Agency requesting personal information and reason for the request | Frequency (%) believing if it is acceptable for the police to share for this reason | |||||||
Shooting | Radiation | χ2 | Preincidents | Postincidents | χ2 | Total | ||
Your GP, so they can check how you are doing | Definitely acceptable | 274 (27.4) | 324 (32.4) | 297 (29.7) | 301 (30.1) | 598 (29.9) | ||
Probably acceptable | 400 (40) | 404 (40.4) | 10.352* | 394 (39.4) | 410 (41) | 3.490 | 804 (40.2) | |
Not sure | 131 (13.1) | 120 (12) | 121 (12.1) | 130 (13) | 251 (12.6) | |||
Probably not acceptable | 99 (9.9) | 82 (8.2) | 101 (10.1) | 80 (8) | 181 (9.1) | |||
Definitely not acceptable | 96 (9.6) | 70 (7) | 87 (8.7) | 79 (7.9) | 166 (8.3) | |||
Your travel insurance company, so they can offer you practical and financial support | Definitely acceptable | 107 (10.7) | 114 (11.4) | 113 (11.3) | 108 (10.8) | 221 (11.1) | ||
Probably acceptable | 291 (29.1) | 271 (27.1) | 2.649 | 274 (27.4) | 288 (28.8) | 3.338 | 562 (28.1) | |
Not sure | 214 (21.4) | 222 (22.2) | 232 (23.2) | 204 (20.4) | 436 (21.8) | |||
Probably not acceptable | 175 (17.5) | 160 (16) | 158 (15.8) | 177 (17.7) | 335 (16.8) | |||
Definitely not acceptable | 213 (21.3) | 233 (23.3) | 223 (22.3) | 223 (22.3) | 446 (22.3) | |||
A team of medical researchers from a university, so they can invite you to take part in a study to improve the way future incidents are dealt with | Definitely acceptable | 42 (4.2) | 70 (7) | 63 (6.3) | 49 (4.9) | 112 (5.6) | ||
Probably acceptable | 174 (17.4) | 206 (20.6) | 16.001** | 203 (20.3) | 177 (17.7) | 9.797* | 380 (19) | |
Not sure | 221 (22.1) | 238 (23.8) | 214 (21.4) | 245 (24.5) | 459 (22.9) | |||
Probably not acceptable | 268 (26.8) | 229 (22.9) | 230 (23) | 267 (26.7) | 497 (24.9) | |||
Definitely not acceptable | 295 (29.5) | 257 (25.7) | 290 (29) | 262 (26.2) | 552 (27.6) | |||
A journalist, so they can write a news article about the incident | Definitely acceptable | 17 (1.7) | 17 (1.7) | 16 (1.6) | 18 (1.8) | 34 (1.7) | ||
Probably acceptable | 42 (4.2) | 49 (4.9) | 2.439 | 43 (4.3) | 48 (4.8) | 4.709 | 91 (4.6) | |
Not sure | 85 (8.5) | 100 (10) | 84 (8.4) | 101 (10.1) | 185 (9.3) | |||
Probably not acceptable | 143 (14.3) | 149 (14.9) | 136 (13.6) | 156 (15.6) | 292 (14.6) | |||
Definitely not acceptable | 713 (71.3) | 685 (68.5) | 721 (72.1) | 677 (67.7) | 1398 (69.9) | |||
A charity such as the British Red Cross, so they can offer you support | Definitely acceptable | 72 (7.2) | 75 (7.5) | 75 (7.5) | 72 (7.2) | 147 (7.4) | ||
Probably acceptable | 277 (27.7) | 291 (29.1) | 1.183 | 270 (27) | 298 (29.8) | 3.131 | 568 (28.4) | |
Not sure | 260 (26) | 245 (24.5) | 254 (25.4) | 251 (25.1) | 505 (25.3) | |||
Probably not acceptable | 205 (20.5) | 196 (19.6) | 199 (19.9) | 202 (20.2) | 401 (20.1) | |||
Definitely not acceptable | 186 (18.6) | 193 (19.3) | 202 (20.2) | 177 (17.7) | 379 (18.9) | |||
A health-related government organisation, so they can send you a questionnaire to find out if you might benefit from extra care or support | Definitely acceptable | 108 (10.8) | 152 (15.2) | 132 (13.2) | 128 (12.8) | 260 (13) | ||
Probably acceptable | 370 (37) | 383 (38.3) | 11.036* | 361 (36.1) | 392 (39.2) | 2.502 | 753 (37.6) | |
Not sure | 229 (22.9) | 208 (20.8) | 225 (22.5) | 212 (21.2) | 437 (21.9) | |||
Probably not acceptable | 155 (15.5) | 136 (13.6) | 153 (15.3) | 138 (13.8) | 291 (14.6) | |||
Definitely not acceptable | 138 (13.8) | 121 (12.1) | 129 (12.9) | 130 (13) | 259 (13) | |||
A specialist NHS team, to provide you with information about ways to get support for any physical or mental health issues | Definitely acceptable | 258 (25.8) | 294 (29.4) | 271 (27.1) | 281 (28.1) | 552 (27.6) | ||
Probably acceptable | 438 (43.8) | 448 (44.8) | 6.897 | 440 (44) | 446 (44.6) | 0.978 | 886 (44.3) | |
Not sure | 138 (13.8) | 126 (12.6) | 139 (13.9) | 125 (12.5) | 264 (13.2) | |||
Probably not acceptable | 87 (8.7) | 70 (7) | 79 (7.9) | 78 (7.8) | 157 (7.9) | |||
Definitely not acceptable | 79 (7.9) | 62 (6.2) | 71 (7.1) | 70 (7) | 141 (7.1) | |||
A law firm, so they can offer to represent you in a ‘no-win, no-fee’ claim for compensation | Definitely acceptable | 31 (3.1) | 28 (2.8) | 32 (3.2) | 27 (2.7) | 59 (3) | ||
Probably acceptable | 76 (7.6) | 85 (8.5) | 2.796 | 83 (8.3) | 78 (7.8) | 6.699 | 161 (8.1) | |
Not sure | 137 (13.7) | 128 (12.8) | 127 (12.7) | 138 (13.8) | 265 (13.3) | |||
Probably not acceptable | 166 (16.6) | 189 (18.9) | 158 (15.8) | 197 (19.7) | 355 (17.8) | |||
Definitely not acceptable | 590 (59) | 570 (57) | 600 (60) | 560 (56) | 1160 (58) |
*P<0.05; **P<0.01.
GP, general practitioner; NHS, National Health Service.