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Q.40 [SHOW CARD 23]"Imagine the following situation: You are seriously ill, requiring special surgery. If you can find a good surgeon, the rate of success can be as high as 90 percent. Your surgery may fail unless you can find a competent surgeon, because it involves difficult procedures. A close friend of yours for many years introduces a surgeon by the name of B to you, saying “he is trustworthy.” Would you ask Dr. B to perform the surgery on you?

1 Yes, I would ask him because of my close friend’s recommendation
2 I would look into Dr. B’s past records in detail before making up my mind
8 Other (Please specify: ________________________________________)
9 DK


		1	2	8	9

total		19.2	75.4	1.4	4.1

gender	Male	16.4	78.4	1.3	3.8
	Female	21.3	73.1	1.4	4.3

Age	20-24yrs	10.3	84.5	-	5.2
	25-29yrs	18.4	79.6	1	1
	30-34yrs	15.9	83.3	-	0.8
	35-39yrs	18.1	76.9	1.3	3.8
	40-44yrs	17.4	77.9	2	2.7
	45-49yrs	19.8	75.2	0.8	4.1
	50-54yrs	20.7	70.1	2.3	6.9
	55-59yrs	14.3	71.4	8.9	5.4
	60-64yrs	30.8	66.7	-	2.6
	65-69yrs	32.5	60	-	7.5
	70yrs-	35.8	50.9	-	13.2

Race	Chinese	18.5	75.2	1.4	4.9
	Malay	20.8	76	0.8	2.4
	Indian	25	73.9	1.1	-
	Others	11.1	85.2	3.7	-