NI Life and Times Survey - 2009: PEOPTRST

Year: 2009
Module: Leisure Time and Sport
Variable: PEOPTRST

Generally speaking, would you say that people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?

	%
People can almost always be trusted	4
People can usually be trusted	46
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	33
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	12
Can't choose	6

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
People can almost always be trusted	4	4
People can usually be trusted	46	46
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	32	33
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	12	12
Can't choose	6	6

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
People can almost always be trusted	7	4	3	3	6	2
People can usually be trusted	36	47	48	52	45	45
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people	40	32	31	29	34	33
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people	10	11	11	11	11	15
Can't choose	7	7	8	5	4	4

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

People can almost always be trusted 4 3 8
People can usually be trusted 49 43 49
You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people 30 37 24
You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with people 11 12 13
Can't choose 6 6 6

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