Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2014: Public Attitudes to Sectarianism in Scotland

Annex A - Detailed Tables

Notes on tables

• '*' indicates less than 0.5 percent but greater than zero
• '-' indicates no respondents gave this answer
• All figures are rounded to the nearest whole number (from 2 decimal places, such that 0.49 rounds down and 0.51 up)

Chapter 2 detailed tables

Table A.1: Sample sizes for SSA by year (1999 to 2014)

Year	Sample size (unweighted)
1999	1,482
2000	1,663
2001	1,605
2002	1,665
2003	1,508
2004	1,637
2005	1,549
2006	1,594
2007	1,508
2009	1,482
2010	1,495
2011	1,197
2012	1,229
2013	1,497
2014	1,501

Table A.2: Religious belonging (2013 & 2014)

	2013	2014
	%	%
Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
No religion	54	44
Christian- no denomination	7	11
Roman Catholic	13	14
Church of England / Anglican / Episcopal / Church of Wales	1	2
Church of Scotland	18	21
Free Church / Free Presbyterian	1	*
Methodist- including Wesleyan	*	*
Baptist	*	*
United Reformed Church / Congregational	-	*
Brethren	*	*
Other Protestant (write in)	1	1
Other Christian (write in)	*	*
Jewish	*	-
Hindu	*	1
Islam / Muslim	2	3
Sikh	*	*
Buddhist	*	*
Other non-Christian (write in )	1	1
(Don't know)	*	*
Refusal	*	*
Sample size	1496	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.3: Family religion (2013 & 2014)

	2013	2014
	%	%
In what religion, if any, were you brought up?
No religion	23	19
Christian- no denomination	10	11
Roman Catholic	19	20
Church of England / Anglican / Episcopal / Church of Wales	5	6
Church of Scotland	35	36
Free Church / Free Presbyterian	1	1
Methodist- including Wesleyan	*	1
Baptist	*	*
United Reformed Church / Congregational	*	1
Brethren	*	*
Other Protestant (write in)	2	2
Other Christian (write in)	1	*
Jewish	*	-
Hindu	1	1
Islam / Muslim	2	3
Sikh	*	*
Buddhist	-	1
Other non-Christian (write in)	-	*
(Don't know)	*	-
Refusal	-	-
Sample size	1494	1501

Table A.4: Frequency of attendance at religious services

	2014
	%
Apart from such special occasions as weddings, funerals and baptisms and so on, how often nowadays do you attend services or meetings connected with your religion?
Once a week or more	13
Less often but at least once in two weeks	3
Less often but at least once a month	6
Less often but at least twice a year	9
Less often but at least once a year	6
Less often	6
Never or practically never	54
Varies too much to say	2
Don't know	*
Refused	*
Sample size	1260

Base: all adults who said they belong to a religion or were brought up in a religion

Table A.5: Religious identity

	2014
	%
Do you think of yourself as any of the following?
Protestant	30
Catholic	15
Christian (but neither Protestant nor Catholic)	15
Muslim	3
Jewish	-
Hindu	1
Sikh	*
Buddhist	*
Spiritualist	*
Atheist	1
Belonging to another religion (WRITE IN)	1
Having no religion	33
Don't know	*
Refusal	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.6: How religious would you say you are?

	2014
	%
How religious would you say you are?
Very religious	8
Fairly religious	41
Not very religious	41
Not at all religious	10
Don't know	*
Refused	-
Sample size	1017

Base: all adults who identified themselves with a religion

Table A.7: Importance of religion to identity

	2014
	%
Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statement. Being {RelID} is an important part of who I am. Where {RelID} is a textfill using religious identities from table A.4
Agree strongly	17
Agree	33
Neither agree nor disagree	26
Disagree	19
Disagree strongly	4
Don't know	*
Refused	*
Sample size	1495

Base: all adults who identified themselves with a religion or no religion

Table A.8: Who one knows who is Catholic

	2014
	%
Thinking about the people you know, which of them, if any, are Catholic? Multicoded (Maximum of 7 codes)
I don't know anyone who is Catholic	7
Partner / spouse	14
Parents / brother / sister/ son / daughter	26
In-laws	23
Other relatives	43
A friend, or friends, I know fairly well	69
Friends or acquaintances I know less well	51
People at my work	33
Don't know	2
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.9: Who one knows who is Protestant

