Thematic charts from the focus groups
1
Theme 1 - Effects of policy
Respondent
1.1 Nature of the benefits
(size/type)
FG11, female,
>60
Effect on morbidity (p13)
Theme 2 - Alternatives
1.2 Side-effects
FG12, male, >60
FG13, female,
>31-45
1.3 Financial consequences 1.4 Balance of benefits and 1.5 Other effects
disbenefits
Start-up costs will be
horrendous but may be
worth it in the long-run
(p12)
Life is more important than As long as its safe, I'm
clean teeth (p10)
happy (p7)
Costs of the policy (p8)
Banning smoking will save
money (p9)
FG23, female, 3145
The cost of implementing
the policy are too high
(p11)
FG25, female, 1830
Speed limits will not have
effect as there are other
causes of accidents (p5).
Bad teeth caused by
unhealthy diets (p7).
Better information on health
lifestyles (p7). Better
labelling of foods (p8)
Need for healthy food at
affordable prices (p8)
There are more important
ways of helping poorer
areas (p11).
Need to give people the
right information (p2).
Nutrition and domestic skills
tackle the root cause (p11)
More tagetted speed limit
policy would be better
(p5,6). Prevention is better
than cure (p12)
Need to weigh it up in terms
of people benefiting (p7)
FG22, female,
>60
FG24, female, 1830
2.3 Alternative
interventions better
Savings will outwegh the
costs in the long-run (p12)
FG14, female, 1830
FG15, female, 1830
FG21, male, 46- It works, but it doesn't
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eradicate the problem (p12)
2.1 Alternative causes more 2.2 Alternative problems
important (or part of a
more important
more complex problem)
Mass dosing works but the
returns are bizarre (p11).
Benefits and unknowns do
not equate with folic acid
but do with smoking (p16)
Treating the whole
population to benefit a few
(p10, 11)
More targeted interventions
would be better (p13).
Unhealthy choices are the
problem (p12)
If you want to save lives
sort out road deaths (p8)
It's a non-issue (p8).
Misses the point… (p14)
Not the right way to tackle
the problem (p11)
Other causes of the
problem (p11)
Information has its limits
(p13). Its all about
education (p13). General
fellin gthat there has got to
be a better way (p15)
Role of advertising in
obesity (p4)
I'd rather see health
education (p11). Educatoin
is easy to target (p12)
Unhealthy eating is the root
cause (p12)
Smoking area would give
freedom to choose (p8, 15).
Targeting of folic acid (p10)
Theme 1 - Effects of policy
Respondent
1.1 Nature of the benefits
(size/type)
FG31, female,
>60
Benefits are not very big
(p10)
FG32, female, 18- Effectiveness is important
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(p19)
Theme 2 - Alternatives
1.2 Side-effects
1.3 Financial consequences 1.4 Balance of benefits and 1.5 Other effects
disbenefits
2.1 Alternative causes more 2.2 Alternative problems
important (or part of a
more important
more complex problem)
2.3 Alternative
interventions better
Bad driving is a wider
problem than speeding
(p18)
What you don't know can't
hurt you (p10)
If its expensive, the money
could be better spent
elsewhere (p9). The polices
will cost little and save a lot
(p16)
Advertising and education
(p6). Speed bumps would
be better (p14)
FG33, male, >60 Speed kills, but tooth decay
is cosmetic (p16)
Unhealthy diets are the
cause of tooth decay (p7).
Wider problem of road
safety (p12)
FG34, female, 18- Benefits with both policies - There are no disadvantages
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improving health (p16)
to fluoridation (p19)
If the side effects are minor
and the effects large, they
can try it (p9). If its good,
it doesn't matter about
compulsion (p11)
Targeting of speed limits to
schools etc (p15)
Health education on
television (p6)
FG35, female,
>60
FG36, female, 3145
FG37, female, 46- It reduces pain and
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suffering (p10). Future
benefits (p18)
FG38, male, >60 Benefits are small for both
programmes (p17)
Unhealthy lifestyles rather
than single causes (p6).
