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Moral Issues, Ranking of - Measurement Concept

There are many questions that ask people to rank order or choose the most important issue to them, e.g. is abortion a more important issue than gay marriage?
11 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

BIGPROB1 from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? (84-10)
 TOTAL%
-1) RF/FK9565.4
1) Traffic congestion378821.5
2) Intergroup conflicts among area residents4012.3
3) Economy418123.7
4) Crime527929.9
5) Public health2391.4
6) Schools/Children4712.7
7) Social issues6193.5
8) Taxes/Pollution8805.0
9) Other concerns8374.7
Missing892
Total17651100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 17898
Variables: 770
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
BIGPROB2 from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? (03-10)
 TOTAL%
-1) RF/DK3195.8
1) Traffic congestion (too many cars on the streets)145626.3
2) Inadequate mass transit, too few alternatives to private cars1372.5
3) Street repairs, road closings1132.0
4) Immigration: too many aliens (legal or illegal)1522.7
5) Ethnic relations, intergroup conflicts among area residents591.1
6) Economy, jobs, poverty123322.3
7) Crime, safety, drugs109219.7
8) Public health, access to care1152.1
9) Specific health problems140.3
10) Public education, libraries1202.2
11) Public education300.5
12) Social immorality731.3
13) City services, government821.5
14) City finances, deficits90.2
15) City taxes: too high, unfair691.2
16) Pollution, air quality1833.3
17) Urban sprawl, land loss460.8
18) Other concerns2284.1
Missing13013
Total5530100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 17898
Variables: 770
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
INTCOE1 from Religion and America's Role in the World
Thinking internationally, what do you believe is the biggest problem facing the world today(see note 1 on the ARDA summary page)?
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total140016.7110.66
Survey Details  
Year: 2008
Cases: 1400
Variables: 114
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: Other: Includes an oversample of Evangelicals, and a portion of that sample were part of web, opt-in survey.
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
INTCOE2 from Religion and America's Role in the World
Thinking internationally, what do you believe is the biggest problem facing the world today(see note 1 on the ARDA summary page)?
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total16613.5410.32
Survey Details  
Year: 2008
Cases: 1400
Variables: 114
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: Other: Includes an oversample of Evangelicals, and a portion of that sample were part of web, opt-in survey.
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
INTCOE3 from Religion and America's Role in the World
Thinking internationally, what do you believe is the biggest problem facing the world today(see note 1 on the ARDA summary page)?
 TOTAL%
1) Declining U.S economy/global economy/trade25.6
2) Gas prices38.3
3) Debt/cost of living/jobs616.7
4) Illegal immigration25.6
5) Other economic issues12.8
6) Foreign oil/domestic oil/oil dependency12.8
7) Food/clean water/overpopulation12.8
9) Other natural resources problems12.8
10) Heads of State/governments (international)12.8
11) American politics/Bush/Democrats/Republicans12.8
13) Other governance/government problems12.8
14) War/Iraq/Afghanistan513.9
16) Genocide/Darfur/Sudan12.8
20) Crime12.8
21) Other violence/international conflict25.6
22) Poverty25.6
24) Healthcare/health/medical care (general)12.8
26) Lack of faith/Jesus/God/Sins/Satan12.8
27) Religious extremists/militant Islam12.8
28) Selfishness/intolerance/greed/hatred12.8
31) Other moral issues/lack of morals/family values (general)12.8
Missing1364
Total36100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2008
Cases: 1400
Variables: 114
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: Other: Includes an oversample of Evangelicals, and a portion of that sample were part of web, opt-in survey.
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
BIGPROB1 from Houston Area Survey, 2010
What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today?
 TOTAL%
-1) RF/FK415.5
1) Traffic congestion18724.9
2) Intergroup conflicts among area residents293.9
3) Economy28337.7
4) Crime13317.7
5) Public health172.3
6) Schools/Children141.9
7) Social issues10.1
8) Taxes/Pollution395.2
9) Other concerns60.8
Total750100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 750
Variables: 142
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
BIGPROB2 from Houston Area Survey, 2010
What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today?
 TOTAL%
-1) RF/DK415.5
1) Traffic congestion (too many cars on the streets)15220.3
2) Inadequate mass transit, too few alternatives to private cars293.9
3) Street repairs, road closings60.8
4) Immigration: too many aliens (legal or illegal)212.8
5) Ethnic relations, intergroup conflicts among area residents81.1
6) Economy, jobs, poverty28337.7
7) Crime, safety, drugs13317.7
8) Public health, access to care152.0
9) Specific health problems20.3
10) Public education, libraries131.7
11) Public education10.1
12) Social immorality10.1
13) City services, government162.1
14) City finances, deficits10.1
15) City taxes: too high, unfair60.8
16) Pollution, air quality162.1
18) Other concerns60.8
Total750100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 750
Variables: 142
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SCHLPROB from Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996
What would you say is the biggest problem with public schools today?
 TOTAL%
10) No problems190.7
11) Drugs993.8
12) Safety/violence/gangs1044.0
13) Lack of classroom discipline; teachers can't disc.43416.8
14) Students not accept discipline1566.0
15) Low academic standards963.7
16) Lack of funding793.1
17) Prayer/religion taken out31612.2
18) Secular values and morals/sec. humanism1425.5
19) Family breakdown/Parents not support43616.8
21) Don't know1726.6
22) Refused220.8
25) Students lack respect/poor attitudes451.7
26) Students not interested210.8
27) Teachers not dedicated/Not care about students682.6
28) Teachers not qualified/poor train/can't teach371.4
29) Overcrowding/high student/teach ration612.4
30) Curriculum/not teaching basics/3Rs672.6
31) Too much bureaucracy/gov't interference612.4
32) Teacher's salaries low150.6
33) Racism/racial issues (busing too)240.9
34) Lack of care/societal interest261.0
88) Other903.5
Total2590100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1996
Cases: 2590
Variables: 168
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
PROB1 from Middletown Area Study, 1989
First, what would you say are the three most pressing social problems facing Muncie and Delaware County at this time? -- First problem
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total39214.8417.63
Survey Details  
Year: 1989
Cases: 400
Variables: 128
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
PROB2 from Middletown Area Study, 1989
First, what would you say are the three most pressing social problems facing Muncie and Delaware County at this time? -- Second problem
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total34917.7416.69
Survey Details  
Year: 1989
Cases: 400
Variables: 128
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
PROB3 from Middletown Area Study, 1989
First, what would you say are the three most pressing social problems facing Muncie and Delaware County at this time? -- Third problem
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total28324.6017.02
Survey Details  
Year: 1989
Cases: 400
Variables: 128
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone

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