q12

Q.12　[SHOW CARD 8] 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

Not
Important					Very
at all					Important		Other	DK/NA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

total		0.5	0.2	0.3	0.8	1.8	7.4	85.3	0.3	3.4

gender	Male	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.9	2.2	8	84	0.2	3.8
	Female	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.7	1.5	7	86.4	0.3	3.1

Age	20-24yrs	1	-	1	2.1	2.1	9.3	72.2	-	12.4
	25-29yrs	-	-	-	-	4.9	9.7	75.7	-	9.7
	30-34yrs	-	-	-	2.3	-	5.3	89.4	0.8	2.3
	35-39yrs	1.3	-	0.6	0.6	1.3	7.5	87.5	-	1.3
	40-44yrs	-	-	-	-	0.7	10.1	86.6	0.7	2
	45-49yrs	0.8	-	-	-	1.7	5	91.7	-	0.8
	50-54yrs	-	1.1	-	-	2.3	3.4	89.7	1.1	2.3
	55-59yrs	1.8	-	-	1.8	-	3.6	92.9	-	-
	60-64yrs	-	-	2.6	2.6	2.6	12.8	76.9	-	2.6
	65-69yrs	-	-	-	-	2.5	5	92.5	-	-
	70yrs-	-	1.9	-	-	5.7	11.3	79.2	-	1.9

Race	Chinese	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.8	1.9	8.2	83.6	0.4	4.2
	Malay	0.8	-	-	0.8	1.6	4	92	-	0.8
	Indian	1.1	-	-	1.1	1.1	6.5	89.1	-	1.1
	Others	-	-	-	-	3.7	3.7	92.6	-	-

b. Career and job

Not
Important					Very
at all					Important		Other	DK/NA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

total		3.4	2.6	2.1	7.2	12.2	21.3	47.9	0.1	3.2

gender	Male	1.1	1.8	0.9	3.6	10.9	22.7	57.6	-	1.6
	Female	5.1	3.2	3.1	10.1	13.1	20.3	40.5	0.2	4.4

Age	20-24yrs	-	-	1	1	15.5	29.9	49.5	-	3.1
	25-29yrs	-	-	1.9	8.7	17.5	20.4	48.5	-	2.9
	30-34yrs	0.8	0.8	3	6.1	9.8	24.2	51.5	-	3.8
	35-39yrs	1.9	2.5	1.3	10	15.6	22.5	45	-	1.3
	40-44yrs	0.7	0.7	2	6	8.7	23.5	57	-	1.3
	45-49yrs	1.7	1.7	0.8	4.1	16.5	22.3	49.6	-	3.3
	50-54yrs	3.4	2.3	2.3	10.3	10.3	18.4	51.7	-	1.1
	55-59yrs	5.4	3.6	1.8	8.9	10.7	17.9	44.6	-	7.1
	60-64yrs	17.9	5.1	5.1	15.4	5.1	23.1	25.6	-	2.6
	65-69yrs	10	7.5	2.5	5	7.5	7.5	45	-	15
	70yrs-	20.8	18.9	5.7	9.4	3.8	5.7	30.2	1.9	3.8

Race	Chinese	3.5	3.2	2.8	7.7	13.1	21.9	44.5	0.1	3.2
	Malay	2.4	0.8	-	5.6	8	20.8	56.8	-	5.6
	Indian	4.3	1.1	-	3.3	10.9	14.1	65.2	-	1.1
	Others	-	-	-	14.8	7.4	29.6	48.1	-	-

c. Free time and relaxatio

Not
Important					Very
at all					Important		Other	DK/NA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

total		0.4	0.7	2.6	8.2	18.7	28.4	40.8	0.1	0.2

gender	Male	0.9	0.9	1.8	9.1	19.3	25.3	42.7	-	-
	Female	-	0.5	3.2	7.5	18.2	30.7	39.4	0.2	0.3