Wider problem of poor
driving (p13). Diet
problems (p19)
The effects could save
money in the long-run
(p16)
Its okay as long as its safe
(p9)
FG41, female, 46- It benefits only a small
60
proportion of the population
(p7)
FG42, male, 31- It’s a bit harsh, but 180
45
babies doesn't seem very
many (p14). The scale of
the problem is key, if it
were 90% of babies, I
wouldn't hesitate (p15)
The scale of the problem is
key, if it were 90% of
babies, I wouldn't hesitate
(p15)
Not just education, its selfesteem (p9)
Women are prescribed
tables (p7)
Its an educational problem people don't understand
how to raise a child (p9).
School is a controlled
environment - captive
audience (p9) Schools set
an example (p10).
Parenting is a big problem
(p12). Straing of moder life
(p14)
Take tablets not additives
(p7)
Theme 1 - Effects of policy
Respondent
1.1 Nature of the benefits
(size/type)
Theme 2 - Alternatives
1.2 Side-effects
FG43, female, 3145
1.3 Financial consequences 1.4 Balance of benefits and 1.5 Other effects
disbenefits
It’s a cost balancing
exercise (p13)
2.1 Alternative causes more 2.2 Alternative problems
important (or part of a
more important
more complex problem)
It’s a cost balancing
exercise (p13)
2.3 Alternative
interventions better
The problem is not as big as Pregnant women could be
it used to be (p7)
prescribed tablets, surely
(p7). Screening and
abortion is another way out
(p8)
FG44, male, >60
FG45, male, >60 Benefits to babies is
important (p15)
These can be avoided, so
not so important (p15)
FG46, male, >60 It's on a small percentage
of all births (p7)
FG47, female,
>60
Smoking affects everyone
whether its active or
passive (p14). It’s a small
number of babies (p16)
The birth defects must be
cuased by something the
parents did (p7). Diet is
central to everything,
schools can provide one
good meal a day (p9)
What abour the number of
people killed on the roads?
(p11)
Anit-smoking campaigns
should start in schools (12)
Its got adverse effects on
another section of the
population (p16). Smoking
ban doesn't have adverse
effect (p16)
FG48, female, 46- Of all the babies born, it’s a There is a tradeoff with folic I would look at the cost
60
small percentage (p8).
acid but with smoking there implications (p16)
Smoking affects a lot of
isn't a downside (p13). It is
people (p13)
to the detriment of another
sector of the population
(p16)
This has no downside
(smoking ban) (p14)
Benefits are not high
enough for me to
contemplate that (p16).
Small benefit and a
detriment to other sector of
the population (p16)
A lot of unplanned
preganancies are caused by
drugs (p9)
The mother can take tablets
(p8)
FG51, female, 31- It helps children, and
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children are the future
(p17)
Is it expensive? (p11) Cost
saving associated with
banning smoking (p17)
Information doesn't always
work as the poor get the
least information (p6)
FG52, female,
>60
The cost is unlimited if you
don't prevent illness (p4)
Prevention is better than
cure (p4)
It prevent tooth decay
(p18)
FG53, male, >60 There is a public benefit
(p17)
FG54, male, >60
FG55, male, 4660
What other effects are
there? (p12)
White spots on your teeth
are better than holes in in
them (p12)
I would have thought that it You've got to look at the
was cost-effective (p4)
best results for the majority
(p14)
You will never get a policy
that will please everyone
(p15)
Other things cause tooth
decay (p18)
Problems with NHS
dentistry is the big problem
(p13)
We should have more
information (p5)
Theme 1 - Effects of policy
Respondent
1.1 Nature of the benefits
(size/type)
Theme 2 - Alternatives
1.2 Side-effects
1.3 Financial consequences 1.4 Balance of benefits and 1.5 Other effects
disbenefits
FG56, female, 46- Smoking benefits people
60
and so does fluoridation
(p17)
2.1 Alternative causes more 2.2 Alternative problems
important (or part of a
more important
more complex problem)
2.3 Alternative
interventions better
Stress/poverty keeps
people smoking, and that
can't be removed (p10)
FG57, male, 46- The general public good and
60
numbers of people (p15).
