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Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] By using the scale of 1 to 7, where '7' is "very important," and '1' is "not important at all," can you tell me how important each of the following is to you.

a. Your immediate family members such as spouse and children, if you have any

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other (Please Specify) _____
9 DK/ NA

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	1.6%	6.2%	17.9%	71.7%	-	0.9%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	5.9%	21.4%	68.0%	-	1.4%	100.0%	782
	Female	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.8%	6.4%	15.7%	74.1%	-	0.6%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	-	0.7%	0.7%	1.5%	6.7%	20.1%	67.9%	-	2.2%	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	1.6%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	7.8%	18.4%	66.0%	-	3.2%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	1.4%	-	0.4%	2.8%	5.3%	22.1%	67.7%	-	0.4%	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	6.0%	13.9%	77.2%	-	0.4%	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	7.4%	17.5%	72.1%	-	0.4%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	0.5%	-	-	2.5%	6.0%	12.9%	78.1%	-	-	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	-	-	-	1.9%	5.0%	22.4%	70.8%	-	-	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	1.5%	0.7%	-	0.7%	2.9%	16.2%	77.9%	-	-	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	2.4%	-	1.2%	1.2%	7.1%	17.9%	70.2%	-	-	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	1.1%	-	-	2.2%	5.4%	18.3%	72.0%	-	1.1%	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	-	1.6%	-	-	7.9%	17.5%	71.4%	-	1.6%	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	1.2%	-	0.4%	-	3.2%	22.4%	72.8%	-	-	100.0%	250
	Delhi	0.8%	1.2%	-	1.2%	7.2%	17.2%	70.8%	-	1.6%	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	0.9%	-	0.9%	1.3%	5.3%	2.7%	88.9%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Chennai	2.2%	-	-	-	1.3%	15.6%	80.9%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	-	0.4%	1.8%	6.7%	16.4%	38.2%	36.0%	-	0.4%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	-	-	0.4%	1.8%	2.2%	12.9%	82.7%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	0.4%	-	-	0.9%	5.3%	13.3%	80.0%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Pune	2.4%	0.8%	-	-	2.4%	2.4%	87.3%	-	4.8%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	0.8%	1.6%	-	-	2.4%	22.2%	67.5%	-	5.6%	100.0%	126
	Kochi	0.8%	-	0.8%	4.0%	18.4%	33.6%	42.4%	-	-	100.0%	125

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] By using the scale of 1 to 7, where '7' is "very important," and '1' is "not important at all," can you tell me how important each of the following is to you.

b. Career and job

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other (Please Specify) _____
9 DK/ NA

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		1.7%	0.8%	0.7%	3.3%	10.3%	29.9%	52.7%	-	0.3%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%	9.1%	27.6%	58.3%	0.1%	0.3%	100.0%	782
	Female	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	4.8%	11.1%	31.3%	49.2%	-	0.3%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.5%	12.7%	31.3%	52.2%	-	-	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	11.3%	29.8%	51.5%	0.3%	1.0%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	12.3%	32.6%	47.7%	-	-	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	1.9%	-	0.4%	1.9%	9.7%	28.1%	57.7%	-	0.4%	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%	7.4%	30.9%	53.2%	-	0.4%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	3.5%	0.5%	1.5%	3.0%	10.0%	24.4%	57.2%	-	-	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	1.2%	1.2%	-	2.5%	11.8%	34.2%	49.1%	-	-	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	3.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%	11.8%	25.7%	53.7%	-	0.7%	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	3.6%	1.2%	-	4.8%	11.9%	32.1%	46.4%	-	-	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	1.1%	-	2.2%	4.3%	6.5%	24.7%	61.3%	-	-	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	-	1.6%	3.2%	3.2%	4.8%	38.1%	49.2%	-	-	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	-	0.8%	0.4%	-	6.8%	35.2%	56.4%	-	0.4%	100.0%	250
	Delhi	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%	4.8%	11.2%	29.2%	50.4%	0.4%	-	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	7.1%	12.4%	76.0%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Chennai	1.8%	0.4%	-	1.3%	7.6%	21.8%	67.1%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	-	-	0.9%	8.4%	23.1%	28.4%	38.7%	-	0.4%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	-	-	0.4%	0.9%	7.1%	68.9%	22.7%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	8.9%	6.2%	21.3%	61.8%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Pune	15.1%	-	0.8%	-	2.4%	5.6%	73.8%	-	2.4%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	1.6%	3.2%	4.0%	3.2%	13.5%	30.2%	44.4%	-	-	100.0%	126
	Kochi	0.8%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	21.6%	38.4%	32.8%	-	0.8%	100.0%	125

