Q.23 If you look at successful people in society today, which do you think has played the largest part in their success, their ability and effort, luck and chance, or personal relationships through kindred, countrymen/countrywomen, and alumni/alumnae?

1 Ability and effort
2 Luck and chance
3 Relationships through kindred, countrymen, and alumni (personal connections)
8 Other (Please specify: ____________________________________________)
9 DK
1 2 3 8 9 total% n
total 67.5% 11.4% 19.2% 0.6% 1.3% 100.0% 901
                 
gender Male 68.8% 10.9% 18.5% 0.7% 1.1% 100.0% 449
Female 66.2% 11.9% 19.9% 0.4% 1.5% 100.0% 452
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
age 18-19yrs 75.0% 5.6% 19.4% - - 100.0% 36
20-24yrs 56.0% 13.3% 26.7% - 4.0% 100.0% 75
25-29yrs 64.0% 13.5% 21.3% 1.1% - 100.0% 89
30-34yrs 61.6% 12.5% 24.1% 0.9% 0.9% 100.0% 112
35-39yrs 65.7% 14.3% 20.0% - - 100.0% 70
40-44yrs 74.0% 11.0% 13.0% - 2.0% 100.0% 100
45-49yrs 62.8% 10.5% 25.6% - 1.2% 100.0% 86
50-54yrs 66.7% 14.7% 13.3% - 5.3% 100.0% 75
55-59yrs 69.2% 6.2% 20.0% 3.1% 1.5% 100.0% 65
60-64yrs 83.3% 8.3% 7.1% 1.2% - 100.0% 84
65-69yrs 75.0% 13.5% 11.5% - - 100.0% 52
70yrs & over 61.4% 10.5% 28.1% - - 100.0% 57