At the end of the day, it's
saving lives (p16)
FG58, female,
>60
The money could be spent
better elsewhere (p17)
It's just like taking a tablet
with side effects; everyone
does it (p14)
The money could be spent
better elsewhere (p17)
FG61, male, >60 Speed limits do more than Speed limits don't harm
Costs-wise, it makes so
save lives - injuries time off anyone (p9) Fortification is much sense (p14)
work (p10)
an unknown quantity (p13)
FG62, male, >60 Percentage reduction is big,
but the absolute numbers
are small (p5) Its not a lot
of babies overall (p6)
Speed limits save more
lives (p10) Maximum
health benefits (p14)
Need to know the numbers Cost savings from stopping
getting side-effects (p7)
smoking equal loss in tax
Side-effects can have knock- revenue (p3)
on consequences (p8) An
extra two minutes traveling
is not much (p14)
FG63, male, >60 It's not a lot of babies (p7)
Smoking ban will not have a
big effects as so few people
smoking (p11) Beneficial
potential (p14)
Speed limits are better
value for money - you have
to consider the costs (p10)
Costs..(p14)
FG64, male, 46- Maximum gain for least
60
effort (p14)
FG65, female,
>60
Smoking ban has a big
effect (p13)
Risks to the elderly (p8)
Speed limts only have
advantages (p10)
Better targetting - speed
limits around schools and at
limited times (p4).
Smoking ban in restaurants
not pubs (p12)
It's a balance, and without
numbers you can't decide
(p7) Proportions are out of
kilter (p8) For these
numbers it seems excessive
to treat everyone (p8)
Other schemes, such as
mixing traffic and removing
street furniture (p5) Folic
acid tablets should be used
more (p7) and counselling
(p8)
If correctly targetted (p4)
The proportions are all
wrong (p8) There are pros
and cons with fortification
(p10)
And of course we have the
demon drink… (p5)
Respondent
Theme 2 - Alternatives
(cont…)
2.4 Other alternatives to
the underlying logic of the
scheme
Theme 3 - Role of
government
3.1 Enabling policies (e.g.
subsidies, public
awareness)
3.2 Compulsion/regulation
3.3 Scepticism of
government
3.4 Nanny state
FG11, female,
>60
3.5 Prevent harm of
individuals
3.6 Other roles
People have to have their
say (p9)
FG12, male, >60
Need to be non-prescriptive Education hasn't worked; if
(p2)
people are given a coice
they will drive faster (p6)
Restricting treatment on the
NHS for smokers (p4)
FG13, female,
>31-45
Subside healthy food (p4). The public are devious, so if
Wealth give you choice over they can get away with it,
behaviour alternatives
they will (p10)
(p11).
Restricting treatment on the
NHS for smokers (p4)
FG14, female, 1830
FG15, female, 1830
FG21, male, 4660
Not the job of government
to criminalise unhealthy
behaviour (p7)
Picking cheap/easy policy
options (p8, 14). Political
correctness dirving policy
(p10)
People don't like being told
what to do (p12)
Not their role to remove all
risks (p8).
Exercise and sport in
schools (p5). Devolving
decisions to local
communities (p5). To
protect children (p9).
Should not trade-off
between different
population groups (p15)
FG22, female,
>60
FG23, female, 3145
FG24, female, 18- Compulsion avoids need to Prescribing exercise for
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change behaviour, bt
obesity (p6)
behaviour change is central
to the problem (p24)
FG25, female, 1830
Picking on easy targets
rather than
important/bigger issues
(p8)
Prevent individuals harming Helping parents with
other individuals (p8)
raising/educating children
(p3). Schools policy,
healthy eating and cooking
(p4)
The nanny state thing that
Labour have (p7)
If the government has fully
evaluated it, then I'm
comfortable (p16)
School curriculum for
healthy behaviour (p2)
Respondent
FG31, female,
>60
2.4 Other alternatives to
the underlying logic of the
scheme
Theme 3 - Role of
government
3.1 Enabling policies (e.g.
subsidies, public
awareness)
3.2 Compulsion/regulation
3.3 Scepticism of
government
3.4 Nanny state
3.5 Prevent harm of
individuals
3.6 Other roles
I wouldn't lose any sleep
over it (p10)
FG32, female, 1830
Protect the innocent not
those who harm themselves
(p16)
FG33, male, >60
FG34, female, 1830
FG35, female,
>60
Schooling and cookery (p5)
FG36, female, 3145
Cookery and nutritions in
schools (p5)
FG37, female, 4660
Big Brother imposing things
on us (p10)
Schooling and healthy
behaviour (p5)
FG38, male, >60
FG41, female, 4660
Banning advertising of
Qutie scary allow the
unhealthy foods for children government to tamper with
(p6)
our food (p15)
FG42, male, 3145
Ban McDonalds! (p5).
