Year: 1991
Module: Religious_Observance
Variable: GOVRESP7
Question: On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to reduce income differences between the rich and poor?
Index
to tables on this page
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%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Definitely should be | 52 |
| Probably should be | 28 |
| Probably should not be | 7 |
| Definitely should not be | 7 |
| Can't choose | 3 |
| Not answered | 3 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Definitely should be |
49 |
54 |
| Probably should be |
27 |
29 |
| Probably should not be |
9 |
5 |
| Definitely should not be |
8 |
6 |
| Can't choose |
4 |
3 |
| Not answered |
4 |
3 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Definitely should be |
44 |
52 |
59 |
53 |
52 |
51 |
| Probably should be |
36 |
29 |
25 |
23 |
28 |
30 |
| Probably should not be |
7 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
| Definitely should not be |
7 |
6 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
| Can't choose |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Not answered |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Definitely should be |
61 |
46 |
57 |
| Probably should be |
24 |
31 |
26 |
| Probably should not be |
3 |
9 |
3 |
| Definitely should not be |
4 |
8 |
7 |
| Can't choose |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Not answered |
5 |
2 |
5 |
|
