NI Life and Times Survey - 2009: DNEGBOSS

Year: 2009
Module: Attitudes to Disability
Variable: DNEGBOSS

Sometimes people refer to disabled people in a negative way. This could include making jokes or using offensive language. What do you think most people would feel if somebody referred to disabled people in this way in different situations?
At work - in front of your boss?

	%
Most people would feel very comfortable	6
Most people would feel fairly comfortable	4
Most people would feel fairly uncomfortable	26
Most people would feel very uncomfortable	61
(I can't imagine this happening)	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
Most people would feel very comfortable	4	7
Most people would feel fairly comfortable	6	3
Most people would feel fairly uncomfortable	29	24
Most people would feel very uncomfortable	59	64
(I can't imagine this happening)	2	3

Results for people of different ages

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Most people would feel very comfortable	17	3	3	5	5	*
Most people would feel fairly comfortable	9	4	5	3	4	0
Most people would feel fairly uncomfortable	23	22	24	30	36	*
Most people would feel very uncomfortable	51	70	65	58	54	*
(I can't imagine this happening)	0	2	2	5	1	*

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Most people would feel very comfortable 5 6 6
Most people would feel fairly comfortable 3 6 4
Most people would feel fairly uncomfortable 26 28 24
Most people would feel very uncomfortable 64 58 64
(I can't imagine this happening) 3 3 1

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