Banning is acceptable - look
at smoking (p6). You can't
nibble at it - a bit of
pressure won't work (p6)
Curriculum needs looking at
(p4).
Accusations of the nanny
state if the government gets
invovled (p3)
Respondent
FG43, female, 3145
2.4 Other alternatives to
the underlying logic of the
scheme
Theme 3 - Role of
government
3.1 Enabling policies (e.g.
subsidies, public
awareness)
Free acces to gyms to get
round the poverty element
(p5)
FG44, male, >60
3.2 Compulsion/regulation
3.3 Scepticism of
government
Seems to be okay in the
Republic of Ireland (p10).
Other should be considered
(p11). I have no problem
with the nanny state (p14)
3.4 Nanny state
3.5 Prevent harm of
individuals
You get the nanny state
coming in saying you have
to do to this or that (p5). I
have no problem with the
nanny state (wrt smoking)
(p14)
3.6 Other roles
Including health living in
the curriculum (p4).
Promoting community
action to encourage local
ownership (p4). Schools
can't solve everything (p9)
I don't like bans (p15)
FG45, male, >60
FG46, male, >60
Regulation of the food
industry (p5). It's not the
school's responsibility to
solve unhealthy eating (p9)
FG47, female,
>60
FG48, female, 4660
If its done gradually, its
becomes acceptable (p11)
The government should
enable us rather than tell us
what to do (p5)
FG51, female, 3145
FG52, female,
>60
Not a ban on smoking, just
more restrictions (p18)
FG53, male, >60
FG54, male, >60
FG55, male, 4660
The government should
intervene to prevent harm
(p5)
Compulsion works,
information doesn't (p6)
Act in the interests of most
people, most of the time
(p15)
We are going to lose out
whatever happens (p17)
Respondent
2.4 Other alternatives to
the underlying logic of the
scheme
Theme 3 - Role of
government
3.1 Enabling policies (e.g.
subsidies, public
awareness)
3.2 Compulsion/regulation
3.3 Scepticism of
government
The government should
introduce compulsory
health screening (p3)
They won't ban smoking
because of the taxes and
the tobacco companies
(p7). No fluoridation
because the water
companies are private and
it saves them money (p11)
3.4 Nanny state
3.5 Prevent harm of
individuals
3.6 Other roles
FG56, female, 4660
FG57, male, 4660
FG58, female,
>60
FG61, male, >60
FG62, male, >60
It's all very Big Brother,
someone telling you, you've
got to do it (p16)
They should bring it bask
into schools (p2)
Difficult to stop smoking as
the government will lose
income (p3) They just do
it, and don't tell anyone
(p7) THe government bags
money and we can't do
anything (p10)
Ban smoking (p3)
Fluoridaton (p4)
FG63, male, >60
Lack of thinking is
symptomatic of government
(p8)
They want it both ways - no
smoking but lots of taxes
(p3) Britain is ruled on
political correctness (p11)
They wouldn't have the guts
to impose them all (p13)
FG64, male, 4660
Control over food additives
(p3)
FG65, female,
>60
Regulation of the food
industry (p4)
Should take a long term
view - not 4 years (p3)
Theme 4 - Uncertainties
Respondent
4.1 Side-effects/safety
4.2 Distrust of science
4.3 More research needed
4.4 Feasibility in the real
world
4.5 Unforeseen
consequences
4.6 Thin end of the wedge
FG11, female,
>60
FG12, male, >60 Too many (potential)
consequences of
fluoridation (p8)
FG13, female,
>31-45
Unintended consequences
that dould be felt for
generations (p8)
Need to know bout the sideeffects (p13)
FG14, female, 1830
FG15, female, 18- Need more information on
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side-effects (p13)
FG21, male, 4660
More rearch needs to be
done on the (side)effects
(p8,13,14)
…Damn lies….(and
statistics).. (p7) Sceptical
of evidence (on passive
smoking) (p7). Some
scientist has just done
some research..(p17)
FG22, female,
>60
Compulsory interventions
are do-able (p14)
It worked in Ireland… (p7)
FG23, female, 31- The jury is out on the size
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of the side-effects (p15)
Need more evidence… (p16) I think it is likely to succeed
(p23)
FG24, female, 1830
FG25, female, 1830
