significantly increased the odds of agreeing with the statements that people with intellectual disability, autism and physical disabilities have the same right to fulfilment through sexual relationships as everyone else. Having a higher satisfaction with life score significantly increased the odds of agreeing with the statements that people with mental health difficulties, intellectual disability and autism had the same right to fulfilment through sexual relationships as everyone else (Table A2.18, Appendix 2, page 116). The main reason given for feeling that adults with disabilities should not have the same right to fulfilment through sexual relationships was that they are not capable of making decisions or of consenting (22%) (Figure 2.20). Almost 1 in 5 (18%) cited that the right to fulfilment through sexual relationship depends on the disability. Figure 2.20: Reasons why adults with disabilities should not have the same right to fulfilment through sexual relationships as everyone else Base: 2017, all who disagreed or strongly disagreed that adults with disabilities should not have the same right to sexual relationships, 110 In 2011, the most common response was that people with disabilities are not capable of making decisions or of consenting followed by the consideration that people with disabilities may be vulnerable to abuse. 3.6.2 Having children The proportion of respondents agreeing that adults with vision or hearing disabilities (68% to 85%) and physical disabilities (65% to 80%) having children if they wish have all increased significantly on 2011 levels and are back in line with those recorded in 2006. The lowest support continues to be for those with mental health difficulties (56%) although support has increased significantly from 2011 (36%) and 2006 (40%) (Figure 3.21, summarised in Table 3.8). In further analysis that controlled for other variables, these increases remained significant (Table A2.19, Appendix 2, page 117). In 2017 the odds of agreeing that people with intellectual disability have the same right to sexual fulfilment as everyone else was higher than for people with intellectual disability and autism in 2011 and 2006. Figure 3.21: Level of agreement that adults with the following disabilities should have children if they wish. Base: 2017, all adults aged 18+, 1294 †Wording change in 2017 so data not directly comparable to 2011 and 2006 Table 3.8: Summary of level of agreement that adults with the following disabilities should have children if they wish
significantly increased the odds of agreeing with the statements that people with intellectual disability, autism and physical disabilities have the same right to fulfilment through sexual relationships as everyone else. Having a higher satisfaction with life score significantly increased the odds of agreeing with the statements that people with mental health difficulties, intellectual disability and autism had the same right to fulfilment through sexual relationships as everyone else (Table A2.18, Appendix 2, page 116). The main reason given for feeling that adults with disabilities should not have the same right to fulfilment through sexual relationships was that they are not capable of making decisions or of consenting (22%) (Figure 2.20). Almost 1 in 5 (18%) cited that the right to fulfilment through sexual relationship depends on the disability. Figure 2.20: Reasons why adults with disabilities should not have the same right to fulfilment through sexual relationships as everyone else Base: 2017, all who disagreed or strongly disagreed that adults with disabilities should not have the same right to sexual relationships, 110 In 2011, the most common response was that people with disabilities are not capable of making decisions or of consenting followed by the consideration that people with disabilities may be vulnerable to abuse. 3.6.2 Having children The proportion of respondents agreeing that adults with vision or hearing disabilities (68% to 85%) and physical disabilities (65% to 80%) having children if they wish have all increased significantly on 2011 levels and are back in line with those recorded in 2006. The lowest support continues to be for those with mental health difficulties (56%) although support has increased significantly from 2011 (36%) and 2006 (40%) (Figure 3.21, summarised in Table 3.8). In further analysis that controlled for other variables, these increases remained significant (Table A2.19, Appendix 2, page 117). In 2017 the odds of agreeing that people with intellectual disability have the same right to sexual fulfilment as everyone else was higher than for people with intellectual disability and autism in 2011 and 2006. Figure 3.21: Level of agreement that adults with the following disabilities should have children if they wish. Base: 2017, all adults aged 18+, 1294 †Wording change in 2017 so data not directly comparable to 2011 and 2006 Table 3.8: Summary of level of agreement that adults with the following disabilities should have children if they wish
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