NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2009
Module: Minority Ethnic People
Variable: RACCOMP

And again in relation to colour and ethnicity, which of these statements BEST describes how you feel about mixing with people from a different background to your own?

	%
I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in	19
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in	3
I have no preference	71
(I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background)	8
Don't know	0

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in	23	16
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in	3	2
I have no preference	67	75
(I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background)	8	8
Don't know	0	0

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in	16	15	16	18	18	28
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in	6	1	2	3	3	2
I have no preference	72	77	75	73	74	58
(I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background)	6	7	6	7	6	13
Don't know	0	0	0	0	0	0

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

I prefer the company of people from the same ethnic background as the one that I was brought up in 19 22 9
I prefer the company of people from a different ethnic background to the one that I was brought up in 3 2 4
I have no preference 73 66 82
(I don’t know anyone of a different ethnic background) 6 10 6
Don't know 0 0 0

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