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Health Barometer 2023 83.5% of Spaniards consider that public health works well, although it needs changes According to the first wave of this year's Health Barometer, 70% of citizens have waited more than a day from making an appointment until their family doctor saw them because there was no space before. The emergencies '061' and '112' and the treatment of nursing staff are the public health services best valued by Spaniards For 39.3%, the problem of waiting lists in hospitals and health centers has worsened Madrid, March 31, 2023 . In this first wave of the Health Barometer carried out by the CIS, it is clear that Spaniards value the public health system positively and it continues to be the first option over the private system. 83.5% of Spaniards assure that the health system works quite well although changes are necessary, while 15.9% affirm that "it works poorly and needs profound changes." Medical appointments Regarding appointments with family doctors, 70% of Spaniards who have needed a consultation with their family doctor this last year have waited more than a day from making the appointment until they were seen. 57% of the people who required an appointment say that it took more than a week until they were seen. It should also be noted that 80.4% who have undergone a primary care consultation in the last year affirm that the care received has been "very good or good." When people who have private insurance (23.3%) are asked what is the main reason why they have contracted it, 74.4% indicate that "because of the speed with which they provide care." Public health services rated from 1 to 10 All health services in the public system are approved by Spaniards, but the best rated continues to be the emergency service, both '112' and '061' with a 7.33, followed by admissions and care in public hospitals with a 7.08 and primary care consultations in health centers achieve 6.19. Regarding primary care consultations , "the trust and security transmitted by the nursing professional" continues to be the best rated aspect of primary care with 8.02, then the medical staff with 7.77 and "the information received about your health problem" the Spaniards rate it with a 7.46. The worst valued aspect is "the time dedicated by the medical staff to each patient" (6.65). When asked about emergency care during the last year, 74.3% of citizens who have needed to use this service say that the care received was "very good or good." Only 7.7% indicate that it was "very bad or bad." Of course, regarding the time they spent waiting until they were attended to, 46.2% stated that they waited "from 1 to 4 hours" and 21.1% "more than 4 hours and less than 12 hours." Waiting lists Regarding the problem of waiting lists in the last twelve months, 39.3% of Spaniards believe that it has worsened and 41.2% believe that it has remained the same. Regarding the situation of collapse in primary care centers, 23.7% say that they are affected "a lot or quite a lot" and 22.2% say "somewhat." When asked about possible measures that must be taken in primary care to improve the health system, citizens affirm that "maintaining the same family doctor in a stable manner" is very important (they score it 9.20), the need to "increase the workforce of health personnel" they value it with a 9.16 and in third position they indicate that it is necessary to "dedicate more economic resources" with a 9.05. The data from this survey carried out between February 10 and 28, with a sample of 2,557 interviews, are available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25/664 470 083. According to the first wave of this year's Health Barometer, 70% of citizens have waited more than a day from making an appointment until their family doctor saw them because there was no space before. The emergencies '061' and '112' and the treatment of nursing staff are the public health services best valued by Spaniards For 39.3%, the problem of waiting lists in hospitals and health centers has worsened

Madrid, March 30, 2023. On March 31 , starting at 12:00 p.m. , the first wave of the health barometer will be available to all media and interested parties on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). You can access this survey from the CIS website under "Latest Studies." For any questions, the Communications telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

The ICC stands at 67.4 points The Consumer Confidence Index improves 12.7 points in the last 6 months The current situation index stands at 54.8 points The assessment of future expectations reaches 80.1 points this March Madrid, March 30, 2023 . Consumer confidence stood at 67.4 points in March, which represents 4.2 points less than the figure for February. This decline in the index is due to the decline of its two components: the assessment of the current situation and the assessment of future expectations. However, the evolution of the CCI marks an improvement of 12.7 points in the last 6 months, since in October it stood at 54.7 points . The assessment index of the current situation reached 54.8 points in March, with a decrease of 4.4 points in relation to that obtained in the month of February. This decrease is due to the evolution of the overall assessments of its three components: the assessment of the current economic situation drops 7.9 points compared to the month of February, standing at 39.5 points, the assessment of the situation of households decreases 2.4 points, reaching 61.7 points and the labor market valuation decreases 3 points, reaching 63.1 points. The Expectations Index reaches 80.1 points this March, with a decrease of 3.9 points compared to the month of February. This decline in the index is due to the evolution of its three components as a whole: the assessment of the evolution of the economy in the immediate future has a loss of 7.4 points, reaching 68.9 points and expectations about the future of the labor market fell this month of March to 78.6 points, while the assessment of the future situation of households reached 92.8 points, which represents an increase of 1 point compared to the month of February. The CIS ICC data are based on a representative sample of the Spanish population of 2,823 interviews carried out between March 14 and 21. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, March 29, 2023. On March 30 , at 12:30 p.m. , the preview of the results of the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, March 16, 2023. On March 17 , at 1:30 p.m. , the preview of the results of the barometer for the month of March will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www. cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