Age	20-24yrs	1	2.1	2.1	7.2	21.6	21.6	44.3	-	-
	25-29yrs	-	1.9	1	9.7	21.4	29.1	35.9	1	-
	30-34yrs	-	-	3	7.6	20.5	31.8	37.1	-	-
	35-39yrs	-	-	5.6	8.1	19.4	30	36.9	-	-
	40-44yrs	-	1.3	1.3	10.1	14.8	27.5	44.3	-	0.7
	45-49yrs	-	-	2.5	5.8	20.7	31.4	38.8	-	0.8
	50-54yrs	3.4	1.1	2.3	11.5	17.2	23	41.4	-	-
	55-59yrs	-	-	3.6	8.9	12.5	28.6	46.4	-	-
	60-64yrs	-	-	-	7.7	23.1	35.9	33.3	-	-
	65-69yrs	-	-	2.5	2.5	15	20	60	-	-
	70yrs-	-	-	1.9	7.5	17	30.2	43.4	-	-

Race	Chinese	0.4	0.6	3.2	8.6	19.2	28.4	39.5	-	0.3
	Malay	0.8	-	0.8	5.6	19.2	28	44.8	0.8	-
	Indian	-	1.1	1.1	10.9	14.1	27.2	45.7	-	-
	Others	-	3.7	-	-	18.5	33.3	44.4	-	-

d.Friends and people you know

Not
Important					Very
at all					Important		Other	DK/NA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

total		0.6	1.2	2.3	8.3	18.5	28.2	40.8	0.1	0.1

gender	Male	0.2	0.9	2.2	8.9	18	29.3	40.2	0.2	-
	Female	0.9	1.4	2.4	7.8	18.9	27.3	41.2	-	0.2

Age	20-24yrs	-	-	4.1	7.2	16.5	34	38.1	-	-
	25-29yrs	-	2.9	1	7.8	22.3	33	33	-	-
	30-34yrs	0.8	-	3	9.1	22.7	33.3	31.1	-	-
	35-39yrs	-	1.3	1.9	13.1	15.6	29.4	38.8	-	-
	40-44yrs	0.7	0.7	2.7	7.4	17.4	28.2	43	-	-
	45-49yrs	0.8	1.7	2.5	9.1	16.5	28.1	41.3	-	-
	50-54yrs	1.1	2.3	1.1	8	18.4	24.1	42.5	1.1	1.1
	55-59yrs	-	-	1.8	5.4	16.1	19.6	57.1	-	-
	60-64yrs	-	5.1	-	7.7	25.6	15.4	46.2	-	-
	65-69yrs	2.5	-	2.5	2.5	12.5	22.5	57.5	-	-
	70yrs-	1.9	-	3.8	3.8	22.6	20.8	47.2	-	-

Race	Chinese	0.5	1.4	2.8	9.5	19.7	27.7	38.2	0.1	0.1
	Malay	0.8	0.8	-	3.2	15.2	32	48	-	-
	Indian	1.1	-	1.1	7.6	14.1	23.9	52.2	-	-
	Others	-	-	3.7	-	14.8	37	44.4	-	-

e. Parents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

total		0.1	0.6	0.6	1.4	8.3	16.4	72.5	0.1	-

gender	Male	-	0.9	0.4	1.1	7.1	18.2	72.2	-	-
	Female	0.2	0.3	0.7	1.7	9.2	15	72.7	0.2	-

Age	20-24yrs	-	-	1	-	9.3	12.4	77.3	-	-
	25-29yrs	-	-	-	1.9	4.9	15.5	77.7	-	-
	30-34yrs	-	-	-	3	8.3	16.7	72	-	-
	35-39yrs	-	-	1.9	1.9	6.3	21.3	68.8	-	-
	40-44yrs	-	0.7	-	1.3	5.4	20.1	72.5	-	-
	45-49yrs	-	-	-	2.5	6.6	18.2	72.7	-	-
	50-54yrs	-	2.3	-	-	9.2	10.3	78.2	-	-
	55-59yrs	-	-	-	-	8.9	14.3	76.8	-	-
	60-64yrs	-	5.1	2.6	2.6	17.9	10.3	59	2.6	-
	65-69yrs	2.5	-	-	-	7.5	15	75	-	-
	70yrs-	-	1.9	1.9	-	22.6	13.2	60.4	-	-

