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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 2017 5 MaltaToday Survey Older educated Maltese most concerned with corruption JAMES DEBONO UNIVERSITY educated and older respondents are the most concerned about corruption, MaltaToday's latest survey shows. On the other hand younger re- spondents and those who have fol- lowed a post-secondary, non-univer- sity course are the most concerned with traffic and parking. The survey shows that 50% of uni- versity educated respondents men- tioned corruption as one of the two main problems facing the country. The percentage who mention cor- ruption declines to 34% among the post secondary respondents, to 29% among the secondary educated and to 25% among those with a primary level of education. This suggests that concern on corruption is inversely proportional to level of education. But age is also a major factor. Concern on corruption also in- creases with age from 27% among 18 to 34-year-olds to 29% among 35 to 54-year-olds and to 32% among over 55-year-olds. On the other hand concern on traf- fic and parking declines with age. Among the 18 to 34-year-old bracket concern about traffic peaks at 42%. Concern on parking is also highest among younger respondents, 17 % of which mentioned this problem as one of their two main concerns. Concern on over development is also higher among the younger age group, 8% of which mentioned this problem. The survey also shows that younger respondents are the most undecided on who to vote for in the next elec- tion. This suggests that among this age group the corruption issue may have a limited appeal and political parties will have to focus on trans- port and environmental issues to ap- peal to this bracket. Concern on traffic peaks among those with a non-university post sec- ondary education (46%). On the other hand concern on the cost of living is higher among those with a secondary (11%) or primary (13%) level of education. Which are the two greatest problems facing the country Top 10 concerns according to level of education Top 10 concerns according to age University Post Secondary Secondary Primary All Traffic 34.4 46.3 29.8 29.6 31.7 Corruption 50.0 34.1 29.2 24.7 30.1 Parking 8.3 14.6 10.9 10.8 10.6 Cost of living 3.1 4.9 10.9 13.4 9.8 The opposition 6.3 6.1 10.0 11.8 9.3 Immigration 5.2 9.8 5.8 4.3 7.1 Crime 7.3 3.7 9.7 5.9 6.5 Panama papers 2.1 2.4 5.5 2.2 4.5 Over development 8.3 4.9 3.0 1.1 4.1 Low income 2.1 1.2 8.1 10.8 6.2 18-34 34-55 55+ Traffic 42.2 34.0 26.8 Corruption 26.8 29.3 32.2 Parking 16.8 13.1 8.8 Cost of living 5.6 9.4 10.5 The opposition 4.2 6.3 10.9 Immigration 8.5 9.4 3.9 Crime 5.6 8.9 5.8 Panama papers 1.4 3.1 4.5 Over development 7.0 3.1 3.6 Low income 2.8 2.1 3.9 Younger respondents are more concerned about traffic and parking issues