| Characteristic | Strongly agree | Tend to agree | Neither/nor | Tend to disagree | Strongly disagree | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I can accept the use of animals in scientific research as long as there is no unnecessary suffering to the animals and there is no alternative | 27% | 44% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 1% |
| I can accept the use of animals in scientific research as long as it is for medical research purposes and there is no alternative | 23% | 43% | 16% | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| It does not bother me if animals are used in experimentation | 6% | 15% | 18% | 27% | 32% | 1% |
| There needs to be more work done into alternatives to using animals in scientific research | 39% | 35% | 18% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| I think that animals should not be used in any scientific research because of the importance I place on animal welfare | 16% | 19% | 26% | 25% | 13% | 1% |
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Release date
July 2016
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Region
United Kingdom
Survey time period
March 4th to April 4th, 2016
Number of respondents
987 respondents
Age group
15 years and over
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
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