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

And again in relation to colour and ethnicity, which of these statements BEST describes how you feel about mixing with people from a different background to your own?

 

%

I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in 24
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in 3
I have no preference67
(I don't know anyone of a different ethnic background)6
Don't know0

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in 29 21
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in 2 3
I have no preference 64 70
(i don't know anyone of a different ethnic background) 6 6
Don't know 0 0

  

 
Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in 25 23 17 22 26 32
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in 3 5 3 4 1 3
I have no preference 66 66 76 70 68 55
(i don't know anyone of a different ethnic background) 6 6 4 5 5 10
Don't know 0 0 0 0 0 1

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in 15 32 18
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in 2 2 10
I have no preference 75 61 69
(i don't know anyone of a different ethnic background) 7 6 3
Don't know 0 0 1

 

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