Q.32 Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?

a. Buddha, God, or gods

1 Exists
2 May exist
3 Does not exist
9 DK
1239total%n
total70.7%20.8%5.4%3.1%100.0%901
               
genderMale65.0%25.4%6.7%2.9%100.0%449
Female76.3%16.2%4.2%3.3%100.0%452
        
age18-19yrs47.2%41.7%2.8%8.3%100.0%36
20-24yrs60.0%28.0%8.0%4.0%100.0%75
25-29yrs74.2%16.9%5.6%3.4%100.0%89
30-34yrs66.1%21.4%7.1%5.4%100.0%112
35-39yrs75.7%18.6%4.3%1.4%100.0%70
40-44yrs71.0%20.0%6.0%3.0%100.0%100
45-49yrs74.4%17.4%5.8%2.3%100.0%86
50-54yrs66.7%28.0%2.7%2.7%100.0%75
55-59yrs81.5%9.2%6.2%3.1%100.0%65
60-64yrs71.4%22.6%3.6%2.4%100.0%84
65-69yrs76.9%17.3%5.8%-100.0%52
70yrs & over77.2%15.8%5.3%1.8%100.0%57

Q.32 Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?

b. Life after death

1 Exists
2 May exist
3 Does not exist
9 DK
1239total%n
total50.3%32.6%13.2%3.9%100.0%901
               
genderMale45.7%34.3%15.6%4.5%100.0%449
Female54.9%31.0%10.8%3.3%100.0%452
        
age18-19yrs36.1%50.0%11.1%2.8%100.0%36
20-24yrs48.0%40.0%9.3%2.7%100.0%75
25-29yrs50.6%37.1%7.9%4.5%100.0%89
30-34yrs43.8%34.8%17.0%4.5%100.0%112
35-39yrs52.9%32.9%12.9%1.4%100.0%70
40-44yrs53.0%27.0%15.0%5.0%100.0%100
45-49yrs59.3%23.3%12.8%4.7%100.0%86
50-54yrs49.3%41.3%4.0%5.3%100.0%75
55-59yrs50.8%26.2%20.0%3.1%100.0%65
60-64yrs53.6%33.3%10.7%2.4%100.0%84
65-69yrs38.5%30.8%23.1%7.7%100.0%52
70yrs & over59.6%21.1%17.5%1.8%100.0%57

Q.32 Which, if any, of the following do you believe in?

c. a soul or a spirit

1 Exists
2 May exist
3 Does not exist
9 DK
1239total%n
total64.4%27.4%5.9%2.3%100.0%901
               
genderMale60.1%29.8%7.1%2.9%100.0%449
Female68.6%25.0%4.6%1.8%100.0%452
        
age18-19yrs50.0%38.9%5.6%5.6%100.0%36
20-24yrs56.0%34.7%5.3%4.0%100.0%75
25-29yrs64.0%27.0%6.7%2.2%100.0%89
30-34yrs60.7%29.5%6.3%3.6%100.0%112
35-39yrs58.6%40.0%-1.4%100.0%70
40-44yrs70.0%25.0%4.0%1.0%100.0%100
45-49yrs69.8%20.9%7.0%2.3%100.0%86
50-54yrs61.3%32.0%4.0%2.7%100.0%75
55-59yrs72.3%16.9%10.8%-100.0%65
60-64yrs65.5%27.4%6.0%1.2%100.0%84
65-69yrs65.4%23.1%7.7%3.8%100.0%52
70yrs & over73.7%15.8%8.8%1.8%100.0%57