Could your household afford to pay an unexpected, but necessary, expense of �500?

	%
Yes	63
No	30
I don't know	7

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Yes	73	52
No	22	38
I don't know	5	10

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes	49	55	48	57	74	83
No	38	41	43	36	20	12
I don't know	13	4	9	8	6	5

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Yes	59	68	63
No	34	25	29
I don't know	7	7	7

 

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