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] By using the scale of 1 to 7, where '7' is "very important," and '1' is "not important at all," can you tell me how important each of the following is to you.

c. Free time and relaxation

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other (Please Specify) _____
9 DK/ NA

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		7.8%	4.9%	5.7%	12.6%	18.9%	22.1%	27.1%	-	0.8%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	7.8%	5.9%	6.0%	12.4%	16.2%	23.3%	27.6%	0.1%	0.6%	100.0%	782
	Female	7.9%	4.3%	5.6%	12.7%	20.6%	21.3%	26.7%	-	0.9%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	8.2%	6.7%	7.5%	15.7%	17.9%	21.6%	20.1%	-	2.2%	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	11.3%	6.1%	7.4%	12.6%	18.4%	21.0%	22.0%	-	1.0%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	5.3%	5.6%	6.0%	10.2%	19.6%	23.5%	28.8%	-	1.1%	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	9.4%	3.7%	7.1%	12.7%	22.8%	20.2%	24.0%	-	-	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	6.7%	5.9%	7.1%	7.1%	21.6%	20.8%	30.1%	-	0.7%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	8.5%	5.0%	4.5%	16.9%	12.4%	19.9%	32.3%	-	0.5%	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	6.2%	2.5%	3.1%	13.0%	19.9%	23.0%	32.3%	-	-	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	10.3%	5.9%	2.9%	11.0%	20.6%	21.3%	25.0%	0.7%	2.2%	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	7.1%	3.6%	3.6%	15.5%	19.0%	28.6%	22.6%	-	-	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	6.5%	2.2%	4.3%	14.0%	12.9%	25.8%	33.3%	-	1.1%	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	-	3.2%	3.2%	22.2%	14.3%	27.0%	30.2%	-	-	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	0.4%	2.4%	1.6%	4.4%	12.4%	34.0%	43.6%	-	1.2%	100.0%	250
	Delhi	12.4%	15.6%	12.0%	15.6%	11.6%	16.4%	15.2%	-	1.2%	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	5.3%	1.8%	2.7%	14.2%	22.7%	18.2%	35.1%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Chennai	5.8%	0.4%	3.6%	8.4%	15.1%	29.8%	36.9%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	-	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%	18.7%	40.0%	33.8%	0.4%	1.8%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	-	-	2.2%	20.4%	46.2%	11.1%	19.6%	-	0.4%	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	24.0%	11.6%	13.3%	21.3%	10.2%	10.2%	9.3%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Pune	25.4%	-	5.6%	5.6%	7.1%	7.9%	47.6%	-	0.8%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	5.6%	15.1%	11.9%	19.8%	19.0%	19.0%	9.5%	-	-	100.0%	126
	Kochi	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%	16.0%	24.8%	28.8%	16.0%	-	3.2%	100.0%	125

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] By using the scale of 1 to 7, where '7' is "very important," and '1' is "not important at all," can you tell me how important each of the following is to you.

d. Friends and people you know

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other (Please Specify) _____
9 DK/ NA

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	11.3%	21.0%	30.2%	30.6%	-	0.5%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	2.6%	1.4%	2.7%	8.4%	22.0%	31.3%	31.2%	-	0.4%	100.0%	782
	Female	1.6%	1.3%	3.4%	13.1%	20.3%	29.5%	30.2%	-	0.7%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	1.5%	2.2%	2.2%	12.7%	20.9%	30.6%	29.9%	-	-	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	1.9%	2.3%	4.5%	10.4%	22.0%	29.4%	28.8%	-	0.6%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	1.8%	1.1%	3.2%	14.4%	20.0%	29.1%	29.8%	-	0.7%	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	3.7%	0.4%	3.0%	11.6%	22.1%	28.5%	30.0%	-	0.7%	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	1.9%	1.9%	3.0%	11.2%	25.7%	26.0%	29.4%	-	1.1%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	0.5%	1.5%	2.5%	11.9%	18.4%	28.4%	36.3%	-	0.5%	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	0.6%	1.2%	3.7%	5.0%	21.7%	36.0%	31.7%	-	-	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	4.4%	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	23.5%	35.3%	25.0%	-	-	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	-	1.2%	1.2%	9.5%	14.3%	33.3%	39.3%	-	1.2%	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	3.2%	1.1%	3.2%	16.1%	18.3%	31.2%	26.9%	-	-	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	-	-	-	15.9%	9.5%	38.1%	36.5%	-	-	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	17.2%	30.8%	48.8%	-	-	100.0%	250
	Delhi	5.6%	2.0%	6.0%	9.2%	21.2%	32.8%	22.8%	-	0.4%	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	0.4%	1.3%	3.6%	9.8%	20.4%	23.6%	40.9%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Chennai	2.7%	0.9%	0.4%	4.4%	12.0%	37.3%	41.8%	-	0.4%	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	-	1.8%	1.3%	8.0%	23.1%	37.8%	27.1%	-	0.9%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	-	-	2.7%	40.0%	21.3%	26.7%	8.9%	-	0.4%	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	2.7%	2.2%	8.4%	15.6%	20.4%	23.6%	27.1%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Pune	5.6%	-	1.6%	5.6%	13.5%	23.0%	49.2%	-	1.6%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	1.6%	-	4.8%	4.8%	32.5%	33.3%	23.0%	-	-	100.0%	126
	Kochi	0.8%	5.6%	0.8%	8.8%	37.6%	32.0%	11.2%	-	3.2%	100.0%	125

