#7.19 Ability or luck? (VI (1978))

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#7.19 Ability or luck?

If you look at successful people in society today, which do you think has played the largest part in their success, their ability and effort, or luck and chance?

1	Ability and effort	2	Luck and chance
3	Other(Specify)	4 D.K.

Target : VI (1978)

	Ability and effort	Luck and chance	Other	D.K.	Total
All	44	38	9	8	99	(1,913)
Males	49	37	9	5	100	( 832)
Females	41	39	9	10	99	(1,081)
20-29	43	47	6	4	100	( 425)
30-39	46	41	9	4	100	( 445)
40-49	46	36	12	5	99	( 415)
50-59	46	36	9	9	100	( 278)
60-69	41	29	13	16	99	( 229)
70 and over	41	23	7	28	99	( 121)
Males 20s	48	42	6	3	99	( 187)
Males 30s	47	41	9	3	100	( 194)
Males 40s	51	34	11	4	100	( 184)
Males 50s	50	36	8	5	99	( 119)
Males 60s	49	28	15	8	100	( 92)
Males 70+	46	29	5	20	100	( 56)
Females 20s	38	51	6	5	100	( 238)
Females 30s	45	42	9	4	100	( 251)
Females 40s	43	38	13	6	100	( 231)
Females 50s	43	35	9	13	100	( 159)
Females 60s	36	30	12	22	100	( 137)
Females 70+	37	18	9	35	99	( 65)