17%26%21%21%21%know what it is

277811481571841491219312710511975323316639Never heard of it32%30%31%36%33%28%27%31%35%31%35%31%31%32%32%

3364234321227815Prefer not to say*1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%

7116413544343114212540237578153Don't know8%6%8%8%8%6%7%5%6%7%12%9%7%8%8%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 3Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?Advance Care PlanningBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

486717881326902276991681761238810710013651104963971209NET: Heard of it58%61%59%62%59%64%55%60%67%61%62%59%55%61%64%61%62%54%60%

315466563220584178661001177555676990356753970784NET: Know what it is38%40%38%42%38%41%36%35%45%37%39%37%38%41%43%39%39%39%39%

537384418534141913107119143101816125Know what it is and6%6%6%8%6%8%8%7%5%5%5%6%5%6%4%6%8%9%6%have direct experience

of it

26339347917949914352811056448576076325743154659Heard of it and know31%34%32%34%33%33%29%29%40%32%34%31%33%34%39%33%31%30%33%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

171251318106318983368584932403146173742427425Heard of it but don't20%22%21%20%21%23%18%24%22%24%23%22%17%21%21%22%23%15%21%know what it is

2713634841554981276991705844606760235423167639Never heard of it32%31%33%29%33%30%38%32%27%29%31%33%37%27%28%31%30%37%32%

961139212321112-122115Prefer not to say1%1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%*1%1%-1%2%1%1%

708110545118241221141991313247131616153Don't know8%7%7%9%8%6%7%7%5%9%6%7%7%11%8%8%6%9%8%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 3Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?Advance Care PlanningBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

7682494353915214954202913433142722029538891842NET: Heard of it89%93%91%89%93%92%96%97%96%92%80%84%93%90%91%

6902333873554824603902783212872381708997861685NET: Know what it is80%87%81%81%86%85%89%93%89%84%70%71%87%80%84%

145588472115108966770664831210169379Know what it is and17%22%18%16%21%20%22%23%20%20%14%13%20%17%19%have direct experience

of it

5451743032833683512942112512201901396896171306Heard of it and know63%65%63%65%66%65%67%70%70%65%56%58%67%62%65%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

79164835383630122227333254103158Heard of it but don't9%6%10%8%7%7%7%4%6%8%10%13%5%10%8%know what it is

509172920229410153615365389Never heard of it6%3%4%7%4%4%2%1%3%4%11%6%3%5%4%

5243343122255914Prefer not to say1%1%1%1%1%1%1%**1%1%2%*1%1%

3792316151774492918353671Don't know4%3%5%4%3%3%2%1%1%3%9%7%3%4%4%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 4Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?Hospice careBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

763106813744661387407169263231188130161167204761588951601842NET: Heard of it91%92%93%88%91%95%93%93%88%93%92%89%92%92%94%92%94%88%91%

68499312664171258383158249205166115154156186691458761501685NET: Know what it is82%85%85%79%82%89%87%88%78%82%82%85%86%84%85%84%76%82%84%

136242277102268103305451272243415412334936379Know what it is and16%21%19%19%18%24%16%19%20%13%16%24%23%24%15%19%9%20%19%have direct experience

of it

54875199031599028012819515413993111115132571124681141306Heard of it and know66%64%67%60%65%65%71%69%59%69%66%61%63%60%71%65%67%63%65%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

7976107491292410142622157111871291810158Heard of it but don't9%6%7%9%8%6%6%5%10%11%11%4%6%8%9%7%18%6%8%know what it is

286057327214741863139847231489Never heard of it3%5%4%6%5%3%4%2%7%3%2%7%5%4%5%4%3%8%4%

85937213131113-13-114Prefer not to say1%*1%1%**1%1%*1%1%**1%-1%-1%1%

3733422860651213577571613771Don't know4%3%3%5%4%1%3%4%5%3%5%4%3%3%1%4%3%4%4%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 4Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?Hospice careBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

6962334033654674643962483182822611938898091698NET: Heard of it81%87%84%83%84%86%90%83%88%83%77%81%86%82%84%

5702023242853903933222112602392111497396531392NET: Know what it is66%75%68%65%70%73%73%71%72%70%62%62%72%66%69%

1205566649888705361544830191126317Know what it is and14%21%14%15%18%16%16%18%17%16%14%12%19%13%16%have direct experience

of it

4511462582212913052511581991851631195485271075Heard of it and know52%54%54%50%52%57%57%53%55%55%48%50%53%53%53%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

1253179807770753758435044150157306Heard of it but don't15%12%17%18%14%13%17%12%16%13%15%18%15%16%15%know what it is

116194153655026392845492388122209Never heard of it13%7%9%12%12%9%6%13%8%13%14%10%9%12%10%

54852444313311919Prefer not to say1%1%2%1%*1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%

44132716252113710112720414889Don't know5%5%6%4%4%4%3%2%3%3%8%8%4%5%4%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 5Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?End of life careBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

69899112594361276376156240210175118147158188691461891491698NET: Heard of it83%85%85%83%84%88%86%85%80%87%83%81%87%85%86%84%88%82%84%

58679910413501040319121198158145104128133156531195731241392NET: Know what it is70%68%70%66%68%74%67%70%60%72%74%71%73%70%66%69%73%68%69%

12019522195218912842382318373246132771228317Know what it is and14%17%15%18%14%21%16%15%14%11%13%20%18%21%17%16%12%15%16%have direct experience

of it

4666048202558222289315512112186911011104091862961075Heard of it and know56%52%55%48%54%53%51%55%46%60%61%50%56%50%49%53%61%53%53%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

11219221986237573542523014192632162661625306Heard of it but don't13%16%15%16%15%13%19%15%20%15%10%10%14%15%20%15%16%14%15%know what it is

81125148611654017243420172215208177923209Never heard of it10%11%10%11%11%9%9%8%13%10%12%12%9%9%10%10%9%13%10%

11815213212521212-161219Prefer not to say1%1%1%*1%1%*1%2%1%1%1%1%1%-1%1%1%1%

4643602972117161365107124802789Don't know5%4%4%6%5%2%4%6%5%3%4%5%4%6%4%5%2%4%4%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 5Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?End of life careBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

6652273673314614523832663122752261498487621610NET: Heard of it77%84%77%75%82%84%87%89%87%81%67%62%82%77%80%

4961932752553663643132142602041641047025571259NET: Know what it is58%72%57%58%65%67%71%71%72%60%48%43%68%56%62%

11159725711291886359533731201131332Know what it is and13%22%15%13%20%17%20%21%17%16%11%13%20%13%16%have direct experience

of it

38513520319825427322515120015112773500426927Heard of it and know45%50%42%45%45%51%51%51%56%44%37%30%49%43%46%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

1683492769588705252716145146205351Heard of it but don't20%12%19%17%17%16%16%17%14%21%18%19%14%21%17%know what it is

1402472777058312432497666122156278Never heard of it16%9%15%18%13%11%7%8%9%14%22%28%12%16%14%

35752362312210717Prefer not to say*2%1%1%*1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%

531333262626198131535224863111Don't know6%5%7%6%5%5%4%3%3%4%10%9%5%6%6%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 6Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?Palliative careBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

64195912083991200365142231206172111142147172601383801471610NET: Heard of it77%82%82%75%79%85%78%82%78%85%79%78%81%78%74%80%79%81%80%

50375096329692529211718816012882110115133421075601241259NET: Know what it is60%64%65%56%61%68%65%67%61%64%58%61%63%60%52%62%59%69%62%

14019025379222101304646281740294512293930332Know what it is and17%16%17%15%15%24%16%16%18%14%12%22%16%20%15%17%9%16%16%have direct experience

of it

3635607102167021918714311310064708688297815195927Heard of it and know43%48%48%41%46%45%48%51%43%50%46%38%47%40%37%45%50%52%46%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

138209246103275722542464429323240183082023351Heard of it but don't17%18%17%20%18%17%14%15%18%22%20%18%18%18%23%18%20%13%17%know what it is

13414219087224472834381620272434152361824278Never heard of it16%12%13%17%15%11%15%12%14%8%14%15%13%15%19%14%18%13%14%

10713312112421112-131317Prefer not to say1%1%1%*1%*1%1%1%1%**1%1%-1%1%2%1%

515970409015101515111012914610228111Don't know6%5%5%8%6%4%5%5%6%6%7%7%5%6%7%6%2%4%6%

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Absolutes/col percents

Table 6Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?Palliative careBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

8132514444195335114292933493272962139729341906NET: Heard of it94%93%93%95%95%95%98%98%97%96%87%89%95%95%95%

7792474314065204984222893423172832029568991855NET: Know what it is91%92%90%93%93%92%96%97%95%93%83%84%93%91%92%

3691362051822872813121681981419444504452956Know what it is and43%51%43%42%51%52%71%56%55%41%28%18%49%46%47%have direct experience

of it

410111226224232217110121144176189158452447899Heard of it and know48%41%47%51%42%40%25%40%40%52%56%66%44%45%45%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

34412121413647111311163551Heard of it but don't4%1%3%3%2%2%1%1%2%3%4%4%2%4%3%know what it is

217991012-145229221941Never heard of it2%3%2%2%2%2%-*1%1%6%4%2%2%2%

6262243231427815Prefer not to say1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%*1%1%1%1%1%

219209131173371815272654Don't know2%3%4%2%2%2%2%1%1%2%5%6%3%3%3%

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Table 7Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?A WillBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

782111314214831444415172269238192134170175208781637981721906NET: Heard of it94%95%96%91%95%97%95%95%91%95%95%94%96%94%97%94%97%95%95%

765108113904641395412172261225186134165168207761592971671855NET: Know what it is92%93%94%88%91%96%95%92%86%92%95%91%92%93%94%92%96%92%92%

3436097352197032319014812110085838994288364476956Know what it is and41%52%50%41%46%54%50%52%46%49%60%46%49%42%34%48%43%42%47%have direct experience

of it

4224736542446921828111310486498279113487565391899Heard of it and know51%41%44%46%45%42%45%40%40%43%35%45%44%51%60%44%53%50%45%what it is, but have no

direct experience of it

17323119482-813715722451551Heard of it but don't2%3%2%4%3%*-3%5%3%*3%4%1%3%3%1%3%3%know what it is

