October 2008



Would you prefer to live in a secular state or in a country ruled by religion? * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. 25-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-54 yrs. Over 55 yrs.
Would you prefer to live in a secular state or in a country ruled by religion? A secular state 19.6% 19.6% 20.9% 27.8% 28.1% 22.5%
A religious state 80.4% 80.4% 79.1% 72.2% 71.9% 77.5%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 6.251(a) 4 .181
Likelihood Ratio 6.094 4 .192
Linear-by-Linear Association 4.930 1 .026
N of Valid Cases 806

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 21.56.