Table 5.
Responses to statements on health‐care costs
| Question | Total, n = 1461 (%) |
|---|---|
| Expensive examinations or treatments for the elderly should not be subsidized by public money | |
| Agree | 15 (10) |
| No opinion | 49 (35) |
| Disagree | 75 (54) |
| If patients have caused their disease themselves, they should pay for treatment2 | |
| Agree | 61 (44) |
| No opinion | 29 (21) |
| Disagree | 49 (35) |
| Rich people should pay for their treatment | |
| Agree | 46 (32) |
| No opinion | 34 (24) |
| Disagree | 60 (43) |
| If a disease has an effective treatment, the patient should be treated regardless of the expense3 | |
| Agree | 101 (73) |
| No opinion | 28 (20) |
| Disagree | 10 (7) |
| No more expenditure cuts can be performed in health care | |
| Agree | 82 (59) |
| No opinion | 34 (24) |
| Disagree | 23 (17) |
| If two types of treatment exist, the cheaper one should be chosen, even if it is less efficient3 | |
| Agree | 15 (11) |
| No opinion | 28 (20) |
| Disagree | 97 (69) |
| Money is spent on unnecessary things in health care | |
| Agree | 57 (41) |
| No opinion | 54 (39) |
| Disagree | 29 (21) |
1Missing 1–7.
2Significant differences found between respondents with high/low PCS (P = 0.012).
3Significant differences found between respondents in different age groups (P = 0.044).
No significant differences were found when comparing independency/dependency in IADL and PADL, high/low MCS and between living at ord home/spec accom.
PCS, physical component summary; MCS, mental component summary; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; PADL, personal activities of daily living.