NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2009
Module: Attitudes to Disability
Variable: DNEGSHP

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?
First, at your local shops.

	%
Most people would feel very comfortable	6
Most people would feel fairly comfortable	7
Most people would feel fairly uncomfortable	36
Most people would feel very uncomfortable	50
(I can't imagine this happening)	1

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	7	6
Most people would feel fairly comfortable	8	6
Most people would feel fairly uncomfortable	35	36
Most people would feel very uncomfortable	49	51
(I can't imagine this happening)	1	1

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Most people would feel very comfortable	12	2	4	7	4	10
Most people would feel fairly comfortable	7	8	8	5	7	7
Most people would feel fairly uncomfortable	41	40	41	33	35	29
Most people would feel very uncomfortable	41	49	47	54	52	53
(I can't imagine this happening)	0	1	1	1	2	2

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Most people would feel very comfortable 7 7 4
Most people would feel fairly comfortable 4 10 8
Most people would feel fairly uncomfortable 34 37 40
Most people would feel very uncomfortable 55 46 47
(I can't imagine this happening) 1 1 0

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