122919223546212116232371341Never heard of it1%2%1%4%2%1%3%1%5%1%1%4%1%1%2%2%1%2%2%

8710392124311-2-131115Prefer not to say1%1%1%*1%*1%1%1%1%**-1%-1%1%1%1%

34193221399398554491481554Don't know4%2%2%4%3%2%2%3%3%2%3%2%2%4%1%3%1%3%3%

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Table 7Q.1 How familiar or unfamiliar are you with each of the following terms?A WillBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

26580149129225207284127154854713363346709Written a will31%30%31%29%40%38%65%43%43%25%14%5%35%35%35%

24099140107205187162951109410078373266639Registered to become an28%37%29%24%37%35%37%32%31%28%30%33%36%27%32%NHS organ donor or have

an organ donor card

263801541231581811721051331067919286330616Taken out life31%30%32%28%28%34%39%35%37%31%23%8%28%33%31%insurance

17668145931721312028696655834326215540Spoken to someone about20%25%30%21%31%24%46%29%27%19%17%14%32%22%27%your funeral wishes

1968013010116814117795116745227339200540Bought a bereavement/23%30%27%23%30%26%40%32%32%22%15%11%33%20%27%with sympathies card in

the last 12 months

149499973132931265574505439238160398Talked to someone about17%18%21%17%24%17%29%18%21%15%16%16%23%16%20%your end of life wishes

141656563120119746374585543234133367Asked a family member16%24%14%14%22%22%17%21%21%17%16%18%23%14%18%about their end of life

wishes

511840233936442819192089246138Written down any of6%7%8%5%7%7%10%9%5%6%6%3%9%5%7%your wishes or

preferences about yourfuture care, should youbecome unable to makedecisions yourself

26456133128140120475681110121106228293521None of these31%21%28%29%25%22%11%19%23%32%36%44%22%30%26%

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Table 8Q.2 Which, if any, of the following have you ever done?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

2484605601485151768199778159596673186133363709Written a will30%39%38%28%34%41%45%35%29%40%42%33%37%33%22%35%32%35%35%

26836949813947515361102645947646264225443362639Registered to become an32%32%34%26%31%36%34%36%24%29%33%35%34%29%27%31%33%34%32%NHS organ donor or have

an organ donor card

1844304032124561465693756145626157175263059616Taken out life22%37%27%40%30%34%31%33%29%30%32%34%33%26%21%30%30%33%31%insurance

2432944381023441805366635754445951214692646540Spoken to someone about29%25%30%19%23%42%29%24%24%28%39%24%32%23%26%27%26%25%27%your funeral wishes

1733644131273781445673555440494958164492864540Bought a bereavement/21%31%28%24%25%34%31%26%21%27%28%27%27%26%20%26%27%35%27%with sympathies card in

the last 12 months

174224307912561313258524227383437183372833398Talked to someone about21%19%21%17%17%31%17%20%20%21%19%21%19%17%22%19%28%18%20%your end of life wishes

13522927393260933865623625273326133251825367Asked a family member16%20%18%18%17%22%21%23%24%18%18%15%18%12%16%19%18%14%18%about their end of life

wishes

63731013785461916191014812173119712138Written down any of8%6%7%7%6%11%11%6%7%5%10%4%7%8%4%7%7%7%7%your wishes or

preferences about yourfuture care, should youbecome unable to makedecisions yourself

255258363155424784164854929493670244472846521None of these31%22%25%29%28%18%23%23%32%24%21%27%20%31%30%26%27%25%26%

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Table 8Q.2 Which, if any, of the following have you ever done?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

1441111951231151218173560 or under (60)2%1%2%2%2%1%*1%1%3%2%5%2%2%2%

3251114198197189919345361-70 (65.5)4%2%2%3%3%2%*3%2%5%3%4%2%3%3%

883033404561173441273822889017871-80 (75.5)10%11%7%9%8%11%4%11%11%8%11%9%9%9%9%

22970108124146159123768685957228625153781-90 (85.5)27%26%23%28%26%30%28%25%24%25%28%30%28%25%27%

1344671681139393516654493020713734491-100 (95.5)16%17%15%16%20%17%21%17%18%16%14%13%20%14%17%

70303225465727212828342261100160Over 100 (105)8%11%7%6%8%11%6%7%8%8%10%9%6%10%8%

1202781627156564149494333122148270I would like to live14%10%17%14%13%10%13%14%14%14%13%14%12%15%13%forever

15615155121754975242347Prefer not to say2%2%3%3%1%2%4%2%1%3%2%2%2%2%2%

1594911782105881056076595934204188392Don't know19%18%24%19%19%16%24%20%21%17%17%14%20%19%19%

87.0188.4387.3486.3388.0688.4890.3287.2288.0386.3487.4585.5987.7587.5887.67Mean

11.0610.9611.2310.7710.8110.277.8610.5110.4012.1411.0612.2310.0611.4610.75Standard deviation0.470.810.670.760.550.490.470.830.660.780.770.950.390.460.30Standard error

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Table 9Q.3 How old would you like to be when you die?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

279279221112963-26230323560 or under (60)3%1%2%2%1%2%1%1%3%3%2%-1%2%3%2%3%1%2%

2329302236177108363-3242475361-70 (65.5)3%3%2%4%2%4%4%3%3%2%4%2%-1%3%2%4%4%3%

731041215613244917281814131827815281917871-80 (75.5)9%9%8%11%9%10%5%6%10%9%10%7%10%12%10%9%8%10%9%

207329391145419103567861613657514717463245053781-90 (85.5)25%28%26%27%27%24%31%28%23%30%25%31%28%21%21%27%24%28%27%

1222222549027462304943352333294216300152934491-100 (95.5)15%19%17%17%18%14%16%17%16%17%17%18%16%19%20%17%15%16%17%

689211544128297262013622142071341016160Over 100 (105)8%8%8%8%8%7%4%9%8%6%4%12%7%9%8%8%10%9%8%

12214419672198613134332023162733152321325270I would like to live15%12%13%14%13%14%17%12%13%10%16%9%15%15%18%13%13%14%13%forever

212439626133710234464441247Prefer not to say2%2%3%1%2%3%2%3%4%1%2%2%2%3%5%3%1%1%2%

17321330785291903759514428333740103382332392Don't know21%18%21%16%19%21%20%21%19%22%20%18%20%18%13%19%23%17%19%

86.7888.2787.9386.9588.1186.0387.1388.6386.3787.0685.9489.9888.3787.8687.4287.7287.4087.3487.67Mean

11.7110.0310.6011.1010.5011.539.4910.4811.8510.5310.779.559.5111.3111.8910.6412.3610.9310.75Standard deviation0.510.360.340.590.330.720.900.780.930.931.070.890.880.941.650.321.570.980.30Standard error

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Table 9Q.3 How old would you like to be when you die?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

7532384113914884813902813202912852039298421770NET: Ever87%89%86%89%87%89%89%94%89%86%84%85%90%85%88%

372115219191247241197148156150135113467432899NET: Monthly or more43%43%46%43%44%45%45%50%43%44%40%47%45%44%45%

912769495852573538333828112116228At least once a day11%10%14%11%10%10%13%12%10%10%11%12%11%12%11%

171609489119115957680745042222195417Once a week20%22%20%20%21%21%22%25%22%22%15%18%22%20%21%

1102956527174453839424742133120253Once a month13%11%12%12%13%14%10%13%11%12%14%18%13%12%13%

1444765759090614853556143189131320Once every few months17%17%14%17%16%17%14%16%15%16%18%18%18%13%16%

2377612712515015013384111868948273279552Rarely27%28%26%28%27%28%30%28%31%25%26%20%27%28%27%

541426283324226232620132982111Never6%5%5%6%6%4%5%2%6%8%6%6%3%8%5%

199177131312577810252550Prefer not to say2%3%4%2%2%2%3%2%2%2%2%4%2%3%2%

357251426211479152613463985Don't know4%3%5%3%5%4%3%2%3%5%8%5%4%4%4%

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Table 10Q.4 Roughly how often, if at all, would you say you think about dying or death?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

723104013084591331401157251225182130159158187731522881601770NET: Ever86%89%88%87%87%94%87%89%86%90%92%88%87%84%91%88%87%88%88%

376518671227630243781141208066868590467654391899NET: Monthly or more45%44%45%43%41%57%43%40%46%40%47%48%47%40%57%44%43%50%45%

11211517157143771628362715152627122021016228At least once a day13%10%12%11%9%18%9%10%14%13%11%8%14%12%15%12%10%9%11%

1532633111062961083650583729413644223522144417Once a week18%23%21%20%19%25%20%18%22%18%20%22%20%20%27%20%21%24%21%

11114118964191582537261722312319112111230253Once a month13%12%13%12%12%14%14%13%10%8%16%17%12%9%14%12%12%17%13%

1411782358324765386042341927243382841125320Once every few months17%15%16%16%16%15%21%21%16%17%13%15%13%15%10%16%11%14%16%

206344402149454934177636845464964204743445552Rarely25%29%27%28%30%22%23%27%24%34%32%26%27%29%24%27%33%25%27%

436674369412510186891021491109111Never5%6%5%7%6%3%3%3%7%3%5%5%6%10%6%5%10%5%5%

27203612334776936441461350Prefer not to say3%2%2%2%2%1%4%2%2%4%2%3%2%2%2%3%1%2%2%

4341642168111215145179102742985Don't know5%4%4%4%4%3%7%5%5%3%1%4%5%4%2%4%2%5%4%

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Table 10Q.4 Roughly how often, if at all, would you say you think about dying or death?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

FactorsBeing involved

in decisionsabout your

care, or if youare not able

Having yourto, for familyBeing cared forreligious/or those closeand able to dieBeing with your

spiritual needsto you to beRetaining yourin the place offamily andmetinvolveddignityyour choicefriendsBeing pain free