	2014
	%
Thinking about the people you know, which of them, if any, are Protestant? Multicoded (Maximum of 7 codes)
I don't know anyone who is Protestant	10
Partner / spouse	23
Parents / brother / sister/ son / daughter	43
In-laws	32
Other relatives	56
A friend, or friends, I know fairly well	71
Friends or acquaintances I know less well	55
People at my work	35
Don't know	3
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.10: Family connections with Ireland or Northern Ireland

	2014
	%
Do you have any family connections with Ireland or Northern Ireland?
Yes	25
No	75
Don't know	*
Refused	*
Sample size	1486

Base: all adults excluding those born in Ireland or Northern Ireland

Table A.11: Support for Scottish football club

	2014
	%
Which Scottish football clubs, if any, do you support? Please include non-league clubs. Multicoded (Maximum of 3 codes)
None	58
Aberdeen	3
Celtic	12
Dundee	1
Dundee United	1
Dunfermline Athletic	1
Falkirk	*
Heart of Midlothian	3
Hibernian	1
Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2
Kilmarnock	1
Motherwell	*
Partick Thistle	1
Rangers	12
Ross County	1
St. Johnstone	1
St. Mirren	1
Other, Please write in	5
(Don't know)	-
Refusal	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Chapter 3 detailed tables

Table A.12: Perceived level of prejudice against Catholics in Scotland

	2014
	%
How much prejudice do you think there is against Catholics in Scotland nowadays?
A great deal	4
Quite a lot	17
Some	34
Not very much	32
None at all	5
Don't know	8
Refused	-
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.13: Perceived level of prejudice against Protestants in Scotland

	2014
	%
How much prejudice do you think there is against Protestants in Scotland nowadays?
A great deal	3
Quite a lot	9
Some	29
Not very much	41
None at all	10
Don't know	8
Refused	-
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.14: Perceived level of job discrimination against Catholics in Scotland

	2014
	%
Some people think that being a Catholic may stop someone getting the job or promotion they deserve. Thinking about Scotland today how often, if at all, do you think this happens?
A lot of the time	2
Some of the time	22
Hardly ever	43
Never	24
Don't know	8
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.15: Perceived level of job discrimination against Protestants in Scotland

	2014
	%
And some people think that being a Protestant may stop someone getting the job or promotion they deserve. Thinking about Scotland today how often, if at all, do you think this happens?
A lot of the time	*
Some of the time	16
Hardly ever	49
Never	26
Don't know	8
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.16: Perceived likelihood of harassment for being Catholic in local area

	2014
	%
Thinking about your local area, how likely, or unlikely, do you think it is that someone would be harassed or threatened nowadays for being Catholic?
Very likely	2
Quite likely	7
Quite unlikely	31
Very unlikely	56
Don't know	4
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.17: Perceived likelihood of harassment for being Protestant in local area

	2014
	%
Still thinking about your local area, how likely, or unlikely, do you think it is that someone would be harassed or threatened nowadays for being Protestant?
Very likely	2
Quite likely	6
Quite unlikely	29
Very unlikely	59
Don't know	4
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.18: Perceived likelihood of harassment for being Catholic in Scotland

	2014
	%
Now thinking about Scotland more widely, how likely, or unlikely, do you think it is that someone would be harassed or threatened for being Catholic?
Very likely	4
Quite likely	31
Quite unlikely	39
Very unlikely	18
Don't know	7
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.19: Perceived likelihood of harassment for being Protestant in Scotland

	2014
	%
Still thinking about Scotland more widely, how likely, or unlikely, do you think it is that someone would be harassed or threatened for being Protestant?
Very likely	3
Quite likely	25
Quite unlikely	42
Very unlikely	22
Don't know	7
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.20: Perceptions of how widespread a problem sectarianism is

	2014
	%
I am now going to ask some questions about sectarianism. As you may know, sectarianism is a term used to describe division, bigotry and discrimination rooted in religion. For the purposes of this survey, I would like you to think only about divisions between followers of different Christian traditions, such as Protestants and Catholics. Which of these statements comes closest to your view...READ OUT...
Sectarianism is a problem throughout the whole of Scotland	19
Sectarianism is only a problem in parts of Scotland	69
Sectarianism is not a problem in Scotland at all	8
Don't know	4
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Response categories reversed for half of the sample

Table A.21: Where sectarianism is perceived to be a problem?

