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Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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

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

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		-	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	2.0%	7.4%	86.3%	0.6%	2.4%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	-	-	0.4%	0.2%	3.3%	9.9%	82.9%	0.8%	2.5%	100.0%	485
	Female	-	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	5.1%	89.4%	0.4%	2.4%	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	-	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	8.2%	76.4%	1.8%	8.2%	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	-	-	-	0.9%	5.5%	5.5%	82.7%	0.9%	4.5%	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	-	-	-	-	2.4%	11.4%	83.7%	0.8%	1.6%	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	-	-	0.7%	1.5%	2.2%	5.8%	89.1%	-	0.7%	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	-	0.7%	-	-	-	4.2%	93.0%	0.7%	1.4%	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	-	-	-	-	2.3%	3.9%	93.0%	-	0.8%	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	-	1.0%	-	-	1.0%	14.6%	81.6%	-	1.9%	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	-	-	-	1.2%	1.2%	7.3%	87.8%	1.2%	1.2%	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	-	-	1.8%	-	1.8%	10.7%	83.9%	-	1.8%	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	-	-	-	5.0%	-	2.5%	90.0%	-	2.5%	100.0%	40


race	Chinese	-	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.4%	8.2%	84.9%	0.6%	2.6%	100.0%	781
	Malay	-	0.8%	-	0.8%	0.8%	4.1%	91.0%	-	2.5%	100.0%	122
	Indian	-	-	1.0%	-	1.0%	4.1%	90.7%	1.0%	2.1%	100.0%	97
	Others	-	-	-	-	-	9.4%	90.6%	-	-	100.0%	32

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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?

b. Career and job

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

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		1.5%	1.6%	2.5%	7.6%	14.8%	23.0%	48.2%	0.3%	0.7%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%	5.2%	13.4%	19.8%	58.8%	0.6%	0.6%	100.0%	485
	Female	2.6%	2.4%	4.0%	9.7%	16.1%	25.8%	38.8%	-	0.7%	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	-	-	0.9%	6.4%	14.5%	27.3%	50.9%	-	-	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	-	-	3.6%	-	14.5%	25.5%	55.5%	0.9%	-	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	0.8%	-	1.6%	7.3%	15.4%	23.6%	51.2%	-	-	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	-	0.7%	1.5%	8.0%	21.9%	22.6%	45.3%	-	-	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	0.7%	2.8%	-	8.4%	15.4%	18.2%	54.5%	-	-	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	2.3%	1.6%	3.1%	10.9%	13.3%	21.1%	46.9%	0.8%	-	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	6.8%	9.7%	28.2%	48.5%	-	-	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	2.4%	1.2%	3.7%	13.4%	11.0%	22.0%	42.7%	1.2%	2.4%	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	5.4%	5.4%	5.4%	12.5%	14.3%	21.4%	28.6%	-	7.1%	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	7.5%	7.5%	10.0%	-	15.0%	17.5%	40.0%	-	2.5%	100.0%	40

race	Chinese	1.5%	2.0%	2.9%	8.5%	15.6%	23.7%	44.7%	0.1%	0.9%	100.0%	781
	Malay	1.6%	-	1.6%	2.5%	9.0%	20.5%	63.1%	1.6%	-	100.0%	122
	Indian	-	-	-	7.2%	15.5%	18.6%	58.8%	-	-	100.0%	97
	Others	3.1%	-	3.1%	6.3%	15.6%	28.1%	43.8%	-	-	100.0%	32

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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?

c. Free time and relaxation

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

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		0.1%	0.7%	1.4%	10.6%	18.0%	29.7%	39.3%	0.1%	0.1%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	-	0.8%	1.0%	11.1%	19.2%	27.8%	39.6%	0.2%	0.2%	100.0%	485
	Female	0.2%	0.5%	1.6%	10.1%	17.0%	31.4%	39.1%	-	-	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	-	0.9%	-	13.6%	17.3%	24.5%	43.6%	-	-	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	-	0.9%	0.9%	9.1%	20.9%	31.8%	36.4%	-	-	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	0.8%	-	1.6%	11.4%	19.5%	28.5%	38.2%	-	-	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	-	-	1.5%	12.4%	19.7%	32.1%	33.6%	-	0.7%	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	-	0.7%	-	5.6%	18.9%	33.6%	41.3%	-	-	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	-	0.8%	2.3%	9.4%	25.0%	28.1%	33.6%	0.8%	-	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	-	1.9%	-	12.6%	11.7%	28.2%	45.6%	-	-	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	-	1.2%	2.4%	14.6%	12.2%	35.4%	34.1%	-	-	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	-	-	5.4%	7.1%	10.7%	28.6%	48.2%	-	-	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	-	-	2.5%	10.0%	15.0%	20.0%	52.5%	-	-	100.0%	40

