Q.28 Which of the statements on this card comes closest to your own opinion about marriage? Just call off the number, please. [SHOW CARD 18]

1 Marriage is permanent
2 Marriage may be broken only under serious circumstances
3 Marriage can be broken by simple agreement of the two partners
8 Other (Specify):_________________________________
9 DK
1 2 3 8 9 total% n
total 34.3% 42.4% 22.6% 0.4% 0.3% 100.0% 700
                 
gender Male 41.5% 38.3% 19.6% - 0.6% 100.0% 337
Female 27.5% 46.3% 25.3% 0.8% - 100.0% 363
                 
age 18-19yrs 27.6% 44.8% 27.6% - - 100.0% 29
20-24yrs 25.8% 48.5% 24.2% - 1.5% 100.0% 66
25-29yrs 36.1% 44.3% 19.7% - - 100.0% 61
30-34yrs 44.1% 35.6% 20.3% - - 100.0% 59
35-39yrs 29.3% 58.7% 9.3% 2.7% - 100.0% 75
40-44yrs 29.6% 48.1% 21.0% - 1.2% 100.0% 81
45-49yrs 35.3% 32.4% 32.4% - - 100.0% 68
50-54yrs 31.5% 31.5% 37.0% - - 100.0% 54
55-59yrs 29.0% 45.2% 25.8% - - 100.0% 62
60-64yrs 37.0% 46.6% 16.4% - - 100.0% 73
65-70yrs 48.6% 27.8% 22.2% 1.4% - 100.0% 72
                 
suburb NSW 40.7% 35.3% 23.7% - 0.3% 100.0% 300
QLD 32.4% 43.5% 23.5% 0.6% - 100.0% 170
VIC 27.4% 50.9% 20.4% 0.9% 0.4% 100.0% 230