Q.50 [SHOW CARD 33] How do you feel about each of the following traditional values?

a. We should respect ancestors.

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly Disagree
8 Other
9 Don’t know
123489
total45.350.22.11.30.20.9
genderMale47.647.81.81.80.20.9
Female43.652.12.40.90.20.9
Age20-24yrs35.160.83.11- -
25-29yrs48.548.51.91- -
30-34yrs35.662.9- 0.80.8-
35-39yrs4055.61.90.6- 1.9
40-44yrs45.648.30.73.40.71.3
45-49yrs50.443.84.10.8- 0.8
50-54yrs51.7461.11.1- -
55-59yrs5044.63.61.8- -
60-64yrs56.438.52.6- - 2.6
65-69yrs4547.52.52.5- 2.5
70yrs-62.330.25.7- - 1.9
RaceChinese4451.52.410.30.9
Malay4450.41.62.4- 1.6
Indian57.640.21.11.1- -
Others48.148.1- 3.7- -

b. The eldest son should look after his aging parents

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly Disagree
8 Other
9 Don’t know
123489
total1427.151.65.41.10.9
genderMale14.228.451.65.10.20.4
Female13.826.151.65.61.71.2
Age20-24yrs13.427.850.57.21-
25-29yrs17.529.144.75.811.9
30-34yrs6.831.153.88.3- -
35-39yrs7.531.351.952.51.9
40-44yrs10.726.8556.7- 0.7
45-49yrs15.721.555.44.11.71.7
50-54yrs19.516.158.63.41.11.1
55-59yrs21.419.651.85.41.8-
60-64yrs23.128.248.7- - -
65-69yrs12.535502.5- -
70yrs-28.332.1343.81.9-
RaceChinese11.626.254.25.51.41
Malay2429.640.84.8- 0.8
Indian20.730.444.64.3- -
Others14.829.648.17.4- -

c. A wife should follow her husband

1  Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly Disagree
8 Other
9  Don’t know
123489
total17.84728.44.11.51.3
genderMale16.95026.72.72.41.3
Female18.644.629.65.10.91.2
Age20-24yrs7.235.143.311.32.11
25-29yrs22.344.723.36.81.91
30-34yrs8.345.538.65.31.50.8
35-39yrs1550301.32.51.3
40-44yrs14.854.424.83.42.7-
45-49yrs20.740.533.12.5- 3.3
50-54yrs24.136.829.95.72.31.1
55-59yrs26.855.416.1- - 1.8
60-64yrs23.15912.82.6- 2.6
65-69yrs17.562.517.5- - 2.5
70yrs-39.649.19.41.9- -
RaceChinese15.345.931.741.81.4
Malay25.657.614.41.60.8-
Indian28.343.519.67.6- 1.1
Others22.240.725.93.73.73.7

d. Not to marry someone whom your parents object to

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly Disagree
8 Other
9 Don’t know
123489
total4.120.460.68.31.64.9
genderMale3.817.164.29.31.34.2
Female4.42357.87.51.95.5
Age20-24yrs3.121.661.911.3- 2.1
25-29yrs4.916.562.112.62.91
30-34yrs0.815.970.59.80.82.3
35-39yrs5.620.660.65.62.55
40-44yrs423.554.410.70.76.7
45-49yrs6.616.56251.78.3
50-54yrs4.619.563.28- 4.6
55-59yrs3.616.162.55.43.68.9
60-64yrs5.130.848.75.1- 10.3
65-69yrs527.557.57.5- 2.5
70yrs-1.930.249.15.77.55.7
RaceChinese2.515.865.19.21.95.5
Malay7.236.848.840.82.4
Indian14.134.839.16.51.14.3
Others3.733.355.67.4- -

e. We should follow older people

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly Disagree
8 Other
9 Don’t know
123489
total6.53945.23.33.13
genderMale4.936.248.93.63.33.1
Female7.741.142.43.12.92.9
Age20-24yrs5.239.245.45.23.12.1
25-29yrs5.83445.65.83.94.9
30-34yrs0.834.857.632.31.5
35-39yrs4.434.447.54.43.16.3
40-44yrs638.946.33.42.72.7
45-49yrs9.934.749.61.72.51.7
50-54yrs10.333.348.31.14.62.3
55-59yrs8.955.428.63.63.6-
60-64yrs12.864.120.5- 2.6-
65-69yrs2.56530- - 2.5
70yrs-13.235.835.83.85.75.7
RaceChinese4.934.749.73.53.93.3
Malay9.655.231.21.60.81.6
Indian15.254.323.93.3- 3.3
Others7.43751.93.7- -

f. We need a son to keep our family line going

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly Disagree
8 Other
9 Don’t know
123489
total10.531.350.36.40.80.7
genderMale11.130.7525.10.90.2
Female10.131.949.17.30.71
Age20-24yrs4.119.661.912.411
25-29yrs9.725.255.38.7- 1
30-34yrs4.52856.89.80.8-
35-39yrs8.83052.55.61.91.3
40-44yrs626.861.75.4- -
45-49yrs14.933.144.65.80.80.8
50-54yrs17.225.351.74.61.1-
55-59yrs7.151.835.75.4- -
60-64yrs20.546.228.2- - 5.1
65-69yrs12.552.535- - -
70yrs-30.247.218.91.91.9-
RaceChinese9.729.452.36.810.8
Malay1243.240.84- -
Indian14.131.546.76.5- 1.1
Others14.833.348.13.7- -

g. Men should work outside and women should tend to housekeeping

1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly Disagree
8 Other
9 Don’t know
123489
total6.122.756.4131.20.7
genderMale6.419.660.211.81.10.9
Female5.82553.5141.20.5
Age20-24yrs3.114.454.627.8- -
25-29yrs1.915.550.531.11-
30-34yrs0.815.965.916.70.8-
35-39yrs6.327.553.1102.50.6
40-44yrs3.422.164.47.40.72
45-49yrs6.620.761.210.7- 0.8
50-54yrs12.618.462.13.41.12.3
55-59yrs8.928.648.210.73.6-
60-64yrs7.74146.22.62.6-
65-69yrs7.537.555- - -
70yrs-22.635.832.17.51.9-
RaceChinese5.521.957.113.11.40.9
Malay7.23249.610.40.8-
Indian7.616.36214.1- -
Others11.122.248.118.5- -