Year: 1999
Module:Community Relations
Variable:IDENT1
Some people say that whether they feel British or Irish is not as important as other things about them, other people say that their national identity is the key to who they are.
If you had to pick just one thing from this list to describe yourself - something that is very important to you when you think of yourself, what would it be?
|
% |
Working class |
20 |
British |
5 |
Elderly |
3 |
A woman |
19 |
Not a religious person |
2 |
Irish |
5 |
A wife |
3 |
A catholic |
2 |
A countryman/countrywoman |
2 |
Chinese |
0 |
A protestant |
3 |
A mother |
13 |
Middle class |
2 |
A father |
7 |
A man |
7 |
A religious person |
1 |
An ulsterman/ulsterwoman |
0 |
A husband |
1 |
Young |
2 |
A white person |
0 |
Northern irish |
1 |
A city person |
0 |
Other (specify) |
1 |
(dont know) |
0 |
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Results for men and women
|
% |
| Male | Female |
Working class |
26 |
15 |
British |
6 |
4 |
Elderly |
3 |
4 |
A woman |
0 |
33 |
Not a religious person |
3 |
2 |
Irish |
6 |
4 |
A wife |
0 |
6 |
A catholic |
4 |
1 |
A countryman/countrywoman |
3 |
1 |
Chinese |
0 |
0 |
A protestant |
5 |
2 |
A mother |
0 |
23 |
Middle class |
3 |
1 |
A father |
16 |
0 |
A man |
17 |
0 |
A religious person |
2 |
1 |
An ulsterman/ulsterwoman |
1 |
0 |
A husband |
2 |
0 |
Young |
2 |
2 |
A white person |
0 |
0 |
Northern irish |
1 |
0 |
A city person |
0 |
0 |
Other (specify) |
1 |
1 |
(dont know) |
1 |
0 |
Results for people of different ages
|
% |
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
Working class |
19 |
21 |
19 |
23 |
20 |
17 |
British |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
Elderly |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
A woman |
22 |
22 |
20 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
Not a religious person |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Irish |
8 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
A wife |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
A catholic |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
A countryman/countrywoman |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Chinese |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
A protestant |
7 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
A mother |
5 |
17 |
22 |
12 |
10 |
5 |
Middle class |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
A father |
1 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
A man |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
A religious person |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
An ulsterman/ulsterwoman |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
A husband |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Young |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
A white person |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Northern irish |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
A city person |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other (specify) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
(dont know) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Results for people of different religions
|
% |
| Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
Working class |
24 |
16 |
23 |
British |
1 |
9 |
4 |
Elderly |
2 |
5 |
2 |
A woman |
20 |
17 |
18 |
Not a religious person |
2 |
2 |
9 |
Irish |
11 |
0 |
2 |
A wife |
4 |
4 |
0 |
A catholic |
6 |
0 |
0 |
A countryman/countrywoman |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Chinese |
0 |
0 |
0 |
A protestant |
0 |
6 |
3 |
A mother |
13 |
12 |
14 |
Middle class |
2 |
2 |
1 |
A father |
7 |
8 |
6 |
A man |
7 |
8 |
10 |
A religious person |
0 |
2 |
0 |
An ulsterman/ulsterwoman |
0 |
1 |
0 |
A husband |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Young |
2 |
1 |
5 |
A white person |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Northern irish |
1 |
1 |
0 |
A city person |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other (specify) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
(dont know) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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