Q.18 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% 0.2% 0.3% 1.3% 1.2% 4.4% 85.3% 0.4% 6.3% 100.0% 901
gender
Male 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.1% 1.6% 6.2% 83.5% 0.2% 6.5% 100.0% 449
Female 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.5% 0.9% 2.7% 87.2% 0.7% 6.2% 100.0% 452
age                      
18-19yrs - - - 13.9% - 5.6% 61.1% - 19.4% 100.0% 36
20-24yrs - - 1.3% 2.7% 1.3% 5.3% 80.0% - 9.3% 100.0% 75
25-29yrs - - - 2.2% 1.1% 3.4% 80.9% - 12.4% 100.0% 89
30-34yrs - - - 0.9% - 2.7% 89.3% - 7.1% 100.0% 112
35-39yrs - 1.4% - - 1.4% - 95.7% - 1.4% 100.0% 70
40-44yrs 1.0% - - - 1.0% 4.0% 85.0% - 9.0% 100.0% 100
45-49yrs - 1.2% - - - 5.8% 87.2% 1.2% 4.7% 100.0% 86
50-54yrs - - 1.3% - 2.7% 4.0% 88.0% - 4.0% 100.0% 75
55-59yrs - - - - - 4.6% 87.7% 1.5% 6.2% 100.0% 65
60-64yrs 1.2% - - - 2.4% 4.8% 88.1% 1.2% 2.4% 100.0% 84
65-69yrs - - 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 7.7% 84.6% - 1.9% 100.0% 52
70 & over 1.8% - - 1.8% 3.5% 8.8% 82.5% 1.8% - 100.0% 57

Q.18 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 1.9% 3.4% 3.7% 12.2% 23.1% 23.1% 30.5% 0.6% 1.6% 100.0% 901
gender
Male 1.6% 2.9% 3.6% 11.6% 21.8% 25.2% 31.8% 0.4% 1.1% 100.0% 449
Female 2.2% 4.0% 3.8% 12.8% 24.3% 21.0% 29.2% 0.7% 2.0% 100.0% 452
age                      
18-19yrs - 2.8% 5.6% 11.1% 36.1% 19.4% 25.0% - - 100.0% 36
20-24yrs - - 1.3% 10.7% 28.0% 26.7% 33.3% - - 100.0% 75
25-29yrs - - 3.4% 11.2% 24.7% 23.6% 36.0% - 1.1% 100.0% 89
30-34yrs - 0.9% 0.9% 11.6% 19.6% 27.7% 38.4% - 0.9% 100.0% 112
35-39yrs - 2.9% 2.9% 14.3% 21.4% 24.3% 34.3% - - 100.0% 70
40-44yrs 2.0% 1.0% 2.0% 7.0% 25.0% 29.0% 33.0% - 1.0% 100.0% 100
45-49yrs - 3.5% 2.3% 10.5% 26.7% 23.3% 30.2% 1.2% 2.3% 100.0% 86
50-54yrs - 4.0% - 9.3% 20.0% 25.3% 41.3% - - 100.0% 75
55-59yrs 4.6% 1.5% 1.5% 7.7% 23.1% 26.2% 30.8% 3.1% 1.5% 100.0% 65
60-64yrs 1.2% 4.8% 6.0% 13.1% 27.4% 20.2% 22.6% 1.2% 3.6% 100.0% 84
65-69yrs 9.6% 7.7% 9.6% 23.1% 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% - 3.8% 100.0% 52
70 & over 10.5% 19.3% 15.8% 24.6% 10.5% 3.5% 8.8% 1.8% 5.3% 100.0% 57

