SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1990

Year: 1990
Module: Civil_Liberties
Variable: USAOPEN

Question: Some countries are called 'open societies' because their citizens have a right to know what decisions the government is making and why. Please use this card to say how 'open' you think each of the following countries is.
The USA.

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Very open	33
Fairly open	43
Not very open	10
Not at all open	2
Don't know	11
Not answered	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Very open	38	29
Fairly open	41	45
Not very open	11	10
Not at all open	3	1
Don't know	8	15
Not answered	1	0

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Very open	32	28	35	38	37	33
Fairly open	51	51	49	33	42	33
Not very open	7	15	6	13	5	11
Not at all open	3	2	1	3	0	3
Don't know	5	5	9	12	17	21
Not answered	2	1	0	0	0	1

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Very open	32	35	31
Fairly open	41	43	47
Not very open	12	8	17
Not at all open	3	1	3
Don't know	13	13	1
Not answered	1	0	0

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