Half of the Nation Says "Government Order to Start Medical Work Was Appropriate"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Half of the public surveyed considered the government's order to resume work in response to the medical community's collective strike as an 'appropriate decision.'

According to a survey conducted by Realmeter on the 26th at the request of tbs regarding public sentiment toward this government decision, 51.0% responded that it was an 'appropriate decision considering concerns about medical service gaps,' while 42.0% said it was a 'unilateral decision made without sufficient dialogue with the medical community.' Those who answered 'don't know' accounted for 7.0%.

By region, Gwangju-Jeolla (appropriate decision 67.9% vs unilateral decision 23.4%), Daejeon-Sejong-Chungcheong (53.8% vs 37.2%), and Seoul (51.2% vs 42.3%) showed a higher proportion of 'appropriate decision' responses. In contrast, Daegu-Gyeongbuk (38.4% vs 59.0%) showed more 'unilateral decision' responses, presenting a contrasting result. In Gyeonggi-Incheon (49.8% vs 46.3%) and Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam (46.8% vs 42.4%), the two responses were nearly tied.

By age group, those in their 40s (appropriate decision 66.1% vs unilateral decision 28.5%) and 30s (59.0% vs 39.6%) tended to agree more with the decision being appropriate, whereas those in their 20s (39.7% vs 58.0%) leaned more toward the opinion that it was a unilateral decision. In the 60s (47.7% vs 40.7%), 50s (47.4% vs 41.5%), and 70 and older (44.1% vs 44.8%), the levels of agreement for both opinions were nearly equal.

By ideological inclination, 76.1% of progressives responded that it was an 'appropriate decision,' while only 35.5% of conservatives agreed, showing a completely different pattern.

This survey contacted 5,765 adults nationwide aged 18 and over, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, resulting in an 8.7% response rate. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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