SOL: Social Inequality, RoI, 2001: V5

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ISSP, Social Inequality, Republic of Ireland, 2001

Year: 2001
Module: Social Inequality
Variable: V5

Question: Please circle one number for each of these to show how important you think it is for getting ahead in life.

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Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different religions.
% of people of different ages.

Overall Results	%
Essential	10
Very important	47
Fairly important	30
Not very important	11
Not important at all	3
Can't choose	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Essential	11	8
Very important	50	44
Fairly important	28	32
Not very important	9	12
Not important at all	2	3
Can't choose	0	1

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Essential	11	10	8	8	9	12
Very important	48	47	48	44	49	42
Fairly important	28	28	28	35	29	33
Not very important	9	11	13	10	8	11
Not important at all	4	4	2	2	4	1
Can't choose	0	0	1	1	1	2

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Essential	9	*	*
Very important	47	*	*
Fairly important	30	*	*
Not very important	11	*	*
Not important at all	3	*	*
Can't choose	1	0	*

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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