This statistics shows the most important issues facing Great Britain (GB) according to an opinion poll among GB adults in June 2017, broken down by gender. Of male respondents, 62 percent reported they believed Britain leaving the EU (Brexit) to be the greatest issue their country was faced with, compared with 53 percent of female respondents. National defense and security issues were cause for concern to 39 percent of male respondents, while 43 percent of female respondents believed such issues to be worrisome. Furthermore, issues concerning healthcare policies were viewed as most important by 46 percent of female respondents, compared with 35 percent of male respondents.
Public perception in Great Britain regarding the most important issues facing the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by gender
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YouGov. (June 8, 2017). Public perception in Great Britain regarding the most important issues facing the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713544/most-important-issues-facing-great-britain-gender/
YouGov. "Public perception in Great Britain regarding the most important issues facing the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by gender." Chart. June 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713544/most-important-issues-facing-great-britain-gender/
YouGov. (2017). Public perception in Great Britain regarding the most important issues facing the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713544/most-important-issues-facing-great-britain-gender/
YouGov. "Public Perception in Great Britain regarding The Most Important Issues Facing The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713544/most-important-issues-facing-great-britain-gender/
YouGov, Public perception in Great Britain regarding the most important issues facing the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713544/most-important-issues-facing-great-britain-gender/ (last visited June 11, 2023)
Public perception in Great Britain regarding the most important issues facing the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by gender [Graph], YouGov, June 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713544/most-important-issues-facing-great-britain-gender/