The CCI for February stands at 71.6 points The current situation index stands at 59.2 points in February, and the expectations index reaches 84 points. Madrid, March 6, 2023 . Consumer confidence stands at 71.6 points in the month of February, 1.4 points less than in January according to the monthly index of the Center for Sociological Research. The CCI figure since July has gone from 55.5 points to 71.6 in February, which represents an increase of 16.1 points. The small drop in the index in February is due to the decrease in its two components: the assessment of the current situation and the assessment of future expectations. The assessment index of the current situation reached 59.2 points in February, with a decrease of 1 point in relation to that obtained in the month of January. This slight decrease is due to the evolution of the overall assessments of its three components: the assessment of the current economic situation grows 1.1 points compared to the month of January, standing at 47.4 points, the assessment of the situation of households practically remains the same, rising 0.1 point and reaching 64.1 points and the valuation of the labor market falls 4.1 points, reaching 66.1 points. The Expectations Index reaches 84 points this February, with a decrease of 1.8 points compared to the month of January. This decline in the index is due to the negative evolution of its three components: the assessment of the evolution of the economy in the immediate future has a slight loss of 0.2 points, reaching 76.3 points, while expectations about the future of the labor market fall this month of February to 83.8 points, losing 1.4 points compared to the previous month and the assessment of the future situation of households also falls, reaching 91.8 points, which represents a drop of 3.8 points compared to the month of January. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, March 3, 2023. On March 6 , at 12:30 p.m. , the preview of the results of the CCI (Consumer Confidence Index) will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). The ICC collects monthly the assessment of the recent evolution and expectations of Spanish consumers related to their family economy, employment and their savings and consumption possibilities. For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

Madrid, February 16, 2023. On February 17 , at 12:30 p.m. , the preview of the results of the barometer for the month of February will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www. cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25.

75th anniversary of the UDHR 94.4% of Spaniards believe that human rights are important to guarantee a more just society in Spain According to the survey on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights carried out by the CIS, 44% of Spaniards believe that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has helped the population know their basic rights Spaniards identify human rights with freedom, equality, social well-being, peace, democracy and social protection. Environmental rights, free healthcare and access to mental health would be the main rights that Spaniards would include in this treaty. 80.4% claim that renting a home in Spain is one of the situations in which discrimination is suffered the most Madrid, February 13, 2023. The CIS has carried out a study on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 81.7% of the population claims that they know or have heard about this treaty. For 44.1% of Spaniards, this Declaration has served “a lot or quite a lot” for the population to know their basic rights, while for 36% this treaty has served “little or nothing”. Considering the last 20 years, 48.2% of Spaniards believe that the number of countries that respect human rights has increased, while 24.5% assure that the number of countries that respect human rights has decreased. New rights in the UDHR Regarding a possible update of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 73.9% of Spaniards think that environmental rights (for example, the right to drinking water and other supplies) should be included , 72.6% think that the right to free healthcare and 44.4% affirm that the right to have access to mental health should be included. Violation of human rights Citizens assure that child labor, forced marriages or the existence of child soldiers should be eradicated “very urgently” (87.1%); lack of access to drinking water (86.3%); food deprivation (83.9%); and torture, the death penalty or slavery (82.8%). For Spaniards, the most important aspects in a democracy are: that elections are free and fair (87.2%), that judges can carry out their work without interference (83%) and that information from the media is free, independent and plural (79.7%). Discrimination in Spain Renting a home is one of the situations in which discrimination can occur most in Spain, according to 80.4% of those surveyed. In second place would be discrimination at work, for 78.1%, and at school or institute for 72.6%. When accessing private services such as banks or consultancies, 52.3% believe that they also suffer discrimination, while when accessing public services such as health or finance, the figure decreases, since only 34.1% believe that they are discriminated against. suffers discrimination in this area. pressure instrument When asked if the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an instrument of pressure for countries that violate them to accept them, 52.2% believe that it does serve to make these countries accept human rights or some of those rights. While 42.7% assure that the UDHR has no influence at all. Furthermore, according to geographical area, the areas in which human rights are believed to be least respected are Africa (56.3%) and Asia (19.5%). And Iran (11.1%) and China (9.8%) are the two countries, according to those surveyed, in which they are least respected. Finally, when asking Spaniards about how a country's success is achieved, 65.9% believe that this success "is based on compliance with human rights" , while 24.6% assure that success of a country “is based on its economic development.” These and other data are collected in the '75th anniversary of human rights' Study that was carried out from January 26 to 31 . It is available to all media on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25/ 664 470 083.