201620162016201620162016Unweighted base

201620162016201620162016Weighted base

1071202641293406621st5%6%13%6%17%33%

472393932143533772nd2%12%19%11%18%19%

563203323643392123rd3%16%16%18%17%11%

804082854102561834th4%20%14%20%13%9%

1314262853982501325th6%21%14%20%12%7%

12011096410884576th60%5%3%5%4%3%

296296296296296296I do not believe a good15%15%15%15%15%15%death is possible

979797979797Prefer not to say5%5%5%5%5%5%

5.273.683.083.652.982.33Mean

1.471.371.461.361.521.47Standard deviation0.040.030.040.030.040.04Standard error

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Table 11Q.5 Thinking about death, dying and bereavement, please rank the following factors in order of how important they are to you toensure a ‘good death’ is possible?SummaryBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

2809016314918516515911513310391603483136621st33%34%34%34%33%31%36%39%37%30%27%25%34%32%33%

1525865801161168349557373432011753772nd18%22%13%18%21%21%19%16%15%22%22%18%20%18%19%

883355306463413042403326121912123rd10%12%12%7%11%12%9%10%12%12%10%11%12%9%11%

75273044555329243131392993911834th9%10%6%10%10%10%7%8%9%9%12%12%9%9%9%

62114022393127191924172573591325th7%4%8%5%7%6%6%6%5%7%5%11%7%6%7%

23510161319712913973225576th3%2%2%4%2%4%2%4%3%4%3%3%3%3%3%

1403380826668643459416138120177296I do not believe a good16%12%17%19%12%13%15%11%16%12%18%16%12%18%15%death is possible

401136162124291512151510405797Prefer not to say5%4%8%4%4%4%7%5%3%4%4%4%4%6%5%

2.352.212.312.282.342.392.152.282.222.432.412.662.352.312.33Mean

1.491.331.501.511.441.461.391.541.441.501.431.541.481.471.47Standard deviation0.060.090.080.100.070.060.070.110.080.080.090.110.050.050.04Standard error

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Table 12Q.5 Thinking about death, dying and bereavement, please rank the following factors in order of how important they are to you toensure a ‘good death’ is possible?Being pain freeBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

28237850215850514461778384396353733456730656621st34%32%34%30%33%34%34%27%31%42%28%34%29%33%42%33%30%36%33%

1412342681082828234565130283440371532518333772nd17%20%18%21%19%19%19%20%19%15%20%19%22%17%18%19%18%18%19%

8212915556171371832291815142125918113192123rd10%11%10%11%11%9%10%11%11%9%11%8%12%11%12%10%13%10%11%

651171226214037193022191523101851604191834th8%10%8%12%9%9%11%11%8%9%11%13%6%8%6%9%4%11%9%

6467103298842826161010111112511010121325th8%6%7%6%6%10%5%9%6%5%7%6%6%5%6%6%10%7%7%

19383917411345125538715024576th2%3%3%3%3%3%2%2%4%3%4%2%4%3%1%3%2%2%3%

13515721183223592938402822293033102591423296I do not believe a good16%13%14%16%15%14%16%13%15%14%16%16%16%15%13%15%14%13%15%death is possible

484781157615719108657163829697Prefer not to say6%4%5%3%5%4%4%7%4%4%5%3%4%7%3%5%9%4%5%

2.302.352.302.412.302.412.262.492.402.132.512.292.382.312.022.332.382.302.33Mean

1.491.471.481.471.451.561.421.471.531.451.521.451.511.481.311.471.511.461.47Standard deviation0.060.050.040.070.040.080.120.100.110.110.130.120.120.110.170.040.170.120.04Standard error

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Table 12Q.5 Thinking about death, dying and bereavement, please rank the following factors in order of how important they are to you toensure a ‘good death’ is possible?Being pain freeBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

139626371981084526437681701821583401st16%23%13%16%17%20%10%9%12%23%24%29%18%16%17%

16539848996847750526160532011523532nd19%15%18%20%17%16%18%17%15%18%18%22%20%15%18%

138548360106907559646051301701703393rd16%20%17%14%19%17%17%20%18%18%15%13%17%17%17%

10921536082617048544325171361202564th13%8%11%14%15%11%16%16%15%13%7%7%13%12%13%

9534614368786351643029141431082505th11%13%13%10%12%15%14%17%18%9%9%6%14%11%12%

331319182225171612131883747846th4%5%4%4%4%5%4%5%3%4%5%3%4%5%4%

1403380826668643459416138120177296I do not believe a good16%12%17%19%12%13%15%11%16%12%18%16%12%18%15%death is possible

401136162124291512151510405797Prefer not to say5%4%8%4%4%4%7%5%3%4%4%4%4%6%5%

2.932.843.062.912.992.983.233.393.272.752.672.352.963.012.98Mean

1.491.581.491.501.491.581.431.431.461.501.581.441.511.531.52Standard deviation0.060.110.080.100.070.070.080.100.080.080.100.100.050.060.04Standard error

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Table 13Q.5 Thinking about death, dying and bereavement, please rank the following factors in order of how important they are to you toensure a ‘good death’ is possible?Being with your family and friendsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

1302082301092626531514331243126451129317293401st16%18%16%21%17%15%17%18%16%15%17%17%15%20%13%17%17%16%17%

137215258952687630414532343830401430420293532nd16%18%17%18%18%18%17%15%17%16%24%21%16%18%17%18%20%16%18%

1292092351052646730474138202530371728414413393rd15%18%16%20%17%16%17%17%15%19%14%14%16%17%21%16%14%23%17%

106150209471806927313533122425191121712272564th13%13%14%9%12%16%15%11%14%16%9%13%14%9%13%13%12%15%13%

10714120050186602339292819222823142246202505th13%12%13%9%12%14%13%14%11%14%14%12%15%10%17%13%6%11%12%

444058266617516205476717085846th5%3%4%5%4%4%2%6%7%2%2%4%3%3%2%4%8%3%4%

13515721183223592938402822293033102591423296I do not believe a good16%13%14%16%15%14%16%13%15%14%16%16%16%15%13%15%14%13%15%death is possible

484781157615719108657163829697Prefer not to say6%4%5%3%5%4%4%7%4%4%5%3%4%7%3%5%9%4%5%

3.082.923.052.792.973.092.963.063.103.052.802.933.112.753.112.992.932.982.98Mean

1.561.481.511.521.521.501.471.601.601.441.491.521.501.501.421.521.611.411.52Standard deviation0.060.050.040.070.040.080.120.110.110.110.130.130.120.110.180.040.190.120.04Standard error

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Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

63103423284427282918141373561291st7%4%7%5%5%8%6%9%8%5%4%5%7%6%6%

794058456052433137403925118972142nd9%15%12%10%11%10%10%10%10%12%11%10%11%10%11%

145418295103838351616257502021613643rd17%15%17%22%18%15%19%17%17%18%17%21%20%16%18%

1695685801331128171796064552271824104th20%21%18%18%24%21%18%24%22%18%19%23%22%18%20%

1775375761171309155638268391932053985th21%20%16%17%21%24%21%18%18%24%20%16%19%21%20%

4823302231252215202121955521086th6%8%6%5%6%5%5%5%6%6%6%4%5%5%5%

1403380826668643459416138120177296I do not believe a good16%12%17%19%12%13%15%11%16%12%18%16%12%18%15%death is possible

401136162124291512151510405797Prefer not to say5%4%8%4%4%4%7%5%3%4%4%4%4%6%5%

3.683.763.553.613.733.683.673.553.593.743.743.583.593.723.65Mean

1.401.381.431.321.301.401.361.401.401.371.351.271.361.371.36Standard deviation0.050.090.070.080.060.060.070.100.080.080.090.090.050.050.03Standard error

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Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

507893369231916229158161051109101291st6%7%6%7%6%7%5%6%8%4%11%4%9%5%6%6%9%5%6%

851291516416050203722211925162181889172142nd10%11%10%12%11%12%11%13%8%10%13%14%9%10%9%11%9%10%11%

149214271922638936484740283131351631213383643rd18%18%18%17%17%21%20%17%18%20%20%17%17%16%20%18%13%21%18%

1642443061043188538585238273842441735422334104th20%21%21%20%21%20%21%20%20%19%19%21%23%20%21%20%22%18%20%

1652332931043137630524947203833482033619433985th20%20%20%20%21%18%17%18%19%23%14%21%18%21%25%19%19%24%20%

41667532802411152011387152926101086th5%6%5%6%5%6%6%5%8%5%2%4%4%7%2%5%6%6%5%

13515721183223592938402822293033102591423296I do not believe a good16%13%14%16%15%14%16%13%15%14%16%16%16%15%13%15%14%13%15%death is possible

484781157615719108657163829697Prefer not to say6%4%5%3%5%4%4%7%4%4%5%3%4%7%3%5%9%4%5%

3.663.653.663.633.693.553.653.613.683.763.253.663.553.823.653.643.663.743.65Mean

1.351.371.351.401.351.381.321.361.451.311.371.311.381.351.291.361.451.331.36Standard deviation0.050.040.040.070.040.070.110.090.100.100.120.110.110.100.160.040.170.110.03Standard error

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Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

11031545686686544474742201401252641st13%11%11%13%15%13%15%15%13%14%12%8%14%13%13%

1744297721131108877866440372001923932nd20%16%20%16%20%20%20%26%24%19%12%15%19%19%19%

128465480104947851535156431811513323rd15%17%11%18%19%18%18%17%15%15%16%18%18%15%16%

12641795069875735465857321551292854th15%15%17%11%12%16%13%12%13%17%17%13%15%13%14%

11353587285694533475659451561292855th13%20%12%16%15%13%10%11%13%16%17%19%15%13%14%

2911211114171410979153628646th3%4%4%2%3%3%3%3%2%2%3%6%3%3%3%

1403380826668643459416138120177296I do not believe a good16%12%17%19%12%13%15%11%16%12%18%16%12%18%15%death is possible

401136162124291512151510405797Prefer not to say5%4%8%4%4%4%7%5%3%4%4%4%4%6%5%

3.073.353.153.132.993.072.912.872.953.123.293.473.113.043.08Mean

1.461.481.491.461.461.421.431.431.431.451.461.481.461.451.46Standard deviation0.060.100.080.090.070.060.080.100.080.080.090.110.050.050.04Standard error