race	Chinese	0.1%	0.6%	1.3%	10.6%	19.2%	30.5%	37.5%	-	0.1%	100.0%	781
	Malay	-	1.6	1.6%	7.4%	10.7%	28.7%	49.2%	0.8%	-	100.0%	122
	Indian	-	-	2.1%	13..4%	15.5%	26.8%	42.3%	-	-	100.0%	97
	Others	-	-	-	12.5%	25.0%	25.0%	37.5%	-	-	100.0%	32

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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?

d. Friends and people you know

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

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		0.7%	0.9%	1.7%	10.5%	18.0%	36.1%	32.0%	0.1%	-	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%	11.3%	19.4%	33.6%	32.4%	0.2%	-	100.0%	485
	Female	0.5%	0.9%	2.0%	9.7%	16.8%	38.4%	31.6%	-	-	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	8.2%	13.6%	29.1%	46.4%	-	-	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	-	-	2.7%	8.2%	16.4%	41.8%	30.9%	-	-	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	-	-	2.4%	13.0%	18.7%	35.0%	30.9%	-	-	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%	14.6%	19.7%	34.3%	27.0%	-	-	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	-	0.7%	2.1%	7.7%	16.1%	37.1%	35.7%	0.7%	-	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	-	0.8%	1.6%	10.9%	21.9%	39.8%	25.0%	-	-	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	1.0%	1.9%	1.0%	11.7%	24.3%	35.0%	25.2%	-	-	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	-	1.2%	2.4%	14.6%	15.9%	36.6%	29.3%	-	-	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	3.6%	-	3.6%	7.1%	19.6%	32.1%	33.9%	-	-	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	-	2.5%	-	2.5%	7.5%	42.5%	45.0%	-	-	100.0%	40

race	Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%	10.6%	17.7%	37.9%	31.1%	-	-	100.0%	781
	Malay	0.8%	2.5%	4.1%	9.8%	12.3%	34.4%	36.1%	-	-	100.0%	122
	Indian	2.1%	-	2.1%	10.3%	23.7%	29.9%	30.9%	1.0%	-	100.0%	97
	Others	-	-	-	9.4%	31.3%	18.8%	40.6%	-	-	100.0%	32

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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?

e. Parents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives

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

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	2.2%	7.4%	19.3%	70.1%	0.1%	-	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	-	0.4%	0.6%	1.4%	7.4%	20.8%	69.1%	0.2%	-	100.0%	485
	Female	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	7.3%	17.9%	70.9%	-	-	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	-	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	15.5%	79.1%	-	-	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	-	-	-	3.6%	9.1%	14.5%	72.7%	-	-	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	-	-	-	2.4%	3.3%	22.8%	71.5%	-	-	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	-	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	13.9%	21.2%	61.3%	-	-	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	-	0.7%	-	1.4%	7.0%	17.5%	73.4%	-	-	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	-	-	-	0.8%	5.5%	20.3%	73.4%	-	-	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	1.0%	-	1.0%	3.9%	8.7%	22.3%	63.1%	-	-	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	-	-	1.2%	2.4%	6.1%	20.7%	68.3%	1.2%	-	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	-	1.8%	-	3.6%	12.5%	21.4%	60.7%	-	-	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	-	2.5%	-	2.5%	5.0%	15.0%	75.0%	-	-	100.0%	40

race	Chinese	-	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	8.1%	21.0%	68.0%	0.1%	-	100.0%	781
	Malay	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	4.1%	13.1%	79.5%	-	-	100.0%	122
	Indian	-	-	1.0%	5.2%	6.2%	14.4%	73.2%	-	-	100.0%	97
	Others	-	-	3.1%	-	6.3%	15.6%	75.0%	-	-	100.0%	32

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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?

