NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2007
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	23
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in	5
I have no preference	63
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background	9
Other (WRITE IN)	0
Don't know	0

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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	25	20
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in	5	5
I have no preference	62	65
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background	8	10
Other (write in)	0	0
Don't know	0	1

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	17	22	18	22	22	32
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in	8	7	4	5	7	1
I have no preference	67	65	70	65	59	55
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background	8	5	9	8	12	11
Other (write in)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don't know	0	1	0	0	1	0

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 20 26 14
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in 6 3 8
I have no preference 66 60 72
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background 8 11 6
Other (write in) 0 0 0
Don't know 1 0 0

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in	20	26	14
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in	6	3	8
I have no preference	66	60	72
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background	8	11	6
Other (write in)	0	0	0
Don't know	1	0	0