Year: 1999
Module:Genetics Research
Variable:GENEYES
Some things about a person are caused by their genes, which they inherit from their parents. Others may be to do with the way they are brought up, or the way they live. Some may happen just by chance.

Using this card, please say what you think decides the colour of a person's eyes?

 

%

All to do with genes

68

Mostly to do with genes

21

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

2

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

0

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

1

Just chance

5

(dont know)

2

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

All to do with genes

62

74

Mostly to do with genes

25

19

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

2

2

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

1

0

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

2

1

Just chance

7

3

(dont know)

2

2

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

All to do with genes

73

67

75

71

70

53

Mostly to do with genes

22

21

16

20

17

33

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

1

1

2

2

0

4

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

0

0

1

0

2

0

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

1

3

1

0

1

2

Just chance

3

7

4

6

6

3

(dont know)

1

2

1

1

4

6

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

All to do with genes

72

66

73

Mostly to do with genes

18

24

20

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

2

1

0

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

0

0

1

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

2

1

1

Just chance

3

6

1

(dont know)

3

1

4

 

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