f. Religion

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

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		4.7%	3.7%	4.5%	17.6%	13.1%	20.0%	35.8%	0.2%	0.5%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	5.4%	4.9%	3.7%	16.7%	13.4%	19.8%	35.5%	0.2%	0.4%	100.0%	485
	Female	4.2%	2.6%	5.1%	18.5%	12.8%	20.1%	36.0%	0.2%	0.5%	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	6.4%	3.6%	4.5%	17.3%	14.5%	20.0%	33.6%	-	-	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	10.0%	6.4%	4.5%	18.2%	12.7%	13.6%	34.5%	-	-	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	4.9%	4.9%	2.4%	15.4%	18.7%	22.0%	30.9%	0.8%	-	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	5.1%	2.9%	6.6%	19.0%	10.9%	19.7%	35.0%	-	0.7%	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	3.5%	4.2%	4.9%	14.0%	11.9%	18.2%	41.3%	0.7%	1.4%	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	3.9%	4.7%	4.7%	26.6%	7.8%	21.9%	29.7%	-	0.8%	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	3.9%	2.9%	3.9%	15.5%	12.6%	23.3%	37.9%	-	-	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	-	2.4%	2.4%	18.3%	13.4%	24.4%	39.0%	-	-	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	7.1%	-	3.6%	16.1%	17.9%	16.1%	39.3%	-	-	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	-	-	7.5%	10.0%	15.0%	20.0%	45.0%	-	2.5%	100.0%	40

race	Chinese	5.4%	4.5%	5.2%	20.7%	15.6%	22.5%	25.1%	0.3%	0.6%	100.0%	781
	Malay	0.8%	-	0.8%	3.3%	4.1%	6.6%	84.4%	-	-	100.0%	122
	Indian	3.1%	2.1%	4.1%	14.4%	6.2%	18.6%	51.5%	-	-	100.0%	97
	Others	9.4%	3.1%	-	6.3%	6.3%	12.5%	62.5%	-	-	100.0%	32

Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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?

g. Politics

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

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	total%	n
total		10.9%	8.6%	13.2%	27.5%	17.2%	13.5%	8.2%	0.1%	0.7%	100.0%	1,032


gender	Male	10.3%	8.5%	12.4%	26.0%	17.9%	15.1%	8.9%	-	1.0%	100.0%	485
	Female	11.5%	8.8%	13.9%	28.9%	16.6%	12.1%	7.7%	0.2%	0.4%	100.0%	547


age	20-24yrs	8.2%	6.4%	10.0%	21.8%	26.4%	18.2%	9.1%	-	-	100.0%	110
	25-29yrs	13.6%	8.2%	14.5%	30.0%	14.5%	12.7%	6.4%	-	-	100.0%	110
	30-34yrs	11.4%	9.8%	7.3%	30.1%	18.7%	9.8%	12.2%	0.8%	-	100.0%	123
	35-39yrs	9.5%	7.3%	19.0%	27.7%	15.3%	13.1%	6.6%	-	1.5%	100.0%	137
	40-44yrs	9.1%	9.1%	9.1%	32.9%	15.4%	16.8%	7.7%	-	-	100.0%	143
	45-49yrs	12.5%	7.8%	10.2%	31.3%	17.2%	13.3%	7.0%	-	0.8%	100.0%	128
	50-54yrs	6.8%	15.5%	15.5%	28.2%	16.5%	8.7%	8.7%	-	-	100.0%	103
	55-59yrs	12.2%	7.3%	11.0%	32.9%	17.1%	12.2%	7.3%	-	-	100.0%	82
	60-64yrs	21.4%	5.4%	17.9%	12.5%	19.6%	14.3%	5.4%	-	3.6%	100.0%	56
	65-69yrs	10.0%	7.5%	32.5%	5.0%	7.5%	17.5%	15.0%	-	5.0%	100.0%	40

race	Chinese	9.7%	9.0%	14.5%	27.0%	16.5%	14.0%	8.3%	0.1%	0.9%	100.0%	781
	Malay	7.4%	5.7%	4.9%	30.3%	27.0%	14.8%	9.8%	-	-	100.0%	122
	Indian	22.7%	7.2%	13.4%	29.9%	11.3%	9.3%	6.2%	-	-	100.0%	97
	Others	18.8%	15.6%	12.5%	21.9%	15.6%	9.4%	6.3%	-	-	100.0%	32