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Table 15Q.5 Thinking about death, dying and bereavement, please rank the following factors in order of how important they are to you toensure a ‘good death’ is possible?Retaining your dignityBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

9916419965200602447232621263324122358222641st12%14%13%12%13%14%13%17%9%13%15%14%18%11%15%14%8%12%13%

168222310832999037494856183435391733316443932nd20%19%21%16%20%21%21%17%18%28%13%19%19%18%21%19%16%24%19%

143189255772418126454230244125381428527203323rd17%16%17%15%16%19%14%16%16%15%17%23%14%17%18%16%27%11%16%

10717619687224522247322426173038824312292854th13%15%13%16%15%12%12%17%12%12%18%9%16%17%10%14%12%16%14%

1081761811042195631315325212517291324512282855th13%15%12%20%14%13%17%11%20%12%15%14%9%13%16%14%12%15%14%

283549154417471453465351210646th3%3%3%3%3%4%2%3%5%2%2%2%3%2%4%3%2%6%3%

13515721183223592938402822293033102591423296I do not believe a good16%13%14%16%15%14%16%13%15%14%16%16%16%15%13%15%14%13%15%death is possible

484781157615719108657163829697Prefer not to say6%4%5%3%5%4%4%7%4%4%5%3%4%7%3%5%9%4%5%

3.073.093.003.293.083.013.072.953.412.893.152.962.853.143.043.063.163.193.08Mean

1.441.471.441.481.451.461.481.451.501.411.451.411.471.391.531.461.281.541.46Standard deviation0.060.050.040.070.040.080.120.100.110.110.130.120.120.100.190.040.150.130.04Standard error

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Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

45181923413730201719142170501201st5%7%4%5%7%7%7%7%5%6%4%9%7%5%6%

9335504871704639493641271251142392nd11%13%10%11%13%13%10%13%14%11%12%11%12%12%12%

152447359861015850606355341691503203rd18%16%15%13%15%19%13%17%17%19%16%14%16%15%16%

1716193901151119160648264482241854084th20%23%19%20%21%21%21%20%18%24%19%20%22%19%20%

1775699991231068870766972512222054265th21%21%21%22%22%20%20%23%21%20%21%21%22%21%21%

42113021362233112314181059501096th5%4%6%5%6%4%8%4%6%4%5%4%6%5%5%

1403380826668643459416138120177296I do not believe a good16%12%17%19%12%13%15%11%16%12%18%16%12%18%15%death is possible

401136162124291512151510405797Prefer not to say5%4%8%4%4%4%7%5%3%4%4%4%4%6%5%

3.693.593.813.753.673.553.763.623.703.673.733.573.663.703.68Mean

1.331.351.341.361.421.351.431.371.381.291.341.421.381.361.37Standard deviation0.050.090.070.090.060.060.080.090.080.070.090.100.050.050.03Standard error

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Table 16Q.5 Thinking about death, dying and bereavement, please rank the following factors in order of how important they are to you toensure a ‘good death’ is possible?Being involved in decisions about your care, or if you are not able to, for family or those close to you to be involvedBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

576294259029122213610137124986161201st7%5%6%5%6%7%6%8%5%3%7%7%4%5%5%6%6%9%6%

105133175641795021353122141222281520113252392nd13%11%12%12%12%12%12%13%12%11%10%6%12%13%19%12%13%14%12%

1291882398124570304543372032372992829293203rd15%16%16%15%16%16%17%16%16%18%14%18%20%13%11%16%9%16%16%

1762312991093059232505648303832451834823374084th21%20%20%21%20%21%18%18%21%24%21%21%17%20%22%20%23%21%20%

1472803091173249143604745314141441736724354265th18%24%21%22%21%21%24%21%18%22%22%23%22%20%21%21%23%19%21%

396973358323715228812714597391096th5%6%5%7%5%5%4%5%8%4%6%7%4%6%6%6%3%5%5%

13515721183223592938402822293033102591423296I do not believe a good16%13%14%16%15%14%16%13%15%14%16%16%16%15%13%15%14%13%15%death is possible

484781157615719108657163829697Prefer not to say6%4%5%3%5%4%4%7%4%4%5%3%4%7%3%5%9%4%5%

3.563.773.653.773.693.663.653.593.743.773.733.803.683.713.633.703.693.513.68Mean

1.381.361.371.361.371.381.381.441.391.221.411.381.291.401.431.371.351.431.37Standard deviation0.050.040.040.070.040.070.110.100.100.100.120.120.100.100.180.040.160.120.03Standard error

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Table 16Q.5 Thinking about death, dying and bereavement, please rank the following factors in order of how important they are to you toensure a ‘good death’ is possible?Being involved in decisions about your care, or if you are not able to, for family or those close to you to be involvedBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

4313301835242217202021856511071st5%5%6%4%6%5%5%6%6%6%6%3%5%5%5%

17810617149599962324472nd2%3%2%1%3%3%2%2%2%3%3%2%2%2%2%

2961617814109981182531563rd3%2%3%4%1%3%2%3%3%2%3%3%2%3%3%

3117231818221912141015103347804th4%6%5%4%3%4%4%4%4%3%4%4%3%5%4%

56173029393332222022181781491315th7%6%6%7%7%6%7%7%6%6%5%7%8%5%6%

50516225325335633925418521621518914365055112016th59%61%53%58%64%63%58%62%60%63%56%60%63%56%60%

1403380826668643459416138120177296I do not believe a good16%12%17%19%12%13%15%11%16%12%18%16%12%18%15%death is possible

401136162124291512151510405797Prefer not to say5%4%8%4%4%4%7%5%3%4%4%4%4%6%5%

5.295.255.135.325.285.345.295.295.275.295.155.365.325.225.27Mean

1.451.471.591.391.511.411.441.461.501.501.591.331.441.511.47Standard deviation0.060.100.080.090.070.060.080.100.080.080.100.090.050.050.04Standard error

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Table 17Q.5 Thinking about death, dying and bereavement, please rank the following factors in order of how important they are to you toensure a ‘good death’ is possible?Having your religious/ spiritual needs metBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

357271377825813291028982898101071st4%6%5%7%5%6%5%5%11%5%2%4%5%4%2%5%8%6%5%

16302817387361551426-4223472nd2%3%2%3%2%2%2%2%6%2%*2%1%3%-2%2%2%2%

213435204312411112641924915563rd3%3%2%4%3%3%2%4%4%1%4%2%*4%3%3%1%3%3%

354557235919610155286997046804th4%4%4%4%4%4%3%4%6%2%1%4%4%4%11%4%4%3%4%

6367104279630918181211111517-1107141315th7%6%7%5%6%7%5%6%7%6%8%6%8%8%-6%7%8%6%

482715895307912261114168124132901131111245510325611312016th58%61%60%58%60%61%63%60%47%65%64%62%61%56%69%60%56%62%60%

13515721183223592938402822293033102591423296I do not believe a good16%13%14%16%15%14%16%13%15%14%16%16%16%15%13%15%14%13%15%death is possible

484781157615719108657163829697Prefer not to say6%4%5%3%5%4%4%7%4%4%5%3%4%7%3%5%9%4%5%

5.335.235.345.105.285.285.405.294.665.405.575.365.425.275.535.275.185.295.27Mean

1.381.541.401.641.471.471.381.441.881.411.061.381.341.411.081.471.621.471.47Standard deviation0.050.050.040.080.040.080.110.100.130.110.090.120.110.100.140.040.190.120.04Standard error

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Prepared by ComRes

AspectsLacking

capacity toFamilyYour end ofmake your ownYour funeraldisagreementsMaking adequate

life wishes notend of lifewishes notover money orfinancialbeing metwishes knownbeing followedbelongingspreparations

20162016201620162016Unweighted base

20162016201620162016Weighted base

8681085570637997NET: Concerned43%54%28%32%49%

329426202288315Very concerned (4)16%21%10%14%16%

540659368349682Fairly concerned (3)27%33%18%17%34%

596469687551488Not very concerned (2)30%23%34%27%24%

310220545614300Not at all (1)15%11%27%30%15%concerned

90668912321165788NET: Not concerned45%34%61%58%39%

9693919697Prefer not to say5%5%5%5%5%

146149122118135Don't know7%7%6%6%7%

2.502.732.132.172.57Mean

0.990.960.971.070.97Standard deviation0.020.020.020.030.02Standard error

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Table 18Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?SummaryBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

431135239217279262196169162179183107577419997NET: Concerned50%50%50%49%50%49%45%56%45%53%54%45%56%42%49%

1243494667877655452685521195120315Very concerned (4)14%13%20%15%14%14%15%18%15%20%16%9%19%12%16%

30710114415120018613211511011112886382299682Fairly concerned (3)36%37%30%34%36%34%30%38%31%33%38%36%37%30%34%

1907010710313214711372103736266219269488Not very concerned (2)22%26%22%23%24%27%26%24%29%21%18%27%21%27%24%

1293665618490883564533723123177300Not at all (1)15%14%14%14%15%17%20%12%18%15%11%10%12%18%15%concerned

3201071721632152372011071671259989342446788NET: Not concerned37%40%36%37%39%44%46%36%47%37%29%37%33%45%39%

50112619262524910112220435397Prefer not to say6%4%6%4%5%5%5%3%3%3%7%8%4%5%5%

6016423939151914202435236669135Don't know7%6%9%9%7%3%4%5%5%7%10%10%6%7%7%

2.572.552.652.582.552.502.442.682.462.642.712.542.712.422.57Mean

0.960.911.000.950.950.961.010.930.981.010.930.840.950.970.97Standard deviation0.040.060.050.060.040.040.050.060.050.060.060.060.030.030.02Standard error

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Table 19Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Making adequate financial preparationsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

36363069430174822710114512498648795106498684584997NET: Concerned43%54%47%57%49%53%55%51%47%48%45%48%52%48%61%50%44%46%49%

