Ranking: priority individuals should be treated for liver disease on the NHS UK 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 28, 2016

This statistic depicts a ranking given by survey respondents, of the order of priority that they think individuals with liver disease should receive treatment on the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by the cause of liver disease. The majority of respondents thought that individuals with a genetic or inherited form of liver disease should be made the first priority to receive treatment.

Public opinion: order of priority that liver disease sufferers should be given treatment on the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by factors causing liver disease*

Characteristic	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Obesity or an obesity-related condition	2%	45%	12%	8%
Alcohol usage	7%	12%	39%	10%
Injecting drugs	2%	8%	13%	45%
Genetic or inherited	56%	3%	3%	5%

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Release date

July 2016

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

July 13 to 14, 2016

Number of respondents

2,097 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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* This question was phrased by the source as follows: " Liver disease can be caused by a number of different factors. Please rank the below, according to the order of priority you think each should receive treatment on the NHS."

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