NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2013
Module: Sport_social_exclusion
Variable: SPORT4

Thinking about sport in schools. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Boys' sports teams are generally seen as more important by schools than girls' teams when it comes to sport

	%
Strongly agree	13
Agree	41
Neither agree nor disagree	16
Disagree	20
Strongly disagree	3
Don't know	7

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	12	15
Agree	40	42
Neither agree nor disagree	16	16
Disagree	22	19
Strongly disagree	2	3
Don't know	8	6

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	20	14	16	12	13	9
Agree	32	38	41	44	40	45
Neither agree nor disagree	18	14	17	14	16	18
Disagree	23	17	19	23	22	18
Strongly disagree	2	7	3	2	2	1
Don't know	4	11	4	5	7	10

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	17	10	10
Agree	38	42	47
Neither agree nor disagree	15	15	18
Disagree	19	22	19
Strongly disagree	2	3	2
Don't know	8	6	4

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