INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SURVEY PROGRAMME

THE ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN IN SOCIETY

NEW ZEALAND SURVEY, SEPTEMBER 1995

- COMPARISON OF SURVEY AND POPULATION AGE/SEX DISTRIBUTION

Main points:

1. Overall, men are under-represented and women are over-represented.
2. For men, there is over-representation of the 55-70 age groups.
3. For women, the greatest over-representation is in the 30-60 age groups.
4. Men's responses are therefore likely to overstate the views of older generations.
5. Women's responses are likely to overstate the views of somewhat younger generations.

The data:

.....................................Number.......% 20 and over

......................................ISSP.........ISSP..NZ POPN..% difference

Males: 15-19 Years.......... 2

Males: 20-24 Years.......... 49......... 4.86...... 5.89...... -1.04

Males: 25-29 Years.......... 39......... 3.87...... 5.20...... -1.34

Males: 30-34 Years.......... 37......... 3.67...... 5.88...... -2.21

Males: 35-39 Years.......... 42......... 4.16...... 5.46...... -1.30

Males: 40-44 Years.......... 35......... 3.47...... 4.68...... -1.21

Males: 45-49 Years.......... 44......... 4.36...... 4.38...... -0.02

Males: 50-54 Years.......... 29......... 2.87...... 3.83...... -0.96

Males: 55-59 Years.......... 35......... 3.47...... 2.97...... 0.50

Males: 60-64 Years.......... 34......... 3.37...... 3.01...... 0.36

Males: 65-69 Years.......... 30......... 2.97...... 2.72...... 0.25

Males: 70-74 Years.......... 19......... 1.88...... 2.02..... -0.14

Males: 75-79 Years............ 9......... 0.89...... 1.32..... -0.43

Males: 80 Years & over.... 13........ 1.29...... 1.23...... 0.06

Females: 15-19 Years......... 9

Females: 20-24 Years....... 45......... 4.46...... 5.88..... -1.42

Females: 25-29 Years....... 47......... 4.66...... 5.48..... -0.82

Females: 30-34 Years....... 79......... 7.83...... 6.13...... 1.70

Females: 35-39 Years....... 68......... 6.74...... 5.66...... 1.07

Females: 40-44 Years....... 57......... 5.65...... 4.92...... 0.73

Females: 45-49 Years....... 70......... 6.94...... 4.48...... 2.46

Females: 50-54 Years....... 50......... 4.96...... 3.51...... 1.45

Females: 55-59 Years....... 52......... 5.15...... 3.01...... 2.14

Females: 60-64 Years....... 36......... 3.57...... 2.72...... 0.85

Females: 65-69 Years....... 30......... 2.97...... 2.85...... 0.12

Females: 70-74 Years....... 30......... 2.97...... 2.49...... 0.49

Females: 75-79 Years....... 21......... 2.08...... 1.88...... 0.20

Females: 80 Years & over.. 9......... 0.89...... 2.41..... -1.52

Males 20 and over......... 415........ 41.13.... 48.60.... -7.47

Females 20 and over...... 594........ 58.87.... 51.40..... 7.47

Stuart Birks

2 August, 1995