NI Life and Times Survey - 2004: SEXBFMAR

Year: 2004
Module: Religious Observance
Variable:SEXBFMAR

Do you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and a woman have sexual relations before marriage?

	%
Always wrong	26
Almost always wrong	6
Wrong only sometimes	10
Not wrong at all	45
Can't choose	10
Missing	3

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Always wrong	28	24
Almost always wrong	5	7
Wrong only sometimes	8	11
Not wrong at all	48	43
Can't choose	8	12
Missing	4	3

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Always wrong	15	13	18	20	30	52
Almost always wrong	6	5	5	8	7	7
Wrong only sometimes	12	11	7	13	9	8
Not wrong at all	61	65	56	46	35	17
Can't choose	5	3	11	9	17	13
Missing	2	4	3	4	3	3

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Always wrong 20 32 16
Almost always wrong 7 6 3
Wrong only sometimes 9 11 5
Not wrong at all 49 38 65
Can't choose 11 10 9
Missing 5 2 4

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Always wrong	20	32	16
Almost always wrong	7	6	3
Wrong only sometimes	9	11	5
Not wrong at all	49	38	65
Can't choose	11	10	9
Missing	5	2	4