NI Life and Times Survey - 2012 : ACAUSE3

Year: 2012
Module: Autism
Variable: ACAUSE3

If response to HEARDASD is 'Yes' ...
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the causes of autism?
Autism can be inherited.

	%
Strongly agree	4
Agree	36
Neither agree nor disagree	13
Disagree	18
Strongly disagree	8
Don't know	21

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	4	3
Agree	38	35
Neither agree nor disagree	14	13
Disagree	15	20
Strongly disagree	6	9
Don't know	24	19

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	2	3	5	3	3	5
Agree	48	33	32	31	38	40
Neither agree nor disagree	8	17	16	14	14	11
Disagree	13	19	23	25	19	10
Strongly disagree	6	6	13	9	6	4
Don't know	23	22	11	18	22	31

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	4	4	4
Agree	37	34	40
Neither agree nor disagree	12	15	13
Disagree	18	20	16
Strongly disagree	10	5	8
Don't know	20	22	20

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