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] By using the scale of 1 to 7, where '7' is "very important," and '1' is "not important at all," can you tell me how important each of the following is to you.

e. Parents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other (Please Specify) _____
9 DK/ NA

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		0.7%	0.6%	2.7%	2.7%	10.2%	29.9%	53.0%	-	0.2%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	1.8%	10.0%	32.5%	53.1%	-	-	100.0%	782
	Female	0.6%	0.7%	3.6%	3.3%	10.3%	28.2%	53.0%	-	0.3%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	-	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%	7.5%	26.1%	61.2%	-	-	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	0.6%	1.0%	1.3%	2.9%	11.0%	30.7%	51.8%	-	0.6%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	0.4%	1.4%	3.5%	4.9%	11.2%	29.1%	49.5%	-	-	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	0.4%	-	3.0%	1.9%	12.4%	30.3%	52.1%	-	-	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	1.5%	0.4%	4.1%	3.3%	8.6%	31.2%	50.2%	-	0.7%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	-	0.5%	2.0%	2.0%	6.5%	27.4%	61.7%	-	-	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	0.6%	-	3.1%	1.9%	14.9%	29.8%	49.7%	-	-	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%	8.8%	29.4%	54.4%	-	-	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	1.2%	-	4.8%	2.4%	13.1%	25.0%	53.6%	-	-	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%	5.4%	37.6%	50.5%	-	-	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	-	1.6%	-	-	11.1%	33.3%	54.0%	-	-	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	0.8%	0.4%	-	0.4%	10.4%	34.4%	53.6%	-	-	100.0%	250
	Delhi	-	1.6%	0.8%	3.2%	7.6%	30.4%	56.0%	-	0.4%	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	0.4%	-	0.4%	0.4%	4.0%	7.1%	87.6%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Chennai	2.7%	-	0.4%	-	4.0%	26.7%	66.2%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	-	1.8%	0.9%	9.3%	22.7%	39.6%	25.3%	-	0.4%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	-	-	19.1%	7.1%	9.3%	38.7%	25.8%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	0.4%	-	0.4%	0.4%	5.8%	22.2%	70.7%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Pune	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%	0.8%	6.3%	13.5%	72.2%	-	1.6%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	0.8%	2.4%	-	0.8%	15.1%	41.3%	39.7%	-	-	100.0%	126
	Kochi	-	-	0.8%	3.2%	23.2%	52.0%	20.8%	-	-	100.0%	125

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] By using the scale of 1 to 7, where '7' is "very important," and '1' is "not important at all," can you tell me how important each of the following is to you.

f. Religion

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other (Please Specify) _____
9 DK/ NA

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		3.0%	3.1%	6.5%	6.1%	14.4%	25.7%	40.8%	-	0.3%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	2.9%	3.1%	3.7%	6.0%	15.2%	29.9%	38.7%	-	0.4%	100.0%	782
	Female	3.1%	3.1%	8.4%	6.2%	13.9%	23.0%	42.0%	-	0.3%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	5.2%	3.7%	7.5%	9.0%	13.4%	26.9%	33.6%	-	0.7%	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	3.2%	3.2%	6.1%	6.5%	14.2%	24.3%	41.4%	-	1.0%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	3.9%	1.8%	7.4%	9.8%	14.0%	23.9%	39.3%	-	-	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	2.2%	4.5%	8.2%	4.5%	14.6%	24.3%	41.6%	-	-	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	3.0%	3.3%	7.4%	3.3%	17.5%	26.0%	39.0%	-	0.4%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	3.5%	2.0%	4.0%	4.0%	13.4%	27.9%	45.3%	-	-	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	1.9%	2.5%	8.1%	8.7%	15.5%	26.1%	36.6%	-	0.6%	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	1.5%	3.7%	4.4%	7.4%	15.4%	23.5%	44.1%	-	-	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	3.6%	4.8%	3.6%	4.8%	17.9%	25.0%	39.3%	-	1.2%	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	2.2%	3.2%	2.2%	4.3%	10.8%	30.1%	47.3%	-	-	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	3.2%	1.6%	11.1%	3.2%	3.2%	33.3%	44.4%	-	-	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%	7.2%	34.8%	48.8%	-	-	100.0%	250
	Delhi	1.2%	0.8%	4.8%	7.2%	19.6%	27.2%	39.2%	-	-	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	4.9%	4.4%	4.9%	10.7%	12.0%	12.4%	50.7%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Chennai	8.0%	6.7%	5.8%	6.2%	13.3%	22.2%	37.3%	-	0.4%	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	-	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	29.3%	27.6%	35.6%	-	1.3%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	0.4%	8.9%	32.9%	9.8%	6.7%	34.7%	6.7%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	0.9%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	12.4%	19.6%	60.9%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Pune	4.0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.2%	7.1%	13.5%	66.7%	-	2.4%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	3.2%	-	0.8%	4.0%	15.9%	27.8%	48.4%	-	-	100.0%	126
	Kochi	8.0%	1.6%	7.2%	9.6%	20.8%	36.0%	16.8%	-	-	100.0%	125