Q.18 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 0.7% 1.2% 3.6% 11.8% 23.4% 24.8% 34.1% 0.2% 0.3% 100.0% 901
gender
Male 0.7% 1.1% 3.1% 13.4% 25.6% 23.6% 31.8% 0.2% 0.4% 100.0% 449
Female 0.7% 1.3% 4.0% 10.2% 21.2% 25.9% 36.3% 0.2% 0.2% 100.0% 452
age                      
18-19yrs - - 11.1% 16.7% 8.3% 27.8% 36.1% - - 100.0% 36
20-24yrs - 1.3% 6.7% 14.7% 32.0% 20.0% 25.3% - - 100.0% 75
25-29yrs - - 2.2% 9.0% 24.7% 27.0% 37.1% - - 100.0% 89
30-34yrs 0.9% - 1.8% 13.4% 23.2% 25.0% 35.7% - - 100.0% 112
35-39yrs - 1.4% 1.4% 17.1% 25.7% 18.6% 35.7% - - 100.0% 70
40-44yrs - - 3.0% 10.0% 23.0% 27.0% 37.0% - - 100.0% 100
45-49yrs - 2.3% 4.7% 12.8% 19.8% 24.4% 34.9% 1.2% - 100.0% 86
50-54yrs - - 1.3% 13.3% 24.0% 20.0% 41.3% - - 100.0% 75
55-59yrs - 1.5% 3.1% 7.7% 27.7% 18.5% 40.0% - 1.5% 100.0% 65
60-64yrs 1.2% - 1.2% 7.1% 15.5% 44.0% 29.8% 1.2% - 100.0% 84
65-69yrs 7.7% - 5.8% 13.5% 23.1% 21.2% 25.0% - 3.8% 100.0% 52
70 & over - 10.5% 7.0% 8.8% 29.8% 17.5% 26.3% - - 100.0% 57

Q.18 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 total% n
total 0.1% 1.0% 2.1% 8.4% 15.5% 28.3% 44.1% 0.4% 100.0% 901
gender
Male 0.2% 0.9% 2.4% 11.6% 18.7% 28.1% 37.4% 0.7% 100.0% 449
Female - 1.1% 1.8% 5.3% 12.4% 28.5% 50.7% 0.2% 100.0% 452
age                    
18-19yrs - - 5.6% 5.6% 19.4% 22.2% 47.2% - 100.0% 36
20-24yrs - 1.3% 4.0% 5.3% 22.7% 28.0% 38.7% - 100.0% 75
25-29yrs - - 1.1% 6.7% 21.3% 20.2% 49.4% 1.1% 100.0% 89
30-34yrs - 0.9% 1.8% 11.6% 16.1% 28.6% 41.1% - 100.0% 112
35-39yrs - 1.4% - 12.9% 17.1% 28.6% 40.0% - 100.0% 70
40-44yrs - - 5.0% 8.0% 13.0% 28.0% 46.0% - 100.0% 100
45-49yrs 1.2% 3.5% - 8.1% 18.6% 30.2% 37.2% 1.2% 100.0% 86
50-54yrs - 1.3% 1.3% 9.3% 9.3% 28.0% 50.7% - 100.0% 75
55-59yrs - - 3.1% 6.2% 18.5% 32.3% 40.0% - 100.0% 65
60-64yrs - 1.2% 1.2% 8.3% 7.1% 26.2% 54.8% 1.2% 100.0% 84
65-69yrs - 1.9% - 11.5% 9.6% 38.5% 38.5% - 100.0% 52
70 & over - - 3.5% 5.3% 14.0% 31.6% 43.9% 1.8% 100.0% 57

Q.18 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 0.4% 1.2% 1.1% 3.6% 6.3% 16.3% 70.7% 0.2% 0.1% 100.0% 901
gender
Male 0.2% 1.6% 1.1% 4.0% 8.9% 18.5% 65.3% 0.2% 0.2% 100.0% 449
Female 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% 3.1% 3.8% 14.2% 76.1% 0.2% - 100.0% 452
age                      
18-19yrs - - - - 8.3% 16.7% 72.2% - 2.8% 100.0% 36
20-24yrs - 1.3% - 2.7% 1.3% 10.7% 84.0% - - 100.0% 75
25-29yrs - - - 3.4% 5.6% 6.7% 84.3% - - 100.0% 89
30-34yrs - - - 0.9% 9.8% 13.4% 75.9% - - 100.0% 112
35-39yrs - 1.4% - 2.9% 4.3% 22.9% 68.6% - - 100.0% 70
40-44yrs 1.0% - 1.0% 6.0% 5.0% 17.0% 70.0% - - 100.0% 100
45-49yrs 1.2% 1.2% - 3.5% 5.8% 20.9% 66.3% 1.2% - 100.0% 86
50-54yrs - 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 9.3% 17.3% 65.3% - - 100.0% 75
55-59yrs - 1.5% 3.1% 3.1% 4.6% 21.5% 66.2% - - 100.0% 65
60-64yrs 1.2% - 3.6% 4.8% 3.6% 14.3% 71.4% 1.2% - 100.0% 84
65-69yrs 1.9% 3.8% 1.9% 5.8% 9.6% 19.2% 57.7% - - 100.0% 52
70 & over - 5.3% 1.8% 7.0% 10.5% 21.1% 54.4% - - 100.0% 57

