NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2003
Module:Attitudes_to_Older_People
Variable:OPYOUNG

For each of these statements about older people, I would like you to tell me if you agree strongly, agree slightly, disagree slightly, or disagree strongly.

These days older people are much younger in their ways.

	%
Agree strongly	37
Agree slightly	51
Disagree slightly	7
Disagree strongly	2
(don't know)	3

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Agree strongly	33	40
Agree slightly	53	49
Disagree slightly	8	6
Disagree strongly	2	3
(don't know)	3	3

Results for people of different ages

%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

Agree strongly 16 26 33 45 47 45
Agree slightly 52 57 53 49 49 48
Disagree slightly 16 11 9 3 3 3
Disagree strongly 8 3 3 1 1 1
(don't know) 9 3 2 2 1 4

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Agree strongly 33 39 37
Agree slightly 54 49 52
Disagree slightly 7 7 8
Disagree strongly 4 2 0
(don't know) 2 4 3

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