General Social Survey, 1996 - Analysis
EQUALIZE
On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to: G. Reduce income differences between the rich and poor.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Definitely should be | 206 | 15.5% | 15.5% | -1.08 |
| 2) Probably should be | 363 | 27.3% | 42.7% | -0.60 |
| 3) Probably should not be | 314 | 23.6% | 66.3% | -0.11 |
| 4) Definitely should not be | 304 | 22.8% | 89.1% | 0.37 |
| 8) Can't choose | 85 | 6.4% | 95.5% | 2.30 |
| 9) No answer | 60 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 2.78 |
| Missing | 1572 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1332 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should be | 15.8%49 | 15.5%71 | 13.5%50 | 18.1%35 | 1 | 15.4%205 |
| Probably should be | 32.6%101 | 27.9%128 | 23.8%88 | 23.8%46 | 0 | 27.3%363 |
| Probably should not be | 24.2%75 | 26.2%120 | 22.7%84 | 18.1%35 | 0 | 23.6%314 |
| Definitely should not be | 17.7%55 | 23.4%107 | 28.6%106 | 18.7%36 | 0 | 22.8%304 |
| Can't choose | 5.5%17 | 3.5%16 | 6.8%25 | 14.0%27 | 0 | 6.4%85 |
| No answer | 4.2%13 | 3.5%16 | 4.6%17 | 7.3%14 | 0 | 4.5%60 |
| Missing | 353 | 491 | 472 | 251 | 1573 | 5 |
| Total | 100%310 | 100%458 | 100%370 | 100%193 | 1331 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should be | 13.6%81 | 17.0%125 | 0 | 15.5%206 |
| Probably should be | 24.5%146 | 29.5%217 | 0 | 27.3%363 |
| Probably should not be | 24.6%147 | 22.7%167 | 0 | 23.6%314 |
| Definitely should not be | 28.6%171 | 18.1%133 | 0 | 22.8%304 |
| Can't choose | 4.5%27 | 7.9%58 | 0 | 6.4%85 |
| No answer | 4.2%25 | 4.8%35 | 0 | 4.5%60 |
| Missing | 688 | 884 | 1572 | 0 |
| Total | 100%597 | 100%735 | 1332 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should be | 12.5%135 | 31.1%56 | 21.4%15 | 0 | 15.5%206 |
| Probably should be | 26.6%288 | 31.7%57 | 25.7%18 | 0 | 27.3%363 |
| Probably should not be | 25.0%271 | 15.0%27 | 22.9%16 | 0 | 23.6%314 |
| Definitely should not be | 25.7%278 | 8.3%15 | 15.7%11 | 0 | 22.8%304 |
| Can't choose | 6.1%66 | 7.2%13 | 8.6%6 | 0 | 6.4%85 |
| No answer | 4.1%44 | 6.7%12 | 5.7%4 | 0 | 4.5%60 |
| Missing | 1267 | 222 | 83 | 1572 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1082 | 100%180 | 100%70 | 1332 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should be | 23.7%50 | 16.8%119 | 14.3%13 | 7.5%16 | 6.7%7 | 1 | 15.4%205 |
| Probably should be | 30.8%65 | 27.6%195 | 28.6%26 | 22.9%49 | 26.0%27 | 1 | 27.3%362 |
| Probably should not be | 18.0%38 | 23.1%163 | 24.2%22 | 29.0%62 | 26.9%28 | 1 | 23.6%313 |
| Definitely should not be | 9.0%19 | 21.9%155 | 28.6%26 | 34.6%74 | 28.8%30 | 0 | 22.9%304 |
| Can't choose | 12.3%26 | 6.8%48 | 1.1%1 | 3.3%7 | 1.9%2 | 1 | 6.3%84 |
| No answer | 6.2%13 | 3.8%27 | 3.3%3 | 2.8%6 | 9.6%10 | 1 | 4.4%59 |
| Missing | 237 | 860 | 96 | 257 | 120 | 1577 | 2 |
| Total | 100%211 | 100%707 | 100%91 | 100%214 | 100%104 | 1327 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should be | 15.3%116 | 15.2%48 | 9.7%3 | 15.4%25 | 20.9%14 | 0 | 15.5%206 |
| Probably should be | 29.1%220 | 22.9%72 | 19.4%6 | 27.8%45 | 29.9%20 | 0 | 27.3%363 |
| Probably should not be | 21.7%164 | 28.6%90 | 41.9%13 | 19.1%31 | 23.9%16 | 0 | 23.6%314 |
| Definitely should not be | 22.6%171 | 24.8%78 | 22.6%7 | 25.3%41 | 10.4%7 | 0 | 22.8%304 |
| Can't choose | 6.9%52 | 5.7%18 | 6.5%2 | 4.9%8 | 7.5%5 | 0 | 6.4%85 |
| No answer | 4.5%34 | 2.9%9 | 0.0%0 | 7.4%12 | 7.5%5 | 0 | 4.5%60 |
| Missing | 907 | 370 | 37 | 177 | 76 | 1572 | 5 |
| Total | 100%757 | 100%315 | 100%31 | 100%162 | 100%67 | 1332 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | About once or twice a year | Several times a year | About once a month | 2-3 times a month | Once or more a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should be | 16.6%52 | 16.4%32 | 15.6%31 | 15.7%14 | 15.9%29 | 12.7%41 | 7 | 15.3%199 |
| Probably should be | 25.9%81 | 27.7%54 | 29.1%58 | 33.7%30 | 26.9%49 | 26.5%86 | 5 | 27.5%358 |
| Probably should not be | 22.0%69 | 27.2%53 | 24.6%49 | 25.8%23 | 20.3%37 | 23.8%77 | 6 | 23.7%308 |
| Definitely should not be | 23.3%73 | 23.1%45 | 20.1%40 | 16.9%15 | 24.7%45 | 23.5%76 | 10 | 22.6%294 |
| Can't choose | 7.0%22 | 4.1%8 | 5.5%11 | 3.4%3 | 9.3%17 | 7.1%23 | 1 | 6.5%84 |
| No answer | 5.1%16 | 1.5%3 | 5.0%10 | 4.5%4 | 2.7%5 | 6.5%21 | 1 | 4.5%59 |
| Missing | 378 | 205 | 217 | 101 | 249 | 371 | 1602 | 51 |
| Total | 100%313 | 100%195 | 100%199 | 100%89 | 100%182 | 100%324 | 1302 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Liberal or extremely liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate, middle of the road | Slightly conservative | Conservative or extremely conservative | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should be | 21.8%34 | 11.8%18 | 18.3%90 | 10.6%22 | 11.3%29 | 13 | 15.2%193 |
| Probably should be | 30.8%48 | 32.7%50 | 30.0%148 | 21.6%45 | 19.1%49 | 23 | 26.9%340 |
| Probably should not be | 17.3%27 | 26.1%40 | 23.9%118 | 28.4%59 | 23.8%61 | 9 | 24.1%305 |
| Definitely should not be | 16.0%25 | 22.2%34 | 16.4%81 | 30.8%64 | 36.3%93 | 7 | 23.5%297 |
| Can't choose | 8.3%13 | 2.6%4 | 7.7%38 | 5.3%11 | 4.3%11 | 8 | 6.1%77 |
| No answer | 5.8%9 | 4.6%7 | 3.7%18 | 3.4%7 | 5.1%13 | 6 | 4.3%54 |
| Missing | 206 | 181 | 552 | 243 | 295 | 1638 | 95 |
| Total | 100%156 | 100%153 | 100%493 | 100%208 | 100%256 | 1266 |
