Year: 2008
Module: Religious_Observance
Variable: RELDRESS
Question: Should people who work with the general public be allowed to dress in a way that shows their religious faith – for example, by wearing veils, turbans or crucifixes?
Index
to tables on this page
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-
% of
people of different ages.
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Yes | 49 |
| No | 30 |
| (SPONTANEOUS: It depends on the job) | 10 |
| (SPONTANEOUS: It depends on the symbol/religion) | 8 |
| Don't know | 3 |
| Results for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Yes |
48 |
50 |
| No |
32 |
29 |
| (spontaneous: it depends on the job) |
9 |
10 |
| (spontaneous: it depends on the symbol/religion) |
8 |
8 |
| Don't know |
3 |
3 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Yes |
57 |
61 |
54 |
50 |
43 |
38 |
| No |
24 |
20 |
26 |
28 |
37 |
40 |
| (spontaneous: it depends on the job) |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
| (spontaneous: it depends on the symbol/religion) |
5 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
| Don't know |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Results
for people of different religions |
% |
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Yes |
52 |
46 |
50 |
| No |
28 |
31 |
31 |
| (spontaneous: it depends on the job) |
10 |
10 |
9 |
| (spontaneous: it depends on the symbol/religion) |
8 |
10 |
7 |
| Don't know |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
