NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2009
Module: Leisure Time and Sport
Variable: YSPORT1

Please indicate how important the following reasons are for you to take part in sports or games.
For physical or mental health.

	%
Very important	52
Somewhat important	33
Not very important	73
Not important	3
Can't choose	4

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
Very important	51	53
Somewhat important	34	33
Not very important	7	8
Not important	3	3
Can't choose	4	4

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Very important	57	53	50	53	57	42
Somewhat important	34	36	37	29	30	34
Not very important	3	8	7	11	6	9
Not important	8	1	2	2	3	6
Can't choose	1	2	4	4	5	10

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Very important 55 50 47
Somewhat important 33 32 42
Not very important 5 10 6
Not important 2 4 2
Can't choose 4 4 4

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