	2014
	%
In which parts of Scotland do you think sectarianism is a problem? Coded by interviewer - no show card Multicoded (Maximum of 13 codes)
Glasgow	70
West coast / west of Scotland	38
Strathclyde	13
Ayrshire	6
Fife	3
Lanarkshire	12
West Lothian	4
Highlands	4
Edinburgh	15
Central belt	18
Cities / urban areas	11
Rural areas	3
Other (write in)	7
Don't know	5
Refused	*
Sample size	1073

Base: all who said sectarianism was only a problem in parts of Scotland

Table A.22: Perceptions of change in relationships between Protestants and Catholics in Scotland

	2014
	%
Do you think that relationships between Protestants and Catholics in Scotland are better, worse, or about the same as they were 10 years ago?
Better	47
Worse	3
About the same	40
Don't know	10
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.23: Level of agreement that sectarianism will always exist in Scotland

	2014
	%
Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: Sectarianism will always exist in Scotland.
Agree strongly	9
Agree	57
Neither agree nor disagree	13
Disagree	15
Disagree strongly	2
Don't know	3
Refused	-
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Chapter 4 detailed tables

Table A.24: What contributes to sectarianism

	2014
	%
From what you have seen, read or heard, which of these, if any, would you say contribute to sectarianism in Scotland? Multicoded (Maximum of 13 codes)
Newspapers, television or the radio	34
The internet and social media	37
Rugby	3
Football	88
Golf	1
Orange Order marches	79
Irish Republican marches	70
Denominational schools	37
Non-denominational schools	8
The police	8
Churches	27
Events in Ireland	51
Other (WRITE IN)	4
(None of these)	*
Don't know	3
Refused	-
Sample size	1385

Base: all who said sectarianism is a problem throughout or in parts of Scotland
Order of response categories reversed for half of the sample

Table A.25: And which would you say contributes the most to sectarianism in Scotland?

	2014	2014
	%	%
And which would you say contributes the most to sectarianism in Scotland?	Including single responses from previous question	Excluding single responses from previous question
Newspapers, television or the radio	4	4
The internet and social media	4	4
Rugby	*	*
Football	57	55
Golf	-	-
Orange Order marches	14	13
Irish Republican marches	3	3
Denominational schools	6	5
Non-denominational schools	*	*
The police	*	*
Churches	3	3
Events in Ireland	4	4
Other (WRITE IN)	2	2
(None of these)	1	1
Don't know	1	4
Refused	-	-
Sample size	1290	1385

Base: all who gave more than one answer to previous question / all who said sectarianism is a problem throughout or in parts of Scotland
Order of response categories as for previous question

Table A.26: Perceptions of who is best placed to address sectarian attitudes

	2014
	%
Some people think it is important to address sectarian attitudes in Scotland. Who do you think is best placed to do that? Please choose up to 3 answers from the card. Multicoded (Maximum of 3 codes)
Families / parents	58
Football authorities	29
Individual football clubs	28
Churches	22
The police	14
Local community organisations	19
Schools	55
Local authorities	15
The Scottish Government	31
Other (WRITE IN)	*
(None of these)	-
Don't know	3
Refused	-
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults
Order of response categories reversed for half of the sample

Table A.27: Perceptions of level of Government attention to sectarianism (2014)

	2014
	%
Thinking about sectarian divisions between Protestants and Catholics in Scotland, would you say that the Scottish Government gives these too much attention, too little attention or about the right amount of attention?
Too much attention	10
Too little attention	31
About the right amount of attention	47
Don't know	11
Refused	1
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.28: Perceptions of level of Scottish Parliament attention to sectarianism (2003)

	2003
	%
Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: The Scottish Parliament is too concerned about sectarian divisions between Protestants and Catholics in Scotland
Agree strongly	3
Agree	18
Neither agree nor disagree	31
Disagree	35
Disagree strongly	4
Can't choose/ Don't know	8
Not answered	2
Sample size	1324

Base: all who completed self-completion

Chapter 5 detailed tables

Table A.29: Support for and opposition to the right of loyalist organisations to march along public streets

	2014
	%
The next two questions are about loyalist or Orange Order marches, and Irish republican marches in Scotland. How much do you support or oppose the right of loyalist organisations, such as the Orange Order, to march along public streets in Scotland?
Strongly support	3
Support	11
Neither support not oppose	31
Oppose	22
Strongly oppose	31
Don't know	2
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.30: Support for and opposition to the right of Irish republican organisations to march along public streets

	2014
	%
And how much do you support or oppose the right of Irish republican organisations, such as Cairde na hÉireann, to march along public streets in Scotland?
Strongly support	1
Support	10
Neither support not oppose	30
Oppose	25
Strongly oppose	32
Don't know	2
Refused	*
Sample size	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.31: Support for and opposition to denominational schools