100214199116222853250382517263038162721230315Very concerned (4)12%18%13%22%15%20%18%18%14%13%12%14%17%17%19%16%12%17%16%

2634154951855271426895867247616568335963254682Fairly concerned (3)31%36%33%35%35%33%38%34%33%36%33%34%36%31%41%34%32%30%34%

2122753801073741053567644740394156174083347488Not very concerned (2)25%24%26%20%24%25%19%24%24%24%28%22%23%25%21%24%33%26%24%

1471512376222265243236342328253682471637300Not at all (1)18%13%16%12%15%15%13%11%14%17%16%15%14%16%10%14%16%20%15%concerned

359427617169596170601001008163676693256555084788NET: Not concerned43%37%42%32%39%40%33%35%38%40%45%37%36%42%31%38%49%46%39%

474769267699171686118103883697Prefer not to say6%4%5%5%5%2%5%6%6%4%4%6%5%4%3%5%3%3%5%

67631023310622132022149161213412438135Don't know8%5%7%6%7%5%7%7%8%7%6%9%7%6%5%7%3%4%7%

2.442.662.502.752.562.622.682.672.562.502.462.552.622.542.762.592.432.472.57Mean

0.960.960.960.970.951.000.970.950.960.960.940.970.961.000.910.960.931.030.97Standard deviation0.040.030.030.050.030.050.080.060.060.070.080.080.070.070.110.020.100.080.02Standard error

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Table 19Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Making adequate financial preparationsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

284821571421861531189110312511883361276637NET: Concerned33%30%33%32%33%28%27%30%29%37%35%35%35%28%32%

1194380657667614057545026176112288Very concerned (4)14%16%17%15%14%12%14%13%16%16%15%11%17%11%14%

16539777710986575146716857185164349Fairly concerned (3)19%14%16%17%20%16%13%17%13%21%20%24%18%17%17%

2377910412313419010988105809574265286551Not very concerned (2)28%30%22%28%24%35%25%29%29%24%28%31%26%29%27%

23880158125177154173104124987441307306614Not at all (1)28%30%33%28%32%29%39%35%35%29%22%17%30%31%30%concerned

4751592622483113442811922291781691165725931165NET: Not concerned55%59%55%56%56%64%64%64%64%52%50%48%56%60%58%

51122619272423810122519415596Prefer not to say6%4%6%4%5%4%5%3%3%4%7%8%4%6%5%

501635303518179172528225464118Don't know6%6%7%7%6%3%4%3%5%7%8%9%5%6%6%

2.222.182.192.212.172.132.022.102.112.272.332.342.252.092.17Mean

1.051.081.141.071.081.001.091.051.091.101.040.951.111.021.07Standard deviation0.040.070.050.060.050.040.050.070.060.060.060.070.040.030.03Standard error

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Table 20Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Family disagreements over money or belongingsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

2304054162204571635985897538545069355553250637NET: Concerned28%35%28%42%30%38%32%30%34%37%27%30%28%31%44%32%32%28%32%

93196188100210702535403115242532182451826288Very concerned (4)11%17%13%19%14%16%14%13%15%15%10%13%14%14%22%14%18%14%14%

138209228120247933449494423302637183101424349Fairly concerned (3)16%18%15%23%16%22%18%17%19%22%16%16%14%17%22%18%14%13%17%

223325421128439944887674041575955244782845551Not very concerned (2)27%28%28%24%29%22%27%31%26%20%29%31%32%25%30%28%27%25%27%

2783344901244621415775676549485576175093372614Not at all (1)33%29%33%23%30%33%31%27%26%32%35%27%30%34%21%29%32%40%30%concerned

5006609102519012351051621351059010511313141987601171165NET: Not concerned60%57%61%48%59%55%58%57%51%52%64%58%62%59%51%57%60%65%58%

44486926778918178698101873696Prefer not to say5%4%5%5%5%2%5%6%6%4%4%5%5%5%2%5%3%4%5%

62548632922291722138131011310557118Don't know7%5%6%6%6%5%5%6%8%7%5%7%5%5%4%6%5%4%6%

2.062.252.092.422.152.232.172.182.272.232.032.192.132.122.482.192.182.022.17Mean

1.041.091.051.091.061.111.071.021.081.121.021.041.041.091.081.061.121.101.07Standard deviation0.040.030.030.050.030.060.080.070.070.090.080.090.080.080.130.030.120.080.03Standard error

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Table 20Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Family disagreements over money or belongingsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

24668138119174140114871021118670350220570NET: Concerned29%25%29%27%31%26%26%29%28%33%25%29%34%22%28%

86224648594949313244311512380202Very concerned (4)10%8%10%11%11%9%11%10%9%13%9%6%12%8%10%

16046927111491655770675654227141368Fairly concerned (3)19%17%19%16%20%17%15%19%19%20%16%23%22%14%18%

294971571501772041511191309910781345342687Not very concerned (2)34%36%33%34%32%38%34%40%36%29%32%34%34%35%34%

2097612711714815413974102948254247298545Not at all (1)24%28%26%27%26%29%32%25%28%28%24%22%24%30%27%concerned

5021732832673243572911942321931891345936391232NET: Not concerned58%64%59%61%58%66%66%65%65%57%56%56%58%65%61%

51102218272421811112317405191Prefer not to say6%4%5%4%5%5%5%3%3%3%7%7%4%5%5%

6118363534171411152441194577122Don't know7%7%8%8%6%3%3%4%4%7%12%8%4%8%6%

2.162.062.142.132.172.072.062.162.102.202.132.152.242.002.13Mean

0.960.930.970.980.990.941.000.940.951.030.970.900.980.940.97Standard deviation0.040.060.050.060.040.040.050.060.050.060.060.060.030.030.02Standard error

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Table 21Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Your funeral wishes not being followedBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

2243433971723991565181884836614464224942651570NET: Concerned27%29%27%33%26%36%28%29%34%24%25%33%24%29%27%28%25%28%28%

80123144581297012293916161915266177817202Very concerned (4)10%11%10%11%8%16%7%10%15%8%11%10%8%12%7%10%8%9%10%

145221253114270863952493220422938163171834368Fairly concerned (3)17%19%17%22%18%20%21%18%19%16%14%23%16%17%20%18%17%18%18%

2554305081765351376295788147506877325903166687Not very concerned (2)30%37%34%33%35%32%34%34%30%40%33%28%37%35%40%34%31%37%34%

2542884301144261055175634945485161204633151545Not at all (1)30%25%29%22%28%25%28%27%24%24%32%27%28%27%25%27%31%28%27%concerned

5087189382909612421121701411309199119138521052631171232NET: Not concerned61%61%63%55%63%56%62%60%54%65%65%54%65%62%65%61%62%65%61%

41486426719916158598102813691Prefer not to say5%4%4%5%5%2%5%6%6%4%4%5%4%4%2%5%3%4%5%

63588240952291518168131110510697122Don't know8%5%6%8%6%5%5%5%7%8%6%7%6%5%6%6%9%4%6%

2.072.172.082.252.082.302.072.142.282.092.052.202.042.142.102.132.022.102.13Mean

0.990.960.970.970.941.050.920.981.050.901.001.000.930.990.890.970.960.950.97Standard deviation0.040.030.030.050.030.050.070.060.070.070.080.080.070.070.110.020.100.070.02Standard error

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Table 21Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Your funeral wishes not being followedBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

4351462642233162822561831941841561146214641085NET: Concerned51%54%55%51%57%52%58%61%54%54%46%47%60%47%54%

17047109941221011136872755443267159426Very concerned (4)20%18%23%21%22%19%26%23%20%22%16%18%26%16%21%

2659915512919418114311412210810170354305659Fairly concerned (3)31%37%32%29%35%34%32%38%34%32%30%29%34%31%33%

2136390111116152927091628964213256469Not very concerned (2)25%23%19%25%21%28%21%23%25%18%26%27%21%26%23%

91285447605854244247351785135220Not at all (1)11%10%11%11%11%11%12%8%12%14%10%7%8%14%11%concerned

304911441581772101469413310912481297391689NET: Not concerned35%34%30%36%32%39%33%31%37%32%37%34%29%40%34%

52132318282419811122419415293Prefer not to say6%5%5%4%5%5%4%3%3%3%7%8%4%5%5%

6819484039221814223435266980149Don't know8%7%10%9%7%4%4%5%6%10%10%11%7%8%7%

2.702.702.782.712.772.662.782.822.682.722.622.722.872.572.73Mean

0.960.920.990.980.960.931.000.910.961.020.940.910.940.970.96Standard deviation0.040.060.050.060.040.040.050.060.050.060.060.070.030.030.02Standard error

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Table 22Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Lacking capacity to make your own end of life wishes knownBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

4346467972877872709815713311083961091174694849881085NET: Concerned52%55%54%54%52%63%54%55%51%55%59%53%60%53%57%55%48%49%54%

181244328982851324860464430354946153731736426Very concerned (4)22%21%22%19%19%31%27%21%17%22%21%19%27%21%18%21%17%20%21%

2534034681895021384996886654616070315763152659Fairly concerned (3)30%34%32%36%33%32%27%34%33%33%38%34%33%32%39%33%31%29%33%

187280352114387734363574229423960193942351469Not very concerned (2)22%24%24%22%25%17%24%22%22%21%20%23%22%27%24%23%23%28%23%

10012015961164491926342216201316101772023220Not at all (1)12%10%11%11%11%11%10%9%13%11%11%11%7%7%12%10%20%13%11%concerned

2863995111755511226289916445625276295714374689NET: Not concerned34%34%34%33%36%28%34%31%35%32%32%34%29%34%36%33%43%41%34%

43496428749918159597101843693Prefer not to say5%4%4%5%5%2%5%6%6%5%4%5%4%4%2%5%3%4%5%

737210939114281419231881314194131512149Don't know9%6%7%7%7%7%7%7%9%9%5%7%7%9%5%8%5%7%7%

2.722.742.742.702.682.902.802.782.642.762.762.702.902.762.682.752.502.622.73Mean

0.990.940.970.950.941.011.000.940.970.970.950.960.930.910.940.951.040.990.96Standard deviation0.040.030.030.040.030.050.080.060.070.080.080.080.070.060.110.020.110.080.02Standard error

