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Question: Some people say that it is better for a country if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions. Others say that it is better if these groups adapt and blend into the larger society. Which of these views comes closer to your own?
Choices: "a) It is better for society if groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions." "b) It is better if groups adapt and blend into the larger society."
Data: % of "a) It is better for society if groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions."
Period:
Area:
9 countries/ areas
Highlight:
1 Japan88.9%
2 Republic of Korea47.5%
3 United States47.4%
4 Germany36.6%
5 Canada28.9%
6 France 26.8%
7 United Kingdom24.7%
8 Australia18.2%
9 Sweden15.3%

Note
Can't choose/ No answer are excluded. Germany: unweighted sum of West and East Germany. Israel: unweighted sum of Jews and Arabs. United Kingdom: excluding Northern Ireland.

No data for 1 countries.

Source
ISSP 2003

Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = -1.520091 X +7.256
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.814
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.663

GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = -26337.970925 X +60363.204
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.416
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.173

Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = 0.965566 X +81.552
Correlation coefficient (r)0.090
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.008

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = -0.665098 X +1.751
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.494
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.244

Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = 5.986478 X +9.629
Correlation coefficient (r)0.323
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.104