	2007	2014
	%	%
How much do you support or oppose having some schools that are linked to a particular religious denomination, such as Roman Catholic?
Strongly support	5	6
Support	19	18
Neither support not oppose	24	31
Oppose	29	22
Strongly oppose	21	21
Don't know	2	1
Refused	-	*
Sample size	1508	1501

Base: all adults

Table A.32: Acceptability of jokes about Protestants or Catholics

	2014
	%
Would you say that jokes about Protestants or Catholics are ...
Always acceptable	5
Acceptable if they don't offend anyone who hears them	34
Never acceptable	35
(It depends)	20
(Can't choose)	6
Refused	1
Sample size	1428

Base: all who completed self-completion

Table A.33: Acceptability of jokes about Muslims

	2014
	%
Would you say that jokes about Muslims are ...
Always acceptable	4
Acceptable if they don't offend anyone who hears them	29
Never acceptable	42
(It depends)	19
(Can't choose)	6
Refused	1
Sample size	1428

Base: all who completed self-completion

Table A.34: Acceptability of the term "Fenian" in casual conversation

	2014
	%
Imagine a friend who was not Catholic came round to your home and casually used the term 'Fenian' during the course of the conversation to describe someone who was Catholic. Would you find it acceptable or unacceptable?
Find it acceptable	9
Find it unacceptable but say nothing	18
Find it unacceptable and say so	40
(It depends)	12
(I have never heard of the term 'Fenian' to describe a Catholic)	14
(Can't choose)	7
Refused	1
Sample size	1428

Base: all who completed self-completion

Table A.35: Acceptability of the term "Hun" in casual conversation

	2014
	%
And what if a friend who was not Protestant casually used the term 'Hun' during the course of the conversation to describe someone who was Protestant? Would you find this was acceptable or unacceptable?
Find it acceptable	8
Find it unacceptable but say nothing	18
Find it unacceptable and say so	40
(It depends)	12
(I have never heard of the term 'Hun' to describe a Protestant)	14
(Can't choose)	7
Refused	1
Sample size	1428

Base: all who completed self-completion

Table A.36: Whether happy or not for a Catholic to join the family

	2003	2014
	%	%
Some people say they would be happy if a close relative of theirs married or formed a long-term relationship with a Catholic, while others say they would be unhappy about this even if the couple themselves were happy. How would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with a Catholic?
Very happy	31	25
Happy	33	19
Neither happy not unhappy	32	46
Unhappy	3	2
Very unhappy	1	*
It depends	*	4
Can't choose	*	3
Refused	*	1
Sample size	1508	1240

Base: 2014 - all who did not identify themselves as Catholic and who completed self-completion
Base: 2003 - all adults (face-to-face)

Table A.37: Whether happy or not for a Protestant to join the family

	2003	2014
	%	%
And how would you feel if a close relative of yours married or formed a long-term relationship with a Protestant?
Very happy	32	24
Happy	36	18
Neither happy not unhappy	30	50
Unhappy	1	1
Very happy	*	*
It depends	1	3
Can't choose	*	3
Refused	*	1
Sample size	1508	936

Base: 2014 - all who did not identify themselves as Protestant and who completed self-completion
Base: 2003 - all adults (face-to-face)

Table A.38: Whether more comfortable around people with similar religious beliefs to themselves

	2014
	%
Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statement. I am more comfortable around people with similar religious beliefs to my own. (If no religious beliefs: I am more comfortable around people with no religious beliefs)
Agree strongly	10
Agree	14
Neither agree nor disagree	44
Disagree	17
Disagree strongly	12
Don't know	3
Refused	*
Sample size	1428

Base: those who completed self-completion

Chapter 6 detailed tables

Table A.39: Personal experience of religious discrimination

	2014
	%
Have any of the following things ever happened to you because of other people's attitudes towards your own religious beliefs or religious background? Multicoded (Maximum of 4 codes)
Not attended or not been invited to social events (such as weddings, going out with friends, or children's school-based activities)	5
Been refused a job, overlooked for promotion or treated unfairly at work	5
Been harassed or threatened	7
None of these	80
(Can't choose)	4
Refused	1
Sample size	1428

Base: those who completed self-completion

Table A.40: Whether ever thought twice about revealing religion (or lack of it)

	2014
	%
Have you ever thought twice about telling someone you are a {RelID}, because of concern about what they might think? Where {RelID} is a textfill using religious identity from table A.4
Yes, often	3
Yes, occassionally	11
No	83
(Can't choose)	2
Refused	1
Sample size	1428

Base: those who completed self-completion