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Table 22Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Lacking capacity to make your own end of life wishes knownBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

37811419618924523819714015715112797526342868NET: Concerned44%42%41%43%44%44%45%47%44%44%37%40%51%35%43%

1204372769685815759654324223106329Very concerned (4)14%16%15%17%17%16%18%19%16%19%13%10%22%11%16%

258711241131501531168399868473304236540Fairly concerned (3)30%27%26%26%27%28%26%28%27%25%25%30%30%24%27%

24684142130158167122931119410572268328596Not very concerned (2)29%31%30%30%28%31%28%31%31%28%31%30%26%33%30%

1184271688488814260514730129182310Not at all (1)14%16%15%15%15%16%18%14%17%15%14%12%13%18%15%concerned

364126212197241255202135171145151102397509906NET: Not concerned42%47%44%45%43%47%46%45%47%43%45%43%39%52%45%

50122519272423911112219405696Prefer not to say6%4%5%4%5%4%5%3%3%3%7%8%4%6%5%

6917463345221716213239226581146Don't know8%6%10%8%8%4%4%5%6%10%11%9%6%8%7%

2.512.482.482.512.532.482.492.572.482.552.442.462.672.312.50Mean

0.940.980.981.000.990.981.030.980.991.020.950.890.990.940.99Standard deviation0.030.060.050.060.040.040.050.070.050.060.060.060.030.030.02Standard error

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Table 23Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Your end of life wishes not being metBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

332531631234643202791341157964877596317593871868NET: Concerned40%45%43%44%42%47%43%47%44%39%45%48%42%43%39%44%38%39%43%

1222062389022594314751322222353882861429329Very concerned (4)15%18%16%17%15%22%17%16%20%16%16%12%19%17%10%16%14%16%16%

2103253931444181084887644741654157234742442540Fairly concerned (3)25%28%27%27%27%25%26%31%25%23%29%36%22%26%29%27%24%23%27%

2473464401544601235473687037445565274933766596Not very concerned (2)30%30%30%29%30%29%30%26%26%35%26%24%30%30%33%28%37%36%30%

13817223575235692738422625283236132671627310Not at all (1)16%15%16%14%15%16%15%13%16%13%17%15%18%16%17%15%16%15%15%concerned

3855186752296951928011110997627287102407605393906NET: Not concerned46%44%46%43%46%45%44%39%42%48%44%40%48%46%50%44%53%52%45%

464768267410918178597112873696Prefer not to say6%4%5%5%5%2%5%6%6%4%3%5%4%5%2%5%3%3%5%

7371107391152513192118111412147128711146Don't know9%6%7%7%8%6%7%7%8%9%8%8%6%6%9%7%7%6%7%

2.442.542.492.542.472.582.522.582.552.482.492.512.482.492.362.512.392.442.50Mean

0.990.990.990.980.971.040.990.971.040.961.000.941.041.000.920.990.950.970.99Standard deviation0.040.030.030.050.030.050.080.060.070.070.080.080.080.070.110.030.100.080.02Standard error

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Table 23Q.6 Thinking about your own death, to what extent, if at all, would you be concerned about the following?Your end of life wishes not being metBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Who WithAnyone at allYour ParentsYour Partner

201620162016Unweighted base

201620162016Weighted base

940379533Their funeral wishes47%19%26%

635236314Where they would like32%12%16%to die (e.g. at home,

in a hospice, inhospital, in a carehome)

1033539548Whether they have made51%27%27%a will

695282342The type of care and34%14%17%support they would want

at the end of theirlives

715297349Their end of life35%15%17%financial preparations

456935874Not applicable23%46%43%

320352352Prefer not to say16%17%17%

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Table 24Q.7 Have you ever discussed any of the following with...?SummaryBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

234847812617217314396135787720290258548Whether they have made27%31%16%29%31%32%32%32%38%23%23%8%28%26%27%a will

205699013916014415887111668923292241533Their funeral wishes24%26%19%32%29%27%36%29%31%19%26%9%28%24%26%

134555595951041085371524717175175349Their end of life16%21%11%22%17%19%25%18%20%15%14%7%17%18%17%financial preparations

137515883991021005976454319173169342The type of care and16%19%12%19%18%19%23%20%21%13%13%8%17%17%17%support they would want

at the end of theirlives

1274850859187914668474616165149314Where they would like15%18%11%19%16%16%21%15%19%14%14%7%16%15%16%to die (e.g. at home,

in a hospice, inhospital, in a carehome)

350116270151244209174138122150149140451423874Not applicable41%43%56%34%44%39%40%46%34%44%44%58%44%43%43%

1724384908295683463716551149203352Prefer not to say20%16%18%21%15%18%16%11%17%21%19%21%14%21%17%

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Table 25Q.7 Have you ever discussed any of the following with...?Your PartnerBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

56491363185423112608762533953544674613354548Whether they have made7%42%24%35%28%26%33%31%23%26%27%29%30%21%9%27%32%30%27%a will

634703751583921305579514634565444264463651533Their funeral wishes8%40%25%30%26%30%31%28%19%23%24%31%30%20%32%26%36%28%26%

36312237111261813355442326343130132872438349Their end of life4%27%16%21%17%19%18%19%17%11%18%19%17%14%16%17%24%21%17%financial preparations

41301236106254833559412620333025102792737342The type of care and5%26%16%20%17%19%19%21%16%13%14%18%16%11%12%16%27%20%17%support they would want

at the end of theirlives

36277210104238673444342320353421122562929314Where they would like4%24%14%20%16%16%19%16%13%11%14%19%19%9%15%15%29%16%16%to die (e.g. at home,

in a hospice, inhospital, in a carehome)

6002677131586522057711610790607572115457573977874Not applicable72%23%48%30%43%48%43%41%41%45%42%41%40%52%55%44%39%43%43%

13121723411527156275061402431303693081628352Prefer not to say16%19%16%22%18%13%15%18%23%20%17%17%17%16%11%18%16%15%17%

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Table 25Q.7 Have you ever discussed any of the following with...?Your PartnerBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

2561019410616517436861271129384317222539Whether they have made30%38%20%24%30%32%8%29%35%33%28%35%31%22%27%a will

179777492104109246494856447236143379Their funeral wishes21%29%16%21%19%20%5%22%26%25%19%20%23%15%19%

1355565618685235273734234182115297Their end of life16%21%14%14%15%16%5%17%20%22%12%14%18%12%15%financial preparations

125595269758718486868483219092282The type of care and15%22%11%16%13%16%4%16%19%20%14%13%18%9%14%support they would want

at the end of theirlives

109424645766920445162342515680236Where they would like13%16%10%10%14%13%5%15%14%18%10%11%15%8%12%to die (e.g. at home,

in a hospice, inhospital, in a carehome)

3408925819925822032615412711412688453482935Not applicable40%33%54%45%46%41%74%51%35%34%37%37%44%49%46%

1683885848895643362767245157195352Prefer not to say20%14%18%19%16%18%15%11%17%22%21%19%15%20%17%

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Table 26Q.7 Have you ever discussed any of the following with...?Your ParentsBase: All respondents

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Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

2303063861524141085579735645445056144741945539Whether they have made28%26%26%29%27%25%31%28%28%28%32%24%28%25%18%27%19%25%27%a will

164214265113269963762484427183739133251935379Their funeral wishes20%18%18%21%18%23%20%22%18%22%19%10%20%18%16%19%19%19%19%

1271682069122366265443202428242782551527297Their end of life15%14%14%17%15%15%14%19%17%10%17%16%13%12%10%15%15%15%15%financial preparations

11716419586206653045362625252124112421526282The type of care and14%14%13%16%14%15%17%16%14%13%18%14%11%11%13%14%14%14%14%support they would want

at the end of theirlives

88146148871745226453512171627199206822236Where they would like11%13%10%16%11%12%14%16%13%6%12%9%15%8%11%12%8%12%12%to die (e.g. at home,

in a hospice, inhospital, in a carehome)

39054074418869922184119103100639184114488064683935Not applicable47%46%50%36%46%52%46%42%39%50%45%50%46%51%59%46%45%46%46%

14220523211826463314961352133253492982430352Prefer not to say17%18%16%22%17%15%17%17%23%18%15%18%14%15%12%17%24%17%17%

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Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

4461561882223223012271622121611561155764571033Whether they have made52%58%39%51%58%56%52%54%59%47%46%48%56%46%51%a will

38513819122227425222914719113814788531409940Their funeral wishes45%52%40%51%49%47%52%49%53%41%43%37%52%41%47%

30310815017120419116711214811810267396318715Their end of life35%40%31%39%36%35%38%37%41%35%30%28%39%32%35%financial preparations

28811214316619219416011015410310364394301695The type of care and33%42%30%38%34%36%36%37%43%30%30%27%38%30%34%support they would want

at the end of theirlives

259102130153181171155941311068762357278635Where they would like30%38%27%35%32%32%35%31%36%31%26%26%35%28%32%to die (e.g. at home,

in a hospice, inhospital, in a carehome)

2024814487117108917259799066197259456Not applicable23%18%30%20%21%20%21%24%16%23%26%28%19%26%23%

1443583817483702655656045139181320Prefer not to say17%13%17%18%13%15%16%9%15%19%18%19%14%18%16%

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Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

3616687472847892211081541341027792961022589153891033Whether they have made43%57%50%54%52%52%60%55%51%51%54%51%53%46%31%51%52%49%51%a will

318620688249677236921411078468839192357915098940Their funeral wishes38%53%46%47%44%55%50%50%41%42%48%46%50%41%43%46%50%54%47%

23747550420952817066115985856635770256074068715Their end of life28%41%34%40%35%40%36%41%38%29%40%35%31%31%31%35%39%37%35%financial preparations

22746750019451416473114816152605364255844171695The type of care and27%40%34%37%34%38%40%40%31%30%37%33%29%29%30%34%40%39%34%support they would want

at the end of theirlives

20642844618946714767100814949555756225353764635Where they would like25%37%30%36%31%34%37%36%31%24%34%30%31%25%27%31%37%35%32%to die (e.g. at home,

in a hospice, inhospital, in a carehome)

