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Q.40 [SHOW CARD 27] Using the answers on this card, would you tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one of the following statements? (Read each in turn)

a. There are some illnesses that are better treated by methods that modern medicine does not recognize.

1 Strongly agree

2 Agree to some extent

3 Disagree to some extent

4 Strongly disagree

8 Other (Please specify: ____________________________________________)

9 DK


		1	2	3	4	8	9	total%	n
total		17.1%	68.0%	11.9%	1.4%	-	1.6%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	18.8%	67.8%	10.7%	1.4%	-	1.2%	100.0%	485
	Female	15.5%	68.2%	13.0%	1.3%	-	2.0%	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	12.7%	71.8%	12.7%	2.7%	-	-	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	12.7%	71.8%	10.9%	0.9%	-	3.6%	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	12.2%	69.9%	15.4%	-	-	2.4%	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	14.6%	70.8%	13.1%	0.7%	-	0.7%	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	23.8%	61.5%	12.6%	1.4%	-	0.7%	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	16.4%	71.1%	10.2%	1.6%	-	0.8%	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	21.4%	64.1%	9.7%	1.0%	-	3.9%	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	22.0%	64.6%	9.8%	2.4%	-	1.2%	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	17.9%	69.6%	7.1%	1.8%	-	3.6%	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	20.0%	60.0%	17.5%	2.5%	-	-	100.0%	40


race	Chinese	16.5%	69.3%	11.3%	1.3%	-	1.7%	100.0%	781
	Malay	18.0%	64.8%	13.1%	2.5%	-	1.6%	100.0%	122
	Indian	18.6%	66.0%	14.4%	-	-	1.0%	100.0%	97
	Others	21.9%	56.3%	15.6%	3.1%	-	3.1%	100.0%	32

Q.40 [SHOW CARD 27] Using the answers on this card, would you tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one of the following statements? (Read each in turn)

b. Some day science will permit the complete understanding of the functioning of the human mind.

1 Strongly agree

2 Agree to some extent

3 Disagree to some extent

4 Strongly disagree

8 Other (Please specify: ____________________________________________)

9 DK

		1	2	3	4	8	9	total%	n
total		9.8%	54.9%	26.0%	6.8%	-	2.5%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	11.5%	54.4%	23.3%	7.8%	-	2.9%	100.0%	485
	Female	8.2%	55.4%	28.3%	5.9%	-	2.2%	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	11.8%	59.1%	21.8%	6.4%	-	0.9%	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	9.1%	51.8%	31.8%	5.5%	-	1.8%	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	9.8%	60.2%	22.8%	6.5%	-	0.8%	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	10.2%	58.4%	22.6%	8.0%	-	0.7%	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	14.0%	47.6%	29.4%	5.6%	-	3.5%	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	6.3%	52.3%	30.5%	7.0%	-	3.9%	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	9.7%	52.4%	27.2%	5.8%	-	4.9%	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	8.5%	59.8%	20.7%	8.5%	-	2.4%	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	8.9%	50.0%	26.8%	8.9%	-	5.4%	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	5.0%	62.5%	22.5%	7.5%	-	2.5%	100.0%	40


race	Chinese	8.2%	56.6%	25.6%	6.9%	-	2.7%	100.0%	781
	Malay	11.5%	48.4%	30.3%	7.4%	-	2.5%	100.0%	122
	Indian	17.5%	47.4%	25.8%	7.2%	-	2.1%	100.0%	97
	Others	18.8%	62.5%	18.8%	-	-	-	100.0%	32

Q.40 [SHOW CARD 27] Using the answers on this card, would you tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one of the following statements? (Read each in turn)

c. Most of the social and economic problems we face today will be resolved by the advancement of science and technology.

1 Strongly agree

2 Agree to some extent

3 Disagree to some extent

4 Strongly disagree

8 Other (Please specify: ____________________________________________)

9 DK

		1	2	3	4	8	9	total%	n
total		8.6%	52.4%	31.1%	5.0%	-	2.8%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	9.5%	53.0%	28.0%	6.0%	-	3.5%	100.0%	485
	Female	7.9%	51.9%	33.8%	4.2%	-	2.2%	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	10.0%	54.5%	30.9%	2.7%	-	1.8%	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	7.3%	50.9%	32.7%	7.3%	-	1.8%	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	6.5%	56.1%	32.5%	4.1%	-	0.8%	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	9.5%	48.2%	32.8%	5.8%	-	3.6%	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	9.8%	53.8%	30.1%	3.5%	-	2.8%	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	7.8%	46.9%	36.7%	3.9%	-	4.7%	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	11.7%	49.5%	30.1%	4.9%	-	3.9%	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	8.5%	61.0%	22.0%	7.3%	-	1.2%	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	8.9%	58.9%	23.2%	5.4%	-	3.6%	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	2.5%	47.5%	35.0%	10.0%	-	5.0%	100.0%	40


race	Chinese	7.3%	52.9%	31.6%	5.1%	-	3.1%	100.0%	781
	Malay	11.5%	47.5%	32.8%	5.7%	-	2.5%	100.0%	122
	Indian	15.5%	53.6%	24.7%	5.2%	-	1.0%	100.0%	97
	Others	9.4%	56.3%	31.3%	-	-	3.1%	100.0%	32

Q.40 [SHOW CARD 27] Using the answers on this card, would you tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one of the following statements? (Read each in turn)

d. At some point in the future, we can live on Mars as we live on the earth today.

1 Strongly agree

2 Agree to some extent

3 Disagree to some extent

4 Strongly disagree

8 Other (Please specify: ____________________________________________)

9 DK

		1	2	3	4	8	9	total%	n
total		4.7%	41.1%	31.7%	17.0%	-	5.6%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	5.8%	44.3%	28.9%	15.9%	-	5.2%	100.0%	485
	Female	3.7%	38.2%	34.2%	17.9%	-	6.0%	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	6.4%	56.4%	22.7%	11.8%	-	2.7%	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	3.6%	37.3%	31.8%	20.9%	-	6.4%	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	2.4%	41.5%	38.2%	13.0%	-	4.9%	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	4.4%	44.5%	27.7%	16.8%	-	6.6%	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	9.8%	38.5%	36.4%	13.3%	-	2.1%	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	5.5%	42.2%	25.0%	21.1%	-	6.3%	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	1.9%	37.9%	32.0%	18.4%	-	9.7%	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	3.7%	35.4%	37.8%	18.3%	-	4.9%	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	3.6%	33.9%	35.7%	19.6%	-	7.1%	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	-	32.5%	35.0%	22.5%	-	10.0%	100.0%	40


race	Chinese	4.9%	42.6%	29.3%	16.1%	-	7.0%	100.0%	781
	Malay	1.6%	32.0%	41.8%	24.6%	-	-	100.0%	122
	Indian	6.2%	40.2%	33.0%	17.5%	-	3.1%	100.0%	97
	Others	6.3%	40.6%	46.9%	6.3%	-	-	100.0%	32