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] By using the scale of 1 to 7, where '7' is "very important," and '1' is "not important at all," can you tell me how important each of the following is to you.

g. Politics

1 Not Important at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very Important
8 Other (Please Specify) _____
9 DK/ NA

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		21.7%	10.7%	15.7%	13.9%	11.7%	12.9%	12.3%	-	1.0%	100.0%	2002
gender	Male	22.1%	8.1%	11.5%	14.5%	14.8%	15.6%	12.4%	-	1.0%	100.0%	782
	Female	21.5%	12.5%	18.4%	13.6%	9.7%	11.1%	12.2%	-	1.1%	100.0%	1220
age	18 - 19 years	18.7%	11.2%	13.4%	17.2%	11.2%	16.4%	11.2%	-	0.7%	100.0%	134
	20 - 24 years	23.3%	12.6%	14.2%	12.3%	10.7%	12.9%	12.3%	-	1.6%	100.0%	309
	25 - 29 years	19.3%	12.3%	17.9%	13.3%	11.9%	11.2%	13.7%	-	0.4%	100.0%	285
	30 - 34 years	23.6%	8.2%	16.5%	16.5%	12.0%	11.6%	10.5%	-	1.1%	100.0%	267
	35 - 39 years	23.0%	12.6%	14.5%	11.5%	11.5%	14.1%	11.2%	-	1.5%	100.0%	269
	40 - 44 years	28.4%	10.0%	13.9%	12.9%	12.9%	11.4%	10.4%	-	-	100.0%	201
	45 - 49 years	18.6%	8.1%	17.4%	15.5%	13.7%	16.8%	8.7%	-	1.2%	100.0%	161
	50 - 54 years	22.1%	11.8%	16.2%	10.3%	13.2%	10.3%	15.4%	-	0.7%	100.0%	136
	55 - 59 years	20.2%	11.9%	13.1%	21.4%	10.7%	10.7%	9.5%	-	2.4%	100.0%	84
	60 - 64 years	16.1%	5.4%	21.5%	10.8%	9.7%	14.0%	21.5%	-	1.1%	100.0%	93
	65 - 69 years	14.3%	9.5%	14.3%	19.0%	7.9%	14.3%	19.0%	-	1.6%	100.0%	63
cent	Mumbai	14.8%	2.8%	8.8%	13.2%	12.0%	22.0%	26.4%	-	-	100.0%	250
	Delhi	21.6%	10.0%	16.4%	14.4%	14.0%	16.4%	7.2%	-	-	100.0%	250
	Kolkata	39.1%	11.6%	12.9%	14.2%	10.7%	5.3%	6.2%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Chennai	18.2%	16.9%	11.6%	8.9%	10.7%	11.1%	21.8%	-	0.9%	100.0%	225
	Bangalore	6.7%	11.6%	12.9%	9.3%	17.8%	22.7%	17.8%	-	1.3%	100.0%	225
	Hyderabad	3.1%	9.3%	34.2%	25.8%	10.2%	12.0%	4.9%	-	0.4%	100.0%	225
	Ahmedabad	36.9%	18.2%	12.9%	10.2%	5.8%	3.6%	12.4%	-	-	100.0%	225
	Pune	50.8%	4.8%	11.9%	8.7%	4.8%	1.6%	8.7%	-	8.7%	100.0%	126
	Ludhiana	5.6%	9.5%	18.3%	15.9%	26.2%	20.6%	3.2%	-	0.8%	100.0%	126
	Kochi	31.2%	10.4%	18.4%	20.0%	4.8%	8.8%	4.0%	-	2.4%	100.0%	125