Race	Chinese	0.1	0.6	0.6	1.6	9.7	17.8	69.5	-	-
	Malay	-	-	-	0.8	3.2	12.8	83.2	-	-
	Indian	-	1.1	1.1	1.1	5.4	12	78.3	1.1	-
	Others	-	-	-	-	-	7.4	92.6	-	-

f. Religion

Not
Important					Very
at all					Important		Other	DK/NA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

total		4.7	4.9	4.6	12.9	14.6	17.4	40.1	0.1	0.7

gender	Male	5.3	5.8	4.2	14.7	15.3	15.6	38	0.2	0.9
	Female	4.3	4.3	4.9	11.6	14	18.7	41.7	-	0.5

Age	20-24yrs	1	12.4	4.1	14.4	19.6	11.3	36.1	-	1
	25-29yrs	11.7	5.8	4.9	16.5	8.7	12.6	39.8	-	-
	30-34yrs	8.3	2.3	3.8	15.2	21.2	18.2	29.5	-	1.5
	35-39yrs	3.8	3.8	5	11.9	13.1	21.9	40	-	0.6
	40-44yrs	1.3	2	5.4	13.4	14.1	24.8	36.9	0.7	1.3
	45-49yrs	5	5.8	5	10.7	12.4	16.5	43.8	-	0.8
	50-54yrs	3.4	2.3	5.7	11.5	12.6	16.1	48.3	-	-
	55-59yrs	3.6	5.4	5.4	8.9	14.3	8.9	53.6	-	-
	60-64yrs	2.6	5.1	7.7	15.4	7.7	17.9	43.6	-	-
	65-69yrs	7.5	5	2.5	7.5	20	20	37.5	-	-
	70yrs-	3.8	9.4	-	13.2	15.1	11.3	47.2	-	-

Race	Chinese	5.9	6.3	5.7	15.6	17.9	18.4	29.3	0.1	0.8
	Malay	-	-	-	0.8	2.4	12	84	-	0.8
	Indian	2.2	1.1	2.2	7.6	6.5	14.1	66.3	-	-
	Others	-	-	3.7	7.4	-	22.2	66.7	-	-

g. Politics

Not
Important					Very
at all					Important		Other	DK/NA
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

total		12.7	14	12.9	22.2	17.8	9.5	9.3	0.1	1.5

gender	Male	10.9	13.1	15.1	24	18	8.4	8.7	0.2	1.6
	Female	14.1	14.7	11.2	20.8	17.7	10.2	9.7	-	1.5

Age	20-24yrs	7.2	9.3	17.5	23.7	25.8	11.3	4.1	-	1
	25-29yrs	9.7	12.6	13.6	26.2	18.4	7.8	10.7	-	1
	30-34yrs	11.4	12.9	17.4	22.7	22.7	6.1	6.1	-	0.8
	35-39yrs	13.1	8.1	9.4	28.8	18.1	11.3	10	-	1.3
	40-44yrs	9.4	12.8	10.7	20.1	20.8	12.1	12.8	-	1.3
	45-49yrs	8.3	16.5	12.4	26.4	10.7	11.6	11.6	0.8	1.7
	50-54yrs	13.8	16.1	10.3	17.2	21.8	12.6	5.7	-	2.3
	55-59yrs	17.9	21.4	7.1	19.6	16.1	3.6	10.7	-	3.6
	60-64yrs	20.5	15.4	23.1	17.9	5.1	10.3	7.7	-	-
	65-69yrs	25	25	17.5	7.5	10	2.5	10	-	2.5
	70yrs-	28.3	22.6	9.4	11.3	7.5	5.7	11.3	-	3.8

Race	Chinese	14	14.4	13	20.9	18	9.5	8.4	0.1	1.6
	Malay	5.6	12	13.6	24	19.2	12.8	12	-	0.8
	Indian	15.2	13	10.9	25	15.2	4.3	14.1	-	2.2
	Others	-	14.8	14.8	40.7	14.8	11.1	3.7	-	-