NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2009
Module: Leisure Time and Sport
Variable: YSPORT2

Please indicate how important the following reasons are for you to take part in sports or games.
To meet other people.

	%
Very important	30
Somewhat important	38
Not very important	20
Not important	9
Can't choose	4

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
Very important	30	30
Somewhat important	37	38
Not very important	20	19
Not important	10	8
Can't choose	3	4

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Very important	43	30	20	30	27	31
Somewhat important	45	40	42	31	37	29
Not very important	8	19	25	23	23	15
Not important	3	7	10	8	10	19
Can't choose	1	3	3	7	3	7

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Very important 35 27 24
Somewhat important 35 37 46
Not very important 15 23 20
Not important 11 9 7
Can't choose 5 3 4

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