q42

Q.42a. Looking back to the past, if you could have been born again, would you rather have been a boy or a girl?

1 Wish to have been born a boy

2 Wish to have been a girl

8 Other (Please specify: ________________________________________)

9 DK



		1	2	8	9

total		48.9	35.2	2.5	13.4

gender	Male	78.9	5.6	3.6	12
	Female	25.9	57.9	1.7	14.5

Age	20-24yrs	50.5	39.2	1	9.3
	25-29yrs	51.5	40.8	1	6.8
	30-34yrs	49.2	40.9	3.8	6.1
	35-39yrs	50.6	36.3	1.9	11.3
	40-44yrs	47.7	36.9	2.7	12.8
	45-49yrs	50.4	28.1	1.7	19.8
	50-54yrs	43.7	32.2	4.6	19.5
	55-59yrs	48.2	32.1	5.4	14.3
	60-64yrs	43.6	33.3	-	23.1
	65-69yrs	47.5	30	2.5	20
	70yrs-	49.1	24.5	3.8	22.6

Race	Chinese	50.1	33.8	2.8	13.4
	Malay	40.8	42.4	2.4	14.4
	Indian	53.3	32.6	1.1	13
	Others	37	51.9	-	11.1

Q.42b. Now, looking ahead into the future and could be born again, would you like to be a boy or a girl?

1 Boy

2 Girl

8 Other (Please specify: ________________________________________)

9 DK


		1	2	8	9

total		48.2	37.8	3.1	10.9

gender	Male	78	7.6	4	10.4
	Female	25.4	61	2.4	11.2

Age	20-24yrs	55.7	37.1	1	6.2
	25-29yrs	45.6	42.7	2.9	8.7
	30-34yrs	47	43.9	3.8	5.3
	35-39yrs	51.3	37.5	2.5	8.8
	40-44yrs	47.7	38.9	2	11.4
	45-49yrs	49.6	33.1	2.5	14.9
	50-54yrs	44.8	35.6	6.9	12.6
	55-59yrs	46.4	35.7	7.1	10.7
	60-64yrs	38.5	38.5	-	23.1
	65-69yrs	45	37.5	5	12.5
	70yrs-	49.1	28.3	1.9	20.8

Race	Chinese	49.6	35.9	3.4	11.1
	Malay	40	46.4	3.2	10.4
	Indian	52.2	37	1.1	9.8
	Others	33.3	55.6	-	11.1