General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Analysis
NATFAREY
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. K. Assistance to the poor
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0) Inapplicable | 1778 | 50.0% | 50.0% | -0.70 |
| 1) Too little | 1214 | 34.1% | 84.1% | 0.23 |
| 2) About right | 399 | 11.2% | 95.3% | 1.16 |
| 3) Too much | 135 | 3.8% | 99.1% | 2.08 |
| 8) Don't know | 32 | 0.9% | 100.0% | 6.72 |
| 9) No answer | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 7.65 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 49.5%285 | 49.5%482 | 51.6%521 | 48.1%319 | 49.8%152 | 19 | 49.9%1759 |
| Too little | 36.5%210 | 35.1%342 | 33.8%341 | 33.6%223 | 29.2%89 | 9 | 34.2%1205 |
| About right | 10.2%59 | 11.6%113 | 10.1%102 | 11.8%78 | 14.4%44 | 3 | 11.2%396 |
| Too much | 3.3%19 | 3.4%33 | 3.6%36 | 5.0%33 | 4.3%13 | 1 | 3.8%134 |
| Don't know | 0.5%3 | 0.4%4 | 0.8%8 | 1.5%10 | 2.3%7 | 0 | 0.9%32 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Total | 100%576 | 100%974 | 100%1009 | 100%663 | 100%305 | 3527 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Several times a year or less | 1-3 times a month | Every week or nearly every week | More than once a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 51.2%378 | 53.0%590 | 51.3%278 | 47.0%402 | 41.8%124 | 6 | 50.0%1772 |
| Too little | 34.8%257 | 32.9%367 | 33.2%180 | 33.3%285 | 40.7%121 | 4 | 34.1%1210 |
| About right | 9.9%73 | 8.5%95 | 12.2%66 | 14.5%124 | 13.1%39 | 2 | 11.2%397 |
| Too much | 3.9%29 | 4.3%48 | 3.0%16 | 4.1%35 | 2.4%7 | 0 | 3.8%135 |
| Don't know | 0.3%2 | 1.2%13 | 0.4%2 | 1.1%9 | 2.0%6 | 0 | 0.9%32 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%739 | 100%1114 | 100%542 | 100%855 | 100%297 | 3547 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Left high school | High school | Junior college | Bachelor | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 46.5%224 | 50.2%882 | 51.8%157 | 50.3%329 | 51.2%185 | 1 | 50.0%1777 |
| Too little | 39.8%192 | 36.0%633 | 33.0%100 | 27.4%179 | 30.2%109 | 1 | 34.1%1213 |
| About right | 9.3%45 | 10.1%178 | 10.9%33 | 13.3%87 | 15.5%56 | 0 | 11.2%399 |
| Too much | 2.9%14 | 3.1%54 | 2.6%8 | 7.8%51 | 2.2%8 | 0 | 3.8%135 |
| Don't know | 1.5%7 | 0.5%9 | 1.7%5 | 1.2%8 | 0.8%3 | 0 | 0.9%32 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%482 | 100%1757 | 100%303 | 100%654 | 100%361 | 3557 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 49.3%774 | 50.5%1004 | 0 | 50.0%1778 |
| Too little | 32.1%504 | 35.7%710 | 0 | 34.1%1214 |
| About right | 13.1%206 | 9.7%193 | 0 | 11.2%399 |
| Too much | 4.7%74 | 3.1%61 | 0 | 3.8%135 |
| Don't know | 0.7%11 | 1.1%21 | 0 | 0.9%32 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1569 | 100%1990 | 3559 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 49.0%298 | 54.7%430 | 44.7%589 | 54.3%460 | 1 | 49.9%1777 |
| Too little | 37.5%228 | 29.3%230 | 37.6%495 | 30.8%261 | 0 | 34.1%1214 |
| About right | 8.7%53 | 11.2%88 | 12.3%162 | 11.3%96 | 0 | 11.2%399 |
| Too much | 3.8%23 | 3.6%28 | 4.5%59 | 3.0%25 | 0 | 3.8%135 |
| Don't know | 1.0%6 | 1.3%10 | 0.9%12 | 0.5%4 | 0 | 0.9%32 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%608 | 100%786 | 100%1317 | 100%847 | 3558 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other (specify) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inapplicable | 49.7%905 | 49.6%417 | 41.9%26 | 51.9%302 | 50.2%122 | 6 | 49.9%1772 |
| Too little | 34.0%618 | 33.9%285 | 40.3%25 | 34.9%203 | 32.9%80 | 3 | 34.1%1211 |
| About right | 11.0%200 | 13.0%109 | 11.3%7 | 9.5%55 | 11.5%28 | 0 | 11.2%399 |
| Too much | 4.4%80 | 2.5%21 | 4.8%3 | 3.4%20 | 3.7%9 | 2 | 3.7%133 |
| Don't know | 0.9%16 | 1.1%9 | 1.6%1 | 0.3%2 | 1.6%4 | 0 | 0.9%32 |
| No answer | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1820 | 100%841 | 100%62 | 100%582 | 100%243 | 3548 |
