#7.19 Ability or luck? (VIII (1988))

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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 : VIII (1988)

	Ability and effort	Luck and chance	Other	D.K.	Total
All	49	35	12	5	101	(1,824)
Males	50	36	12	2	100	( 805)
Females	47	35	12	6	100	(1,019)
20-29	50	43	5	2	100	( 343)
30-39	47	39	12	2	100	( 371)
40-49	50	35	13	2	100	( 368)
50-59	52	30	13	5	100	( 337)
60-69	47	28	17	8	100	( 257)
70 and over	41	30	11	18	100	( 148)
Males 20s	50	45	5	-	100	( 153)
Males 30s	47	41	11	1	100	( 151)
Males 40s	51	36	12	1	100	( 169)
Males 50s	55	26	14	4	99	( 159)
Males 60s	51	28	16	5	100	( 110)
Males 70+	44	37	13	6	100	( 63)
Females 20s	50	42	4	4	100	( 190)
Females 30s	47	38	12	3	100	( 220)
Females 40s	49	35	14	2	100	( 199)
Females 50s	49	34	12	6	101	( 178)
Females 60s	45	27	18	10	100	( 147)
Females 70+	38	25	11	27	101	( 85)