Q48 [SHOW CARD 30] Here are two statements people sometimes make when discussing the environment and economic growth. Which of them comes closer to your own point of view?

1 Protecting the environment should be given priority, even if it causes slower economic growth
2 Economic growth should be the top priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent
8 Other (Please specify: ________________________________________________)
9 DK
1289total%n
total73.4%20.6%-6.0%100.0%1,032
               
genderMale73.4%21.0%-5.6%100.0%485
Female73.3%20.3%-6.4%100.0%547
               
age20-24yrs77.3%17.3%-5.5%100.0%110
25-29yrs75.5%20.0%-4.5%100.0%110
30-34yrs69.1%25.2%-5.7%100.0%123
35-39yrs78.8%12.4%-8.8%100.0%137
40-44yrs72.0%21.7%-6.3%100.0%143
45-49yrs72.7%22.7%-4.7%100.0%128
50-54yrs67.0%25.2%-7.8%100.0%103
55-59yrs79.3%15.9%-4.9%100.0%82
60-64yrs66.1%28.6%-5.4%100.0%56
65-69yrs72.5%22.5%-5.0%100.0%40
               
raceChinese72.2%21.8%-6.0%100.0%781
Malay75.4%17.2%-7.4%100.0%122
Indian78.4%16.5%-5.2%100.0%97
Others78.1%18.8%-3.1%100.0%32