SOL: Religious Observance, British Social Attitudes, ISSP

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Religious Observance, British Social Attitudes, ISSP - 1998

Year: 1998
Module: Religious Observance
Variable: PEOPTRST

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

Index to tables on this page

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

Overall Results	%
People can almost always be trusted	3
People can usually be trusted	44
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	44
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	6
Can't choose	2
Not answered	2

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
People can almost always be trusted	2	3
People can usually be trusted	49	41
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	40	47
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	6	5
Can't choose	1	2
Not answered	2	2

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
People can almost always be trusted	5	0	3	2	3	4
People can usually be trusted	31	39	47	53	42	46
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	44	52	39	40	48	41
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	8	7	6	3	5	5
Can't choose	6	1	3	1	1	1
Not answered	6	1	2	0	1	3

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
People can almost always be trusted	0	4	2
People can usually be trusted	52	47	41
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	39	41	46
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	1	5	7
Can't choose	6	1	2
Not answered	2	3	1

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