Fluoridation could lead ot
other policies that imporve
health (p10)
Suspicious of the causes of
many diseases (p15)
4.7 Other issues relating to
certainty/uncertainty of
effects
Theme 4 - Uncertainties
Respondent
4.1 Side-effects/safety
4.2 Distrust of science
4.3 More research needed
4.4 Feasibility in the real
world
4.5 Unforeseen
consequences
4.6 Thin end of the wedge
FG31, female,
>60
FG32, female, 1830
Even if its not 100%
effective, it will have some
benefit (p14)
FG33, male, >60
People will not obey speed
limits (p18)
FG34, female, 1830
Won't take any notice of
speed limits (p13). I
believe that fluoridation will
work (p19)
Slowing traffic down will
cause more accidents (p17)
FG35, female,
>60
FG36, female, 3145
Speed limits won't work
(p19)
FG37, female, 4660
It will work but it will take
time for people to adjust
(p13)
People will not obey speed
limits and so it will fail
(p12)
Bans have worked
elsewhere (p11)
FG38, male, >60
FG41, female, 4660
FG42, male, 3145
Level of certainty that the
policy will have an effect
(p15)
Allowing additives is the
thin end of the wedge (p15)
4.7 Other issues relating to
certainty/uncertainty of
effects
Theme 4 - Uncertainties
Respondent
4.1 Side-effects/safety
4.2 Distrust of science
4.3 More research needed
They don't know the longterm effects of folic acid
(p15)
They don't know the longterm effects of folic acid
(p15)
4.4 Feasibility in the real
world
4.5 Unforeseen
consequences
4.6 Thin end of the wedge
With the side-effects,
something else is probably
going on as well (p16)
If they ban this, what are
they going to ban next
(p11)
FG43, female, 31- The avoidability of side45
effects from folic acid is
very uncertain (p16)
FG44, male, >60 Uncertainty of the sideeffects is worrysome (p15)
FG45, male, >60
FG46, male, >60
FG47, female,
>60
FG48, female, 46- Smoking is proven, foic acid
60
isn't (p16)
There may be other things
we could do, and we can't
add things to everything
(p8)
FG51, female, 3145
FG52, female,
>60
FG53, male, >60
FG54, male, >60 I need more information on
the (side) effects (p18)
FG55, male, 4660
It won't have an effect people just smoke outside
(p8)
Statistical links don't mean
anything (p14)
I don't thing the system
could cope (p4)
4.7 Other issues relating to
certainty/uncertainty of
effects
Theme 4 - Uncertainties
Respondent
4.1 Side-effects/safety
4.2 Distrust of science
4.3 More research needed
FG56, female, 4660
4.4 Feasibility in the real
world
4.5 Unforeseen
consequences
4.6 Thin end of the wedge
Fluoridation won't work or
happen due to fear of
litigation (p7)
FG57, male, 4660
FG58, female,
>60
People will smoke more in
front of their children (p7)
FG61, male, >60 If you are uncertain of sideeffects, you shouldn't do it
(p8)
Minor side-effects can lead
to big accidents (p8)
FG62, male, >60 Fortification is an unknown
quantity (p14)
Need to know the numbers
getting side-effects (p7)
FG63, male, >60 There's lot of problems that Highly suspect facts (p11)
are no quantified (p8)
Need more information in
order to make a decision
(p8)
FG64, male, 46- The con's don't seem to be
60
well known (p10)
FG65, female,
>60
Side-effects can have knockon consequences (p8)
At what point do you stop
forcing things onto people
(p7)
4.7 Other issues relating to
certainty/uncertainty of
effects
Respondent
Theme 5 - Coherence of
policy
5.1 Clarity of policy
Theme 6 - Rights and responsibilities
5.2 Consistency with other
policies
5.3 Other policy issues
6.1 Choice/freedom of
choice/civil liberties
6.2 Not to harm others
6.3 Personal responsibility
6.4 Other rights issues
FG11, female,
>60
FG12, male, >60 Driving slower saves lives is Depends on the criminal
obvious, fluoridation is not justice system (p6)
clear (p10). Are the effects
clear cut? (p13)
FG13, female,
>31-45
Speed limits are obvious speed kills (p13)
Information gives choice
(p2). Free to harm yourself
(p2)
Corssed messages with
respect to road safety;
drink driving or killing
people given very little
penalty (p6)
Public don't have a role in
MRSA (p2).
