Q.38 Generally speaking, Would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?

1 Can be trusted
2 Can’t be too careful
8 Other (Please specify: ________________________________________)
9 DK
1289total%n
total41.2%55.8%0.4%2.6%100.0%901
               
genderMale41.2%56.6%0.2%2.0%100.0%449
Female41.2%55.1%0.7%3.1%100.0%452
        
age18-19yrs41.7%52.8%-5.6%100.0%36
20-24yrs36.0%57.3%-6.7%100.0%75
25-29yrs37.1%59.6%1.1%2.2%100.0%89
30-34yrs34.8%63.4%-1.8%100.0%112
35-39yrs37.1%58.6%2.9%1.4%100.0%70
40-44yrs41.0%57.0%-2.0%100.0%100
45-49yrs46.5%51.2%-2.3%100.0%86
50-54yrs42.7%54.7%1.3%1.3%100.0%75
55-59yrs41.5%56.9%-1.5%100.0%65
60-64yrs51.2%44.0%-4.8%100.0%84
65-69yrs36.5%61.5%-1.9%100.0%52
70yrs & over50.9%49.1%--100.0%57