245208354101356953453504926404467313942141456Not applicable29%18%24%19%23%22%19%19%19%24%19%22%24%30%38%23%21%23%23%

1481672249323860274856342330213092791724320Prefer not to say18%14%15%18%16%14%15%17%21%17%16%17%12%14%11%16%17%13%16%

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Table 27Q.7 Have you ever discussed any of the following with...?Anyone at allBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

StatementsIf people inBritain felt

moreEnd of lifecomfortable

care should bediscussingI think it isa priority forProviding endPeople indying, deathmore acceptablewhoever is inof life careBritain areand bereavementto talk aboutMy quality ofGovernmentshould be auncomfortableit would bedying, deathlife is more

after thefundamentaldiscussingeasier to haveand bereavementimportant to megeneralpart of thedying, deathour end of lifenow than it wasthan how long Ielectionwork of the NHSand bereavementwishes met10 years agolive for

201620162016201620162016Unweighted base

201620162016201620162016Weighted base

125515201444143812871600NET: Agree62%75%72%71%64%79%

463672521516398814Strongly agree (4)23%33%26%26%20%40%

792848923923889786Tend to agree (3)39%42%46%46%44%39%

26412120614723595Tend to disagree (2)13%6%10%7%12%5%

823838343024Strongly disagree (1)4%2%2%2%1%1%

346159244180265119NET: Disagree17%8%12%9%13%6%

112122111118113118Prefer not to say6%6%6%6%6%6%

303216216279351179Don't know15%11%11%14%17%9%

3.023.283.143.193.073.39Mean

0.810.690.710.680.690.66Standard deviation0.020.020.020.020.020.02Standard error

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Table 28Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?SummaryBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

6572003793394474363922612892592331668387621600NET: Agree76%74%79%77%80%81%89%87%80%76%69%69%81%77%79%

318961981692252232371301401159992465350814Strongly agree (4)37%36%41%38%40%41%54%44%39%34%29%38%45%35%40%

33910418117022221315513114914313475373413786Tend to agree (3)39%39%38%39%40%40%35%44%41%42%39%31%36%42%39%

41251926232871215202515474895Tend to disagree (2)5%9%4%6%4%5%2%4%4%6%7%6%5%5%5%

165387633843491524Strongly disagree (1)2%2%1%2%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%2%1%1%1%

5729213430341014232428195662119NET: Disagree7%11%4%8%5%6%2%5%6%7%8%8%5%6%6%

6417282434311911171730255266118Prefer not to say7%6%6%6%6%6%4%4%5%5%9%11%5%7%6%

8322514347381913304048298197179Don't know10%8%11%10%8%7%4%4%8%12%14%12%8%10%9%

3.343.273.433.343.393.393.563.413.353.313.263.373.453.333.39Mean

0.690.730.620.700.660.660.570.620.690.670.670.720.640.670.66Standard deviation0.030.050.030.040.030.030.030.040.040.040.040.050.020.020.02Standard error

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Table 29Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?My quality of life is more important to me than how long I live forBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

65194312183801204361148216180167116150149174701370781521600NET: Agree78%81%82%72%79%84%82%77%69%83%82%83%82%78%87%79%77%84%79%

34746765715761219067128878162738194357084067814Strongly agree (4)42%40%44%30%40%44%37%45%33%40%44%40%44%42%43%41%39%37%40%

3044765602235921718188948654776880356633885786Tend to agree (3)36%41%38%42%39%40%45%31%36%43%38%42%37%36%44%38%38%47%39%

4250583573211013262769101844795Tend to disagree (2)5%4%4%7%5%5%6%5%10%1%5%3%5%4%2%5%4%4%5%

91517719525531122120*324Strongly disagree (1)1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%2%1%1%*1%1%1%1%*2%1%

51657542922612183158710122104510119NET: Disagree6%6%5%8%6%6%6%6%12%2%5%4%6%5%3%6%5%5%6%

526581369512918249712912410566118Prefer not to say6%6%5%7%6%3%5%6%9%5%5%6%5%6%6%6%6%3%6%

83941087013529123027201013142441541213179Don't know10%8%7%13%9%7%7%11%10%10%7%7%8%11%5%9%12%7%9%

3.413.383.443.263.393.413.343.453.243.433.433.423.433.433.453.403.423.333.39Mean

0.660.650.640.680.660.660.640.690.750.610.640.600.650.650.590.660.620.650.66Standard deviation0.020.020.020.030.020.030.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.050.070.020.070.050.02Standard error

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Table 29Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?My quality of life is more important to me than how long I live forBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

5091683152703513513422182342121671147175711287NET: Agree59%63%66%61%63%65%78%73%65%62%49%48%70%58%64%

1515411481109941077475675026248150398Strongly agree (4)18%20%24%18%19%18%24%25%21%20%15%11%24%15%20%

35811420118924225723514415914511788469420889Tend to agree (3)42%43%42%43%43%48%53%48%44%43%35%37%46%43%44%

104424761646339344535562697138235Tend to disagree (2)12%16%10%14%11%12%9%11%13%10%16%11%9%14%12%

1351029973637492130Strongly disagree (1)1%2%2%*2%2%2%1%2%1%2%2%1%2%1%

1174757637372463751386330106158265NET: Disagree14%18%12%14%13%13%10%12%14%11%19%13%10%16%13%

6113272431311810151630255063113Prefer not to say7%5%6%6%6%6%4%3%4%5%9%10%5%6%6%

17340818210385343559747970155196351Don't know20%15%17%19%18%16%8%12%16%22%23%29%15%20%17%

3.033.003.133.053.063.033.143.143.063.112.912.943.162.963.07Mean

0.700.740.720.670.700.670.650.670.710.670.760.690.660.710.69Standard deviation0.030.050.040.040.030.030.030.050.040.040.050.060.020.030.02Standard error

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Table 30Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?I think it is more acceptable to talk about dying, death and bereavement now than it was 10 years agoBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

51476997231295830111718415012892122116145551108551241287NET: Agree61%66%66%59%63%70%64%65%57%63%65%67%64%65%68%64%55%68%64%

1632342971012761133650443135333449183302048398Strongly agree (4)19%20%20%19%18%26%20%18%17%15%25%18%19%22%22%19%20%26%20%

351535675211682188801341069757898296377783576889Tend to agree (3)42%46%46%40%45%44%44%47%41%48%40%49%45%43%46%45%35%42%44%

10013416372185432229392415211924102021717235Tend to disagree (2)12%11%11%14%12%10%12%10%15%12%10%11%10%11%13%12%16%9%12%

15142552194731-2332252330Strongly disagree (1)2%1%2%1%1%2%2%3%1%1%-1%2%1%2%1%2%1%1%

11514818877206522536422515232228122271919265NET: Disagree14%13%13%15%13%12%14%13%16%12%10%12%12%12%15%13%19%11%13%

525974368911817231079913310066113Prefer not to say6%5%5%7%6%3%4%6%9%5%5%5%5%6%4%6%6%3%6%

155191248103274653246483927283437102992132351Don't know19%16%17%20%18%15%17%16%18%19%19%15%19%16%13%17%20%18%17%

3.053.083.073.053.043.153.053.033.003.033.193.063.063.113.063.062.993.183.07Mean

0.720.670.690.700.680.720.710.700.700.620.660.650.690.700.730.690.790.700.69Standard deviation0.030.020.020.040.020.040.060.050.050.050.060.060.060.050.090.020.090.060.02Standard error

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Table 30Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?I think it is more acceptable to talk about dying, death and bereavement now than it was 10 years agoBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

5652013513134023733502412692392051347836551438NET: Agree66%75%73%71%72%69%80%81%75%70%60%56%76%66%71%

199661361211331261319685876751322194516Strongly agree (4)23%25%28%27%24%23%30%32%24%26%20%21%31%20%26%

36613521519226924721914618415213883461461923Tend to agree (3)43%50%45%44%48%46%50%49%51%45%41%35%45%47%46%

8422233040541918192337326483147Tend to disagree (2)10%8%5%7%7%10%4%6%5%7%11%13%6%8%7%

17987109339668102334Strongly disagree (1)2%3%2%2%2%2%1%1%2%2%2%3%1%2%2%

101313137496321212829433974106180NET: Disagree12%12%6%8%9%12%5%7%8%8%13%16%7%11%9%

631528263233219151532275365118Prefer not to say7%6%6%6%6%6%5%3%4%5%9%11%5%7%6%

1332270647670482847566040118161279Don't know15%8%15%15%14%13%11%9%13%17%18%17%11%16%14%

3.123.113.253.223.163.133.293.273.163.193.073.023.283.083.19Mean

0.720.720.660.680.670.690.590.640.660.680.710.810.650.690.68Standard deviation0.030.050.030.040.030.030.030.040.040.040.050.060.020.030.02Standard error

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Table 31Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?If people in Britain felt more comfortable discussing dying, death and bereavement it would be easier to have our end of life wishes metBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

5858461084353106834014019018513798131129155631228711401438NET: Agree70%73%73%67%70%79%77%67%71%68%70%72%71%70%78%71%70%77%71%

2192963891273651394777684141405061204442448516Strongly agree (4)26%25%26%24%24%32%26%27%26%20%29%22%27%28%25%26%24%26%26%

366550695225703201931131179657927994427844792923Tend to agree (3)44%47%47%43%46%47%51%40%45%48%40%51%44%42%52%45%46%51%46%

6779107391251592815161313141611251111147Tend to disagree (2)8%7%7%7%8%4%5%10%6%8%9%7%8%7%2%7%11%6%7%

1816249277327324331291434Strongly disagree (1)2%1%2%2%2%2%2%1%3%1%2%2%2%2%1%2%1%2%2%

85941304815122122922191617171921541215180NET: Disagree10%8%9%9%10%5%7%10%8%10%11%9%10%9%3%9%11%8%9%

5562793794128192410711914310576118Prefer not to say7%5%5%7%6%3%4%7%9%5%5%6%5%6%4%6%7%3%6%