Q.18 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 4.9% 6.8% 7.3% 12.4% 16.2% 17.9% 33.9% 0.6% 0.1% 100.0% 901
gender
Male 6.5% 9.1% 8.2% 13.1% 14.7% 17.8% 29.8% 0.7% - 100.0% 449
Female 3.3% 4.4% 6.4% 11.7% 17.7% 17.9% 37.8% 0.4% 0.2% 100.0% 452
age                      
18-19yrs 2.8% 11.1% 13.9% 22.2% 16.7% 22.2% 11.1% - - 100.0% 36
20-24yrs 8.0% 5.3% 13.3% 9.3% 26.7% 12.0% 24.0% 1.3% - 100.0% 75
25-29yrs 3.4% 4.5% 7.9% 16.9% 14.6% 16.9% 36.0% - - 100.0% 89
30-34yrs 7.1% 6.3% 8.0% 19.6% 13.4% 20.5% 25.0% - - 100.0% 112
35-39yrs 4.3% 12.9% 2.9% 8.6% 15.7% 18.6% 35.7% 1.4% - 100.0% 70
40-44yrs 7.0% 5.0% 7.0% 9.0% 21.0% 15.0% 36.0% - - 100.0% 100
45-49yrs 2.3% 7.0% 7.0% 12.8% 22.1% 10.5% 37.2% 1.2% - 100.0% 86
50-54yrs 1.3% 8.0% 6.7% 12.0% 10.7% 22.7% 38.7% - - 100.0% 75
55-59yrs 9.2% 3.1% 7.7% 12.3% 7.7% 26.2% 32.3% - 1.5% 100.0% 65
60-64yrs - 6.0% 8.3% 7.1% 17.9% 21.4% 38.1% 1.2% - 100.0% 84
65-69yrs 5.8% 9.6% 3.8% 3.8% 11.5% 26.9% 36.5% 1.9% - 100.0% 52
70 & over 7.0% 7.0% 1.8% 15.8% 12.3% 5.3% 50.9% - - 100.0% 57

Q.18 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 11.1% 12.0% 18.6% 22.4% 18.6% 9.2% 7.3% 0.2% 0.4% 100.0% 901
gender
Male 10.2% 10.0% 16.5% 23.8% 22.0% 8.7% 8.2% 0.2% 0.2% 100.0% 449
Female 11.9% 13.9% 20.8% 21.0% 15.3% 9.7% 6.4% 0.2% 0.7% 100.0% 452
age                      
18-19yrs 13.9% 22.2% 30.6% 16.7% 8.3% 8.3% - - - 100.0% 36
20-24yrs 17.3% 14.7% 14.7% 20.0% 20.0% 10.7% 2.7% - - 100.0% 75
25-29yrs 11.2% 14.6% 18.0% 22.5% 12.4% 13.5% 7.9% - - 100.0% 89
30-34yrs 13.4% 8.9% 20.5% 26.8% 11.6% 8.9% 9.8% - - 100.0% 112
35-39yrs 17.1% 14.3% 18.6% 11.4% 24.3% 5.7% 8.6% - - 100.0% 70
40-44yrs 7.0% 14.0% 21.0% 21.0% 19.0% 10.0% 8.0% - - 100.0% 100
45-49yrs 8.1% 9.3% 20.9% 27.9% 20.9% 4.7% 8.1% - - 100.0% 86
50-54yrs 6.7% 16.0% 17.3% 26.7% 14.7% 9.3% 9.3% - - 100.0% 75
55-59yrs 9.2% 10.8% 16.9% 27.7% 18.5% 10.8% 3.1% - 3.1% 100.0% 65
60-64yrs 10.7% 9.5% 16.7% 16.7% 29.8% 8.3% 7.1% - 1.2% 100.0% 84
65-69yrs 11.5% 5.8% 13.5% 19.2% 23.1% 15.4% 9.6% 1.9% - 100.0% 52
70 & over 8.8% 7.0% 17.5% 28.1% 21.1% 5.3% 8.8% 1.8% 1.8% 100.0% 57