NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2010
Module: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	19
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background	3
I have no preference	69
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	22	16
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background	2	3
I have no preference	67	72
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background	8	9
Other (write in)	0	0
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	11	16	13	20	27	24
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background	1	5	4	1	1	3
I have no preference	80	74	76	71	63	58
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background	8	6	7	8	9	15
Other (write in)	0	0	0	0	0	1
Don't know	0	0	0	0	0	0

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background 14 25 10
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background 4 2 3
I have no preference 74 63 82
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background 8 10 5
Other (write in) 0 0 0
Don't know 0 0 0

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background	14	25	10
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background	4	2	3
I have no preference	74	63	82
I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background	8	10	5
Other (write in)	0	0	0
Don't know	0	0	0