Year: 1996
Module: Attitudes
Variable: AVNUMCL
Question: Imagine a family on an average income, what do you think is the ideal number of children for one family to have?
Index
to tables on this page:
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| None | 1 |
| 1 child | 7 |
| 2 children | 42 |
| 3 children | 18 |
| 4 children | 8 |
| 5 or more children | 1 |
| It s a matter of personal choice | 23 |
Results for men and women
|
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| None |
1 |
1 |
| 1 child |
6 |
7 |
| 2 children |
44 |
41 |
| 3 children |
19 |
18 |
| 4 children |
7 |
9 |
| 5 or more children |
2 |
1 |
| It s a matter of personal choice |
22 |
25 |
Results for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 21-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-65 |
| None |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 1 child |
7 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
| 2 children |
45 |
46 |
41 |
41 |
40 |
| 3 children |
26 |
20 |
19 |
14 |
16 |
| 4 children |
7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
| 5 or more children |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| It s a matter of personal choice |
14 |
18 |
23 |
28 |
28 |
Results for people of different religions
|
%
|
| | All others | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| None |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 1 child |
7 |
4 |
9 |
12 |
| 2 children |
51 |
31 |
50 |
49 |
| 3 children |
15 |
22 |
16 |
13 |
| 4 children |
10 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
| 5 or more children |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| It s a matter of personal choice |
16 |
28 |
20 |
25 |
|