Some things are not our
responsibility (p2).
Compulsion means you
don't have to take
responsibility (p11).
FG14, female, 1830
FG15, female, 1830
FG21, male, 4660
FG22, female,
>60
FG23, female, 31- It is clear that smoke is bad
45
for you (p8)
Coherent set of policies
across government (p3)
Adults can choose, chldren Especially chirden as they
can't (p9). Smoking ban
don't have the choice (p9)
increases freedoms, folic
acid reduces freedom (p15)
I'd like to have the choice
over whether to buy
affected food (p16)
Smoking is an attack on
Impact on other people's
civil liberties, not the policy health is different than
(p7). Civil liberties
impact on own health (p8)
infringed by putting
additives into food (p11)
FG24, female, 1830
FG25, female, 1830
Looking to government to
fix our problems (p9). The
NHS treating rathre than
preventing means people
abdicate responsibility
(p18)
We all know what we should
do, we just don't do it (p2)
Compulsion avoids the need
to change behaviour (p14)
Smoking areas would give
freedom to choose (p8)
Responsibility of parents to
raise children with healthy
behaviours (p25)
Respondent
Theme 5 - Coherence of
policy
5.1 Clarity of policy
Theme 6 - Rights and responsibilities
5.2 Consistency with other
policies
5.3 Other policy issues
FG31, female,
>60
FG32, female, 1830
6.1 Choice/freedom of
choice/civil liberties
6.2 Not to harm others
6.3 Personal responsibility
Give people a choice (p10)
Tooth decay is self-inflicted
(p16)
FG33, male, >60 Speed limts are absolutely
ridiculous (p19)
FG34, female, 1830
FG35, female,
>60
FG36, female, 3145
FG37, female, 4660
Shouldn't have things
imposed (p10)
FG38, male, >60 Not essential (p19)
FG41, female, 46- Vountary bans have shown
60
that it works, and helps
people stop (p10) Smoking
ban is one of the most
obvious things ever (p15)
I don't think additives are a
good idea (p7)
FG42, male, 31- Level of certainty that the
45
policy will have an effect
(p15)
Think it's a bit dodgy (p6)
A lot of things are your own
responsibility, no the
government (p3).
Someone is taking
responsibility for banning it,
taking the responsibility
away from the individuals
(p12)
6.4 Other rights issues
Respondent
Theme 5 - Coherence of
policy
5.1 Clarity of policy
FG43, female, 31- Its time has come (p10).
45
Other bans have worked as
well (p10,11). Banning
smoking is direct, whilst
folic acid is indirect (p13).
