Year: 1996
Module: Role of Government
Variable: GOVRESP4
Question: On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to provide a decent standard of living for the old?
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 | 81 |
| Probably should be | 16 |
| Probably should not be | 1 |
| Definitely should not be | 0 |
| Can't choose | 1 |
| Not answered | 1 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Definitely should be |
76 |
85 |
| Probably should be |
19 |
13 |
| Probably should not be |
2 |
0 |
| Definitely should not be |
1 |
0 |
| Can't choose |
2 |
1 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Definitely should be |
65 |
78 |
80 |
84 |
84 |
91 |
| Probably should be |
34 |
15 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
7 |
| Probably should not be |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Definitely should not be |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Can't choose |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not answered |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Definitely should be |
85 |
77 |
83 |
| Probably should be |
10 |
20 |
17 |
| Probably should not be |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Definitely should not be |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Can't choose |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Not answered |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
