NI Life and Times Survey - 2008: PEOPTRST

Year: 2008
Module: ReligiousObservance
Variable: PEOPTRST

Generally speaking, would you say that people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?

	%
People can almost always be trusted	4
People can usually be trusted	48
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	36
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	9
Can't choose	3

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
People can almost always be trusted	3	6
People can usually be trusted	50	46
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	35	36
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	9	9
Can't choose	3	3

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
People can almost always be trusted	5	2	2	4	5	8
People can usually be trusted	40	46	48	54	50	45
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	34	39	39	30	35	37
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	15	10	9	8	7	9
Can't choose	7	3	2	4	3	1

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

People can almost always be trusted 4 4 5
People can usually be trusted 48 49 44
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people 34 38 33
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people 11 7 14
Can't choose 3 3 4

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
People can almost always be trusted	4	4	5
People can usually be trusted	48	49	44
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	34	38	33
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	11	7	14
Can't choose	3	3	4