NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2006
Module:Attitudes_to_Minority_Ethnic_People
Variable:MEGCONT

More generally, thinking of the main minority ethnic communities listed on this card, how often would you say that you come into direct contact with people from one or more of these backgrounds?

	%
Daily	24
About once or twice a week	24
About once or twice a month	10
Very rarely	19
Not at all	24
Don’t know	1

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Daily	28	20
About once or twice a week	21	25
About once or twice a month	9	11
Very rarely	17	20
Not at all	23	24
Don’t know	1	0

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Daily	35	36	28	27	16	5
About once or twice a week	30	28	27	27	21	11
About once or twice a month	10	9	12	11	8	8
Very rarely	14	12	15	16	21	30
Not at all	11	13	19	19	32	44
Don’t know	0	1	0	0	1	2

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Daily 26 20 31
About once or twice a week 27 18 34
About once or twice a month 7 12 10
Very rarely 16 22 13
Not at all 24 27 13
Don’t know 0 1 0

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Daily	26	20	31
About once or twice a week	27	18	34
About once or twice a month	7	12	10
Very rarely	16	22	13
Not at all	24	27	13
Don’t know	0	1	0