Year: 1998
Module:Political Attitudes
Variable:POLRLGPJ
For each of the next questions, please use this card to say whether you think Catholics are treated better than Protestants in Northern Ireland, or whether Protestants are treated better than Catholics, or whether both are treated equally.

The police - how do they treat Catholic and Protestant members of the public?

 

%

Catholics treated much better

1

Catholics treated a bit better

3

Both treated equally

55

Protestants treated a bit better

21

Protestants treated much better

9

It depends/dont know

12

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Catholics treated much better

1

1

Catholics treated a bit better

3

2

Both treated equally

55

55

Protestants treated a bit better

22

20

Protestants treated much better

10

7

It depends/dont know

9

15

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Catholics treated much better

1

1

1

0

1

0

Catholics treated a bit better

3

5

3

2

2

2

Both treated equally

41

48

52

55

65

70

Protestants treated a bit better

25

21

26

25

13

12

Protestants treated much better

12

15

8

6

6

4

It depends/dont know

18

10

10

12

13

12

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Catholics treated much better

0

1

1

Catholics treated a bit better

1

4

3

Both treated equally

36

70

53

Protestants treated a bit better

32

12

23

Protestants treated much better

19

2

9

It depends/dont know

13

11

12

 

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