Year: 1999
Module:Genetics Research
Variable:GENHEIGH
Some things about a person are caused by their genes, which they inherit from their parents. Others may be to do with the way they are brought up, or the way they live. Some may happen just by chance.

Using this card, please say what you think decides a person's height.

 

%

All to do with genes

43

Mostly to do with genes

31

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

4

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

2

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

12

Just chance

6

(dont know)

2

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

All to do with genes

40

46

Mostly to do with genes

33

30

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

5

3

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

3

1

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

12

12

Just chance

7

5

(dont know)

2

3

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

All to do with genes

41

49

47

45

38

35

Mostly to do with genes

35

26

30

32

32

34

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

2

1

2

7

6

4

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

1

1

3

1

4

2

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

15

18

11

10

10

8

Just chance

5

4

4

4

8

10

(dont know)

1

0

3

3

2

6

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

All to do with genes

41

42

53

Mostly to do with genes

32

33

25

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

4

3

5

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

2

2

4

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

16

9

13

Just chance

4

9

0

(dont know)

2

3

1

 

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