Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2008 - Analysis
RELHELP1 (Weighted by WTFACTOR)
[DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT PRACTISING A RELIGION HELPS PEOPLE TO…] find inner peace and happiness
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1) Skip, no self completion | 121 | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| 1) Strongly agree | 279 | 23.0% | 32.9% |
| 2) Agree | 558 | 46.0% | 78.9% |
| 3) Neither agree nor disagree | 161 | 13.3% | 92.2% |
| 4) Disagree | 25 | 2.1% | 94.3% |
| 5) Strongly disagree | 14 | 1.2% | 95.4% |
| 8) Can't choose | 53 | 4.4% | 99.8% |
| 9) Refused/not answered | 3 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip, no self completion | 3.6%4 | 11.0%21 | 7.7%18 | 10.4%24 | 8.9%19 | 15.0%35 | 0 | 10.0%121 |
| Strongly agree | 18.2%20 | 16.2%31 | 21.3%50 | 23.8%55 | 22.9%49 | 31.8%74 | 0 | 23.0%279 |
| Agree | 53.6%59 | 41.4%79 | 49.8%117 | 40.3%93 | 51.4%110 | 43.3%101 | 0 | 46.0%559 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 12.7%14 | 17.8%34 | 13.6%32 | 16.9%39 | 12.6%27 | 6.9%16 | 0 | 13.3%162 |
| Disagree | 3.6%4 | 3.1%6 | 1.3%3 | 3.5%8 | 1.4%3 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 2.1%25 |
| Strongly disagree | 2.7%3 | 1.6%3 | 0.9%2 | 2.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 1.2%14 |
| Can't choose | 5.5%6 | 8.9%17 | 5.1%12 | 2.6%6 | 2.8%6 | 1.7%4 | 0 | 4.2%51 |
| Refused/not answered | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%110 | 100%191 | 100%235 | 100%231 | 100%214 | 100%233 | 1214 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip, no self completion | 11.8%69 | 8.1%51 | 0 | 9.9%120 |
| Strongly agree | 19.7%115 | 26.1%164 | 0 | 23.0%279 |
| Agree | 46.5%272 | 45.5%286 | 0 | 46.0%558 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13.7%80 | 12.9%81 | 0 | 13.3%161 |
| Disagree | 2.1%12 | 2.1%13 | 0 | 2.1%25 |
| Strongly disagree | 1.7%10 | 0.6%4 | 0 | 1.2%14 |
| Can't choose | 4.3%25 | 4.5%28 | 0 | 4.4%53 |
| Refused/not answered | 0.3%2 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%585 | 100%628 | 1213 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip, no self completion | 10.3%45 | 9.0%53 | 10.3%16 | 8 | 9.6%114 |
| Strongly agree | 28.7%126 | 21.0%123 | 10.3%16 | 10 | 22.4%265 |
| Agree | 45.6%200 | 49.6%291 | 37.2%58 | 9 | 46.4%549 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 8.9%39 | 14.3%84 | 23.7%37 | 1 | 13.5%160 |
| Disagree | 1.1%5 | 1.7%10 | 6.4%10 | 0 | 2.1%25 |
| Strongly disagree | 0.9%4 | 0.7%4 | 3.2%5 | 0 | 1.1%13 |
| Can't choose | 4.3%19 | 3.4%20 | 9.0%14 | 0 | 4.5%53 |
| Refused/not answered | 0.2%1 | 0.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 100%439 | 100%587 | 100%156 | 1182 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Less than once a month | Less than once a week | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip, no self completion | 8.8%14 | 13.7%38 | 8.8%24 | 7.2%25 | 22 | 9.6%101 |
| Strongly agree | 13.1%21 | 11.6%32 | 24.3%66 | 41.9%145 | 16 | 25.0%264 |
| Agree | 47.5%76 | 48.0%133 | 51.8%141 | 43.1%149 | 58 | 47.3%499 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 16.3%26 | 18.4%51 | 10.7%29 | 5.2%18 | 39 | 11.8%124 |
| Disagree | 5.0%8 | 1.8%5 | 0.4%1 | 0.6%2 | 11 | 1.5%16 |
| Strongly disagree | 2.5%4 | 0.7%2 | 0.7%2 | 0.3%1 | 5 | 0.9%9 |
| Can't choose | 6.9%11 | 5.8%16 | 2.6%7 | 1.4%5 | 16 | 3.7%39 |
| Refused/not answered | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%2 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.3%3 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| Total | 100%160 | 100%277 | 100%272 | 100%346 | 1055 |
