How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement about refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Ireland?
People's perceptions of refugees and asylum seekers are negatively affected by the media.

	%
Strongly agree	27
Agree	42
Neither agree nor disagree	17
Disagree	7
Strongly disagree	2
I don't know	4

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	26	28
Agree	39	46
Neither agree nor disagree	20	15
Disagree	9	6
Strongly disagree	3	2
I don't know	3	4

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	49	30	34	28	20	15
Agree	30	36	39	43	51	47
Neither agree nor disagree	11	17	14	18	16	23
Disagree	2	11	6	6	9	8
Strongly disagree	2	3	5	1	1	1
I don't know	5	3	2	4	2	6

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	28	18	40
Agree	45	42	40
Neither agree nor disagree	17	23	10
Disagree	6	11	5
Strongly disagree	1	3	3
I don't know	4	4	2

 

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