Banning feels more honest
(p13)
Theme 6 - Rights and responsibilities
5.2 Consistency with other
policies
5.3 Other policy issues
6.1 Choice/freedom of
choice/civil liberties
I don't agree to adding
anything to food at all (p7)
You get civil rights people
syaing that we can't be told
what to do (p5)
6.2 Not to harm others
6.3 Personal responsibility
6.4 Other rights issues
One of the things we have
to do is exercise (p5). Its
up to the individual (p5)
FG44, male, >60
FG45, male, >60 I think it will come anyway
to be honest (p12)
FG46, male, >60 We all know what the
results of the smoking ban
will be (p15)
But its up to the individual
(p5_
Additives are promoted by
big business - we didn't
need them before (p8)
FG47, female,
>60
The size of the infringement
is important (p14). If they
want to smoke, they can go
home (p16)
FG48, female, 46- We’ve seen it coming and
60
we've seen it in Ireland
(p14)
Its an infringements of my
rights, whilst smoking is
something I've willing to
give up (p14). With the
smoking ban, they can still
smoke (p16)
FG51, female, 3145
There are limits to rights
(p9)
FG52, female,
>60
FG53, male, >60
FG54, male, >60
FG55, male, 4660
There is no choice with
fluoridation, but there is
with smoking (p14)
There is an argument that
we shoul dnto force people
(p13)
It makes Vitamin B12
You've already got the
deficiency more difficult to option to take folic acid (p6)
treat (p6) Smoking impacts
on other people (p12)
Its something that can be
recitified by the mother
taking tablets (p8)
Are the poor deserving of
our help (p8)
Respondent
Theme 5 - Coherence of
policy
5.1 Clarity of policy
Theme 6 - Rights and responsibilities
5.2 Consistency with other
policies
5.3 Other policy issues
6.1 Choice/freedom of
choice/civil liberties
6.2 Not to harm others
6.3 Personal responsibility
FG56, female, 4660
FG57, male, 4660
Some problems are the
responsibility of the
individual (p6)
FG58, female,
>60
I'd vote against it (smoking)
because of freedom of
choice (p17)
FG61, male, >60 Targetting makes more
sense and it has been
proven to work (p5)
Fortificaiton is underhand
(p10)
Smoking ban does radically
affect people (p13)
FG62, male, >60 The sinlge most important
thing government could do
(p11) Smoking ban is
obvious (p11)
I'm anti-authoritarian (p3)
I'm conscious that we are
eroding individual's liberties
(p14)
FG63, male, >60 Any sensibile person could
disagree with this (p4) It's
going to happen, and it
worked in Italy! (p11)
Britain is ruled on political
correctness (p11)
Practicalities (p14)
Smokers can kill
Why should rest of society
themselves in private (p3) suffer because some don't
Smoke in private where you take tablets? (p7)
don't harm anyone else
(p12)
I agree in principle, but how
are you going to apply it?
(p4) Are spped limits public
health? (p10)
FG64, male, 46- Speed kills - simple (p5)
60
The effects of the smoking
policy are true (p11)
Smoking ban is a good idea we've learnt our lesson
(p11) Ease of putting it into
effect (p14)
FG65, female,
>60
Why should I inflict
somthing onto someone
else (p11)
6.4 Other rights issues
Theme 7 - Other issues
Respondent
7.1 Other motivations
FG11, female,
>60
FG12, male, >60
FG13, female,
>31-45
FG14, female, 1830
FG15, female, 1830
FG21, male, 46- Religious issues related to
60
terminations (p13)
FG22, female,
>60
FG23, female, 3145
FG24, female, 1830
FG25, female, 18- Pure self interest - I don't
30
like smoking (p16)
7.2 Other
Theme 7 - Other issues
Respondent
7.1 Other motivations
FG31, female,
>60
Improved health for future
generations (grandchildren)
- impure altruism (p18)
FG32, female, 1830
FG33, male, >60
FG34, female, 1830
FG35, female,
>60
Benefits to grandchildren impure altruism (p18)
FG36, female, 3145
FG37, female, 46- Future benefits -altruism
60
(p18)
FG38, male, >60
FG41, female, 4660
FG42, male, 3145
7.2 Other
Theme 7 - Other issues
Respondent
7.1 Other motivations
7.2 Other
FG43, female, 3145
FG44, male, >60
FG45, male, >60
FG46, male, >60
FG47, female,
>60
FG48, female, 4660
FG51, female, 3145
FG52, female,
>60
FG53, male, >60 Public benefit, but neither
affect me (p17)
FG54, male, >60
FG55, male, 4660
Contract with the state
(p14)
Theme 7 - Other issues
Respondent
7.1 Other motivations
7.2 Other
FG56, female, 4660
FG57, male, 4660
FG58, female,
>60
FG61, male, >60
FG62, male, >60
FG63, male, >60
FG64, male, 4660
FG65, female,
>60
We need food, so it should
be unadulterated (p4)