SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1989

Year: 1989
Module: Poverty
Variable: POVERTY2

Question: Would you say someone in the UK was or was not in poverty if they had enough to eat and live, but not enough to buy other things they needed?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Was in poverty	62
Was not in poverty	36
Don't know	2

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Was in poverty	67	58
Was not in poverty	31	40
Don't know	3	2

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Was in poverty	64	66	67	68	59	50
Was not in poverty	35	34	33	33	38	42
Don't know	1	0	1	0	4	8

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Was in poverty	71	55	67
Was not in poverty	26	43	31
Don't know	3	2	2

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