SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1994

Year: 1994
Module: Gender_and_Family_Roles
Variable: CPLINCOM

Question: If respondent is married or living as married …
How do you and your spouse/partner organise the income that one or both of you receive? Please choose the option that comes closest.

Index to tables on this page

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

Overall Results	%
I manage all the money and give my partner his/her share	14
My partner manages all the money and gives me my share	14
We pool all the money and each take out what we need	48
We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate	10
We each keep our own money separate	7
Not answered	7

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
I manage all the money and give my partner his/her share	14	14
My partner manages all the money and gives me my share	16	11
We pool all the money and each take out what we need	48	49
We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate	10	10
We each keep our own money separate	8	6
Not answered	3	10

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
I manage all the money and give my partner his/her share	*	18	12	14	15	12
My partner manages all the money and gives me my share	*	13	13	16	9	18
We pool all the money and each take out what we need	*	47	52	51	49	49
We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate	*	13	11	8	13	7
We each keep our own money separate	*	6	8	9	6	5
Not answered	*	4	5	2	8	9

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
I manage all the money and give my partner his/her share	13	15	16
My partner manages all the money and gives me my share	15	12	15
We pool all the money and each take out what we need	53	47	40
We pool some of the money and keep the rest separate	8	11	12
We each keep our own money separate	4	9	7
Not answered	7	6	10

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