#7.19 Ability or luck? (XII (2008))

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#7.19 Ability or luck?

If you look at successful people in society today, which do you think has played the largest part in their success, their ability and effort, or luck and chance?

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Ability and effort

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Luck and chance

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Other
(Specify)

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D.K.

Target : XII (2008)

	Ability and effort	Luck and chance	Other	D.K.	Total
All	58	30	7	5	100	(1,573)
Males	57	31	7	5	100	( 747)
Females	59	29	6	6	100	( 826)
20-29	62	31	5	2	100	( 167)
30-39	64	26	7	3	100	( 243)
40-49	62	28	7	4	101	( 257)
50-59	55	32	9	3	99	( 370)
60-69	53	34	6	8	101	( 319)
70 and over	55	29	5	12	101	( 217)
Males 20s	59	34	5	3	101	( 80)
Males 30s	67	22	8	3	100	( 104)
Males 40s	59	33	7	2	101	( 128)
Males 50s	55	31	9	5	100	( 177)
Males 60s	56	32	5	7	100	( 151)
Males 70+	52	32	7	8	99	( 107)
Females 20s	66	28	5	2	101	( 87)
Females 30s	62	28	6	4	100	( 139)
Females 40s	66	22	6	5	99	( 129)
Females 50s	56	33	10	2	101	( 193)
Females 60s	51	35	6	8	100	( 168)
Females 70+	57	25	3	15	100	( 110)