11116418890212542144313520222734132471121279Don't know13%14%13%17%14%13%12%16%12%17%14%12%15%15%16%14%11%11%14%

3.173.203.193.173.153.303.203.213.193.123.203.133.203.223.273.193.143.193.19Mean

0.710.650.670.690.680.640.640.680.710.650.720.670.700.690.560.680.660.670.68Standard deviation0.030.020.020.030.020.030.050.050.050.050.060.060.060.050.070.020.080.050.02Standard error

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Table 31Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?If people in Britain felt more comfortable discussing dying, death and bereavement it would be easier to have our end of life wishes metBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

5851993443024113873462392802292051457636821444NET: Agree68%74%72%69%74%72%79%80%78%67%60%61%74%69%72%

2067013411114013612598100777843290231521Strongly agree (4)24%26%28%25%25%25%28%33%28%23%23%18%28%23%26%

379129210192270251221142180152127102472451923Tend to agree (3)44%48%44%44%48%47%50%47%50%45%37%43%46%46%46%

91334246576235202741513296110206Tend to disagree (2)11%12%9%11%10%11%8%7%8%12%15%13%9%11%10%

23-131367886872162238Strongly disagree (1)3%-3%3%1%1%2%3%2%2%2%1%2%2%2%

1143354596368422933485834112132244NET: Disagree13%12%11%13%11%13%10%10%9%14%17%14%11%13%12%

611326243130199141529265062111Prefer not to say7%5%6%6%5%6%4%3%4%4%9%11%5%6%6%

1012354545553332232474735104112216Don't know12%9%11%12%10%10%7%7%9%14%14%14%10%11%11%

3.103.163.173.113.153.133.193.233.193.083.053.043.183.093.14Mean

0.740.650.740.750.670.690.670.720.670.730.770.680.690.720.71Standard deviation0.030.040.040.050.030.030.030.050.040.040.050.050.020.030.02Standard error

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Table 32Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?People in Britain are uncomfortable discussing dying, death and bereavementBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

5918471094348106933513619318614497137128155531228741421444NET: Agree71%73%74%66%70%78%75%68%71%72%69%76%71%70%65%71%73%78%72%

2163033971243541475187594229444267194402853521Strongly agree (4)26%26%27%24%23%34%28%31%23%21%21%24%23%30%23%25%27%29%26%

3755446982237161888510612610368938688347884789923Tend to agree (3)45%47%47%42%47%44%47%37%48%51%48%51%47%40%42%45%46%49%46%

891161376816737153324221413212915186812206Tend to disagree (2)11%10%9%13%11%9%8%12%9%11%10%7%12%13%18%11%8%7%10%

18182982711152593531342338Strongly disagree (1)2%2%2%2%2%3%1%2%1%2%6%2%3%2%1%2%2%2%2%

1081341677619448163826272315263215220915244NET: Disagree13%11%11%14%13%11%9%13%10%13%16%9%14%15%19%13%9%8%12%

51597436881281722107991239876111Prefer not to say6%5%5%7%6%3%4%6%8%5%5%5%5%6%4%6%7%3%6%

871271476917634223429201419192291881018216Don't know10%11%10%13%12%8%12%12%11%10%10%11%10%10%12%11%10%10%11%

3.133.153.163.093.113.233.223.193.143.062.983.173.073.173.043.133.203.223.14Mean

0.730.690.700.720.700.740.650.760.650.700.810.650.730.750.740.710.690.670.71Standard deviation0.030.020.020.040.020.040.050.050.050.050.070.050.060.050.090.020.080.050.02Standard error

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Table 32Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?People in Britain are uncomfortable discussing dying, death and bereavementBase: All respondents

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Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

6142063673324243983492492892512271558256951520NET: Agree71%77%76%76%76%74%79%83%80%74%67%65%80%70%75%

260961591471871791841101221128955377295672Strongly agree (4)30%36%33%34%34%33%42%37%34%33%26%23%37%30%33%

354110208185236219165140167139138100448400848Tend to agree (3)41%41%43%42%42%41%37%47%47%41%41%42%44%41%42%

6018181933513017122225144081121Tend to disagree (2)7%7%4%4%6%9%7%6%3%7%7%6%4%8%6%

2336101397527611132538Strongly disagree (1)3%1%1%2%2%2%2%2%1%2%2%4%1%2%2%

83212429466037221429322453105159NET: Disagree10%8%5%7%8%11%8%7%4%9%9%10%5%11%8%

651531263232239151532285270122Prefer not to say8%6%6%6%6%6%5%3%4%4%9%12%5%7%6%

98265852574930204045493298118216Don't know11%10%12%12%10%9%7%7%11%13%14%13%10%12%11%

3.223.323.333.303.283.243.363.313.353.273.203.113.353.213.28Mean

0.740.670.640.700.710.720.710.670.590.710.710.780.640.740.69Standard deviation0.030.040.030.040.030.030.040.040.030.040.050.060.020.030.02Standard error

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Table 33Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?Providing end of life care should be a fundamental part of the work of the NHSBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

62289211293871126357140219179157108138136161661305731411520NET: Agree74%76%76%73%74%83%77%78%68%78%77%76%75%73%82%75%73%78%75%

27439551715546818864101736552626168335783163672Strongly agree (4)33%34%35%29%31%44%35%36%28%32%37%34%33%30%41%33%30%35%33%

347497613232658169751191069356767693337274379848Tend to agree (3)42%43%41%44%43%39%42%42%40%46%40%42%42%42%41%42%43%43%42%

54659723991814112795111019410939121Tend to disagree (2)6%6%7%4%6%4%8%4%10%5%3%6%6%8%4%6%3%5%6%

211733537128333523-293638Strongly disagree (1)2%1%2%1%2%*1%3%1%1%2%3%1%1%-2%3%3%2%

748313027136191619301271612224137615159NET: Disagree9%7%9%5%9%4%9%7%11%6%5%9%7%10%4%8%6%8%8%

5863813995121119261189913310876122Prefer not to say7%5%5%7%6%3%6%7%10%5%6%5%5%6%4%6%7%3%6%

831291417517040152527221818242681831419216Don't know10%11%10%14%11%9%8%9%10%11%13%10%13%12%10%11%14%10%11%

3.263.303.283.303.233.453.293.313.193.303.363.273.313.233.423.293.273.273.28Mean

0.720.670.720.620.710.600.690.720.700.640.670.740.660.700.590.690.710.740.69Standard deviation0.030.020.020.030.020.030.060.050.050.050.060.060.050.050.070.020.080.060.02Standard error

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Table 33Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?Providing end of life care should be a fundamental part of the work of the NHSBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-vatePublicDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

85827049931657562644425138737931124410239932016Unweighted base

86026847943955953943929935933933924010289882016Weighted base

4961653192733383243062092282041811286735821255NET: Agree58%61%67%62%61%60%70%70%63%60%53%53%65%59%62%

16364132961291061328872706239249214463Strongly agree (4)19%24%28%22%23%20%30%29%20%21%18%16%24%22%23%

33210118817720921817412015613511989424368792Tend to agree (3)39%38%39%40%37%41%40%40%43%40%35%37%41%37%39%

1134444577984473648504836121143264Tend to disagree (2)13%16%9%13%14%16%11%12%13%15%14%15%12%14%13%

4191317272526105151510315082Strongly disagree (1)5%3%3%4%5%5%6%4%2%4%4%4%3%5%4%

154535774107109734653656346152194346NET: Disagree18%20%12%17%19%20%17%15%15%19%19%19%15%20%17%

611328233129199141530255260112Prefer not to say7%5%6%5%6%5%4%3%4%5%9%10%5%6%6%

1503875698377413664556542151152303Don't know17%14%16%16%15%14%9%12%18%16%19%17%15%15%15%

2.953.013.173.022.992.943.093.123.052.962.932.903.082.963.02Mean

0.820.810.760.800.850.810.860.800.710.820.840.810.770.850.81Standard deviation0.030.050.040.050.040.040.040.050.040.050.060.060.030.030.02Standard error

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Table 34Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?End of life care should be a priority for whoever is in Government after the general electionBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Children inPartnerHouseholdDisabilityRegion

YorkshireSouthSouthEastWest& Humb-NorthNorthNET:

NoYesNoYesNoYesWestEastLondonEasternMidlandsMidlandsersideWestEastEnglandWalesScotlandTotal

855114414945151541413185282253194158167190232761737971822016Unweighted base

8361167148252915264281812822622021411811812228117341011812016Weighted base

49775492732490431711517015912385117116140511076611181255NET: Agree59%65%63%61%59%74%64%60%61%61%60%64%64%63%63%62%61%65%62%

1912713551073141404361604136324258263982342463Strongly agree (4)23%23%24%20%21%33%23%22%23%20%25%17%23%26%33%23%23%23%23%

306482572217590177731091008249857582256793876792Tend to agree (3)37%41%39%41%39%41%40%39%38%41%35%47%41%37%31%39%38%42%39%

1201401956922437254140261425262392301420264Tend to disagree (2)14%12%13%13%15%9%14%15%15%13%10%14%15%10%11%13%14%11%13%

35467296811761081086836641182Strongly disagree (1)4%4%5%2%4%3%4%2%4%4%7%4%3%4%3%4%4%6%4%

15518726778291483247503425333231112961931346NET: Disagree18%16%18%15%19%11%18%17%19%17%17%18%18%14%14%17%19%17%17%

5160763590128172398991239967112Prefer not to say6%5%5%7%6%3%5%6%9%5%6%5%5%6%4%6%6%4%6%

13416721191241522648303524222438152631526303Don't know16%14%14%17%16%12%14%17%11%17%17%12%13%17%19%15%15%14%15%

3.003.043.013.052.963.223.023.033.002.993.012.933.023.113.203.033.003.003.02Mean

0.830.800.840.720.820.750.810.760.820.800.910.770.790.810.830.810.830.850.81Standard deviation0.030.030.020.040.020.040.070.050.060.060.080.070.060.060.110.020.100.070.02Standard error

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Table 34Q.8 Thinking about dying, death and bereavement, to what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?End of life care should be a priority for whoever is in Government after the general electionBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes