Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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% 0.3% 0.7% 2.0% 7.4% 86.3% 0.6% 2.4% 100.0% 1,032
gender Male - - 0.4% 0.2% 3.3% 9.9% 82.9% 0.8% 2.5% 100.0% 485
Female - 0.5% 0.2% 1.1% 0.9% 5.1% 89.4% 0.4% 2.4% 100.0% 547
age 20-24yrs - 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2.7% 8.2% 76.4% 1.8% 8.2% 100.0% 110
25-29yrs - - - 0.9% 5.5% 5.5% 82.7% 0.9% 4.5% 100.0% 110
30-34yrs - - - - 2.4% 11.4% 83.7% 0.8% 1.6% 100.0% 123
35-39yrs - - 0.7% 1.5% 2.2% 5.8% 89.1% - 0.7% 100.0% 137
40-44yrs - 0.7% - - - 4.2% 93.0% 0.7% 1.4% 100.0% 143
45-49yrs - - - - 2.3% 3.9% 93.0% - 0.8% 100.0% 128
50-54yrs - 1.0% - - 1.0% 14.6% 81.6% - 1.9% 100.0% 103
55-59yrs - - - 1.2% 1.2% 7.3% 87.8% 1.2% 1.2% 100.0% 82
60-64yrs - - 1.8% - 1.8% 10.7% 83.9% - 1.8% 100.0% 56
65-69yrs - - - 5.0% - 2.5% 90.0% - 2.5% 100.0% 40
race Chinese - 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 2.4% 8.2% 84.9% 0.6% 2.6% 100.0% 781
Malay - 0.8% - 0.8% 0.8% 4.1% 91.0% - 2.5% 100.0% 122
Indian - - 1.0% - 1.0% 4.1% 90.7% 1.0% 2.1% 100.0% 97
Others - - - - - 9.4% 90.6% - - 100.0% 32
Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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 1.5% 1.6% 2.5% 7.6% 14.8% 23.0% 48.2% 0.3% 0.7% 100.0% 1,032
gender Male 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 5.2% 13.4% 19.8% 58.8% 0.6% 0.6% 100.0% 485
Female 2.6% 2.4% 4.0% 9.7% 16.1% 25.8% 38.8% - 0.7% 100.0% 547
age 20-24yrs - - 0.9% 6.4% 14.5% 27.3% 50.9% - - 100.0% 110
25-29yrs - - 3.6% - 14.5% 25.5% 55.5% 0.9% - 100.0% 110
30-34yrs 0.8% - 1.6% 7.3% 15.4% 23.6% 51.2% - - 100.0% 123
35-39yrs - 0.7% 1.5% 8.0% 21.9% 22.6% 45.3% - - 100.0% 137
40-44yrs 0.7% 2.8% - 8.4% 15.4% 18.2% 54.5% - - 100.0% 143
45-49yrs 2.3% 1.6% 3.1% 10.9% 13.3% 21.1% 46.9% 0.8% - 100.0% 128
50-54yrs 1.9% 1.9% 2.9% 6.8% 9.7% 28.2% 48.5% - - 100.0% 103
55-59yrs 2.4% 1.2% 3.7% 13.4% 11.0% 22.0% 42.7% 1.2% 2.4% 100.0% 82
60-64yrs 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 12.5% 14.3% 21.4% 28.6% - 7.1% 100.0% 56
65-69yrs 7.5% 7.5% 10.0% - 15.0% 17.5% 40.0% - 2.5% 100.0% 40
race Chinese 1.5% 2.0% 2.9% 8.5% 15.6% 23.7% 44.7% 0.1% 0.9% 100.0% 781
Malay 1.6% - 1.6% 2.5% 9.0% 20.5% 63.1% 1.6% - 100.0% 122
Indian - - - 7.2% 15.5% 18.6% 58.8% - - 100.0% 97
Others 3.1% - 3.1% 6.3% 15.6% 28.1% 43.8% - - 100.0% 32
Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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 0.1% 0.7% 1.4% 10.6% 18.0% 29.7% 39.3% 0.1% 0.1% 100.0% 1,032
gender Male - 0.8% 1.0% 11.1% 19.2% 27.8% 39.6% 0.2% 0.2% 100.0% 485
Female 0.2% 0.5% 1.6% 10.1% 17.0% 31.4% 39.1% - - 100.0% 547
age 20-24yrs - 0.9% - 13.6% 17.3% 24.5% 43.6% - - 100.0% 110
25-29yrs - 0.9% 0.9% 9.1% 20.9% 31.8% 36.4% - - 100.0% 110
30-34yrs 0.8% - 1.6% 11.4% 19.5% 28.5% 38.2% - - 100.0% 123
35-39yrs - - 1.5% 12.4% 19.7% 32.1% 33.6% - 0.7% 100.0% 137
40-44yrs - 0.7% - 5.6% 18.9% 33.6% 41.3% - - 100.0% 143
45-49yrs - 0.8% 2.3% 9.4% 25.0% 28.1% 33.6% 0.8% - 100.0% 128
50-54yrs - 1.9% - 12.6% 11.7% 28.2% 45.6% - - 100.0% 103
55-59yrs - 1.2% 2.4% 14.6% 12.2% 35.4% 34.1% - - 100.0% 82
60-64yrs - - 5.4% 7.1% 10.7% 28.6% 48.2% - - 100.0% 56
65-69yrs - - 2.5% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 52.5% - - 100.0% 40
race Chinese
0.1%
0.6%
1.3%
10.6%
19.2%
30.5%
37.5%
-
0.1%
100.0% 781
Malay -
1.6
1.6%
7.4%
10.7%
28.7%
49.2%
0.8%
- 100.0% 122
Indian - -
2.1%
13..4%
15.5%
26.8%
42.3%
- - 100.0% 97
Others -
-
-
12.5%
25.0%
25.0%
37.5%
- - 100.0% 32
Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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 9 total% n
total 0.7% 0.9% 1.7% 10.5% 18.0% 36.1% 32.0% 0.1% - 100.0% 1,032
gender Male 0.8% 0.8% 1.4% 11.3% 19.4% 33.6% 32.4% 0.2% - 100.0% 485
Female 0.5% 0.9% 2.0% 9.7% 16.8% 38.4% 31.6% - - 100.0% 547
age 20-24yrs 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8.2% 13.6% 29.1% 46.4% - - 100.0% 110
25-29yrs - - 2.7% 8.2% 16.4% 41.8% 30.9% - - 100.0% 110
30-34yrs - - 2.4% 13.0% 18.7% 35.0% 30.9% - - 100.0% 123
35-39yrs 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% 14.6% 19.7% 34.3% 27.0% - - 100.0% 137
40-44yrs - 0.7% 2.1% 7.7% 16.1% 37.1% 35.7% 0.7% - 100.0% 143
45-49yrs - 0.8% 1.6% 10.9% 21.9% 39.8% 25.0% - - 100.0% 128
50-54yrs 1.0% 1.9% 1.0% 11.7% 24.3% 35.0% 25.2% - - 100.0% 103
55-59yrs - 1.2% 2.4% 14.6% 15.9% 36.6% 29.3% - - 100.0% 82
60-64yrs 3.6% - 3.6% 7.1% 19.6% 32.1% 33.9% - - 100.0% 56
65-69yrs - 2.5% - 2.5% 7.5% 42.5% 45.0% - - 100.0% 40
race Chinese 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 10.6% 17.7% 37.9% 31.1% - - 100.0% 781
Malay 0.8% 2.5% 4.1% 9.8% 12.3% 34.4% 36.1% - - 100.0% 122
Indian 2.1% - 2.1% 10.3% 23.7% 29.9% 30.9% 1.0% - 100.0% 97
Others - - - 9.4% 31.3% 18.8% 40.6% - - 100.0% 32
Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 2.2% 7.4% 19.3% 70.1% 0.1% - 100.0% 1,032
gender Male - 0.4% 0.6% 1.4% 7.4% 20.8% 69.1% 0.2% - 100.0% 485
Female 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% 2.9% 7.3% 17.9% 70.9% - - 100.0% 547
age 20-24yrs - 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2.7% 15.5% 79.1% - - 100.0% 110
25-29yrs - - - 3.6% 9.1% 14.5% 72.7% - - 100.0% 110
30-34yrs - - - 2.4% 3.3% 22.8% 71.5% - - 100.0% 123
35-39yrs - 0.7% 0.7% 2.2% 13.9% 21.2% 61.3% - - 100.0% 137
40-44yrs - 0.7% - 1.4% 7.0% 17.5% 73.4% - - 100.0% 143
45-49yrs - - - 0.8% 5.5% 20.3% 73.4% - - 100.0% 128
50-54yrs 1.0% - 1.0% 3.9% 8.7% 22.3% 63.1% - - 100.0% 103
55-59yrs - - 1.2% 2.4% 6.1% 20.7% 68.3% 1.2% - 100.0% 82
60-64yrs - 1.8% - 3.6% 12.5% 21.4% 60.7% - - 100.0% 56
65-69yrs - 2.5% - 2.5% 5.0% 15.0% 75.0% - - 100.0% 40
race Chinese - 0.5% 0.1% 2.2% 8.1% 21.0% 68.0% 0.1% - 100.0% 781
Malay 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4.1% 13.1% 79.5% - - 100.0% 122
Indian - - 1.0% 5.2% 6.2% 14.4% 73.2% - - 100.0% 97
Others - - 3.1% - 6.3% 15.6% 75.0% - - 100.0% 32
Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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 4.7% 3.7% 4.5% 17.6% 13.1% 20.0% 35.8% 0.2% 0.5% 100.0% 1,032
gender Male 5.4% 4.9% 3.7% 16.7% 13.4% 19.8% 35.5% 0.2% 0.4% 100.0% 485
Female 4.2% 2.6% 5.1% 18.5% 12.8% 20.1% 36.0% 0.2% 0.5% 100.0% 547
age 20-24yrs 6.4% 3.6% 4.5% 17.3% 14.5% 20.0% 33.6% - - 100.0% 110
25-29yrs 10.0% 6.4% 4.5% 18.2% 12.7% 13.6% 34.5% - - 100.0% 110
30-34yrs 4.9% 4.9% 2.4% 15.4% 18.7% 22.0% 30.9% 0.8% - 100.0% 123
35-39yrs 5.1% 2.9% 6.6% 19.0% 10.9% 19.7% 35.0% - 0.7% 100.0% 137
40-44yrs 3.5% 4.2% 4.9% 14.0% 11.9% 18.2% 41.3% 0.7% 1.4% 100.0% 143
45-49yrs 3.9% 4.7% 4.7% 26.6% 7.8% 21.9% 29.7% - 0.8% 100.0% 128
50-54yrs 3.9% 2.9% 3.9% 15.5% 12.6% 23.3% 37.9% - - 100.0% 103
55-59yrs - 2.4% 2.4% 18.3% 13.4% 24.4% 39.0% - - 100.0% 82
60-64yrs 7.1% - 3.6% 16.1% 17.9% 16.1% 39.3% - - 100.0% 56
65-69yrs - - 7.5% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 45.0% - 2.5% 100.0% 40
race Chinese 5.4% 4.5% 5.2% 20.7% 15.6% 22.5% 25.1% 0.3% 0.6% 100.0% 781
Malay 0.8% - 0.8% 3.3% 4.1% 6.6% 84.4% - - 100.0% 122
Indian 3.1% 2.1% 4.1% 14.4% 6.2% 18.6% 51.5% - - 100.0% 97
Others 9.4% 3.1% - 6.3% 6.3% 12.5% 62.5% - - 100.0% 32
Q.18 [SHOW CARD 12] 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 10.9% 8.6% 13.2% 27.5% 17.2% 13.5% 8.2% 0.1% 0.7% 100.0% 1,032
gender Male 10.3% 8.5% 12.4% 26.0% 17.9% 15.1% 8.9% - 1.0% 100.0% 485
Female 11.5% 8.8% 13.9% 28.9% 16.6% 12.1% 7.7% 0.2% 0.4% 100.0% 547
age 20-24yrs 8.2% 6.4% 10.0% 21.8% 26.4% 18.2% 9.1% - - 100.0% 110
25-29yrs 13.6% 8.2% 14.5% 30.0% 14.5% 12.7% 6.4% - - 100.0% 110
30-34yrs 11.4% 9.8% 7.3% 30.1% 18.7% 9.8% 12.2% 0.8% - 100.0% 123
35-39yrs 9.5% 7.3% 19.0% 27.7% 15.3% 13.1% 6.6% - 1.5% 100.0% 137
40-44yrs 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 32.9% 15.4% 16.8% 7.7% - - 100.0% 143
45-49yrs 12.5% 7.8% 10.2% 31.3% 17.2% 13.3% 7.0% - 0.8% 100.0% 128
50-54yrs 6.8% 15.5% 15.5% 28.2% 16.5% 8.7% 8.7% - - 100.0% 103
55-59yrs 12.2% 7.3% 11.0% 32.9% 17.1% 12.2% 7.3% - - 100.0% 82
60-64yrs 21.4% 5.4% 17.9% 12.5% 19.6% 14.3% 5.4% - 3.6% 100.0% 56
65-69yrs 10.0% 7.5% 32.5% 5.0% 7.5% 17.5% 15.0% - 5.0% 100.0% 40
race Chinese 9.7% 9.0% 14.5% 27.0% 16.5% 14.0% 8.3% 0.1% 0.9% 100.0% 781
Malay 7.4% 5.7% 4.9% 30.3% 27.0% 14.8% 9.8% - - 100.0% 122
Indian 22.7% 7.2% 13.4% 29.9% 11.3% 9.3% 6.2% - - 100.0% 97
Others 18.8% 15.6% 12.5% 21.9% 15.6% 9.4% 6.3% - - 100.0% 32