Year: 1999
Module:Social Inequality
Variable:AHEAD1
Please circle one number for each of these to show how important you think it is for getting ahead in life.

How important is coming from a wealthy family?

 

%

Essential

5

Very important

19

Fairly important

28

Not very important

30

Not at all important

16

Cant choose

3

 

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

Essential

7

4

Very important

18

19

Fairly important

31

26

Not very important

25

34

Not at all important

16

15

Cant choose

3

3

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Essential

7

7

4

7

2

5

Very important

15

20

20

13

20

22

Fairly important

21

28

31

34

26

27

Not very important

35

28

25

34

33

26

Not at all important

19

18

19

10

15

13

Cant choose

4

0

2

3

4

6

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Essential

5

6

4

Very important

22

15

20

Fairly important

27

29

35

Not very important

28

33

22

Not at all important

15

15

17

Cant choose

3

3

3

 

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