NI Life and Times Survey - 2005: CMEGTALK

Year: 2005
Module: Attitudes to Minority Ethnic People
Variable: CMEGTALK

Thinking about situations where you mix with people of a minority ethnic group, for example in shops or restaurants. Some people say that they never feel completely comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group, other people say that they always feel comfortable. Which comes closest to your views?

	%
I always feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	58
I sometimes feel uncomfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	25
I never feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	7
I am from a minority ethnic group myself	0
Can't choose	10
Not answered	1

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
I always feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	58	58
I sometimes feel uncomfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	25	25
I never feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	7	6
I am from a minority ethnic group myself	0	1
Can't choose	9	10
Not answered	1	1

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
I always feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	53	62	67	59	58	49
I sometimes feel uncomfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	34	24	21	24	20	25
I never feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	8	6	5	6	7	8
I am from a minority ethnic group myself	0	2	0	0	0	0
Can't choose	5	6	7	11	13	16
Not answered	1	0	0	0	2	2

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

I always feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group 69 48 70
I sometimes feel uncomfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group 17 31 17
I never feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group 4 9 6
I am from a minority ethnic group myself 1 0 0
Can't choose 9 11 8
Not answered 1 1 1

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
I always feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	69	48	70
I sometimes feel uncomfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	17	31	17
I never feel comfortable talking to people of a minority ethnic group	4	9	6
I am from a minority ethnic group myself	1	0	0
Can't choose	9	11	8
Not answered	1	1	1