General Social Survey, 1996 - Analysis
SECTERR
Should or should not the government maintain a high level of secrecy surrounding: C. Efforts to control domestic terrorism
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Definitely should | 838 | 57.4% | 57.4% | -0.56 |
| 2) Probably should | 373 | 25.5% | 82.9% | 0.09 |
| 3) Probably should not | 115 | 7.9% | 90.8% | 0.73 |
| 4) Definitely should not | 71 | 4.9% | 95.7% | 1.38 |
| 8) Don't know | 60 | 4.1% | 99.8% | 3.95 |
| 9) No answer | 3 | 0.2% | 100.0% | 4.60 |
| Missing | 1444 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1460 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should | 47.3%159 | 55.6%254 | 65.1%286 | 60.5%135 | 4 | 57.3%834 |
| Probably should | 32.1%108 | 27.4%125 | 22.6%99 | 18.4%41 | 0 | 25.6%373 |
| Probably should not | 11.9%40 | 8.3%38 | 5.2%23 | 6.3%14 | 0 | 7.9%115 |
| Definitely should not | 4.5%15 | 6.1%28 | 3.2%14 | 5.8%13 | 1 | 4.8%70 |
| Don't know | 4.2%14 | 2.4%11 | 3.6%16 | 8.5%19 | 0 | 4.1%60 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 327 | 492 | 403 | 221 | 1449 | 1 |
| Total | 100%336 | 100%457 | 100%439 | 100%223 | 1455 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should | 62.9%402 | 53.1%436 | 0 | 57.4%838 |
| Probably should | 22.1%141 | 28.3%232 | 0 | 25.5%373 |
| Probably should not | 8.3%53 | 7.6%62 | 0 | 7.9%115 |
| Definitely should not | 4.7%30 | 5.0%41 | 0 | 4.9%71 |
| Don't know | 1.9%12 | 5.8%48 | 0 | 4.1%60 |
| No answer | 0.2%1 | 0.2%2 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 646 | 798 | 1444 | 0 |
| Total | 100%639 | 100%821 | 1460 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should | 57.6%681 | 59.2%119 | 50.0%38 | 0 | 57.4%838 |
| Probably should | 25.4%301 | 23.4%47 | 32.9%25 | 0 | 25.5%373 |
| Probably should not | 8.2%97 | 7.5%15 | 3.9%3 | 0 | 7.9%115 |
| Definitely should not | 4.7%56 | 4.0%8 | 9.2%7 | 0 | 4.9%71 |
| Don't know | 3.8%45 | 6.0%12 | 3.9%3 | 0 | 4.1%60 |
| No answer | 0.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 1166 | 201 | 77 | 1444 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1183 | 100%201 | 100%76 | 1460 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should | 59.1%127 | 60.5%486 | 53.8%49 | 49.4%118 | 50.9%56 | 2 | 57.3%836 |
| Probably should | 19.1%41 | 23.3%187 | 29.7%27 | 33.1%79 | 35.5%39 | 0 | 25.6%373 |
| Probably should not | 5.1%11 | 7.1%57 | 12.1%11 | 10.9%26 | 9.1%10 | 0 | 7.9%115 |
| Definitely should not | 4.2%9 | 5.5%44 | 1.1%1 | 5.9%14 | 2.7%3 | 0 | 4.9%71 |
| Don't know | 12.1%26 | 3.5%28 | 3.3%3 | 0.8%2 | 0.9%1 | 0 | 4.1%60 |
| No answer | 0.5%1 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 233 | 764 | 96 | 232 | 114 | 1446 | 5 |
| Total | 100%215 | 100%803 | 100%91 | 100%239 | 100%110 | 1458 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitely should | 58.2%492 | 58.2%198 | 64.7%22 | 51.5%85 | 54.9%39 | 2 | 57.5%836 |
| Probably should | 25.8%218 | 25.6%87 | 20.6%7 | 24.2%40 | 28.2%20 | 1 | 25.6%372 |
| Probably should not | 6.4%54 | 8.2%28 | 8.8%3 | 12.7%21 | 11.3%8 | 1 | 7.8%114 |
| Definitely should not | 4.9%41 | 4.4%15 | 5.9%2 | 6.1%10 | 4.2%3 | 0 | 4.9%71 |
| Don't know | 4.4%37 | 3.5%12 | 0.0%0 | 5.5%9 | 1.4%1 | 1 | 4.1%59 |
| No answer | 0.4%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 819 | 345 | 34 | 174 | 72 | 1449 | 0 |
| Total | 100%845 | 100%340 | 100%34 | 100%165 | 100%71 | 1455 |
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 | 56.5%195 | 55.5%111 | 59.2%122 | 58.5%55 | 58.0%131 | 60.8%208 | 16 | 58.2%822 |
| Probably should | 24.3%84 | 30.0%60 | 23.8%49 | 25.5%24 | 24.3%55 | 25.4%87 | 14 | 25.4%359 |
| Probably should not | 8.4%29 | 8.5%17 | 8.3%17 | 6.4%6 | 9.3%21 | 5.8%20 | 5 | 7.8%110 |
| Definitely should not | 5.2%18 | 3.0%6 | 5.3%11 | 7.4%7 | 5.3%12 | 4.1%14 | 3 | 4.8%68 |
| Don't know | 5.2%18 | 3.0%6 | 3.4%7 | 2.1%2 | 3.1%7 | 3.5%12 | 8 | 3.7%52 |
| No answer | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 1 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 346 | 200 | 210 | 96 | 205 | 353 | 1491 | 34 |
| Total | 100%345 | 100%200 | 100%206 | 100%94 | 100%226 | 100%342 | 1413 |
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 | 55.9%109 | 50.9%87 | 59.5%310 | 57.8%130 | 61.8%168 | 34 | 58.1%804 |
| Probably should | 26.2%51 | 29.8%51 | 25.1%131 | 28.9%65 | 21.7%59 | 16 | 25.8%357 |
| Probably should not | 9.7%19 | 7.6%13 | 7.9%41 | 8.4%19 | 7.7%21 | 2 | 8.2%113 |
| Definitely should not | 5.6%11 | 7.6%13 | 3.8%20 | 4.0%9 | 5.1%14 | 4 | 4.8%67 |
| Don't know | 2.6%5 | 4.1%7 | 3.3%17 | 0.9%2 | 3.3%9 | 20 | 2.9%40 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Missing | 167 | 163 | 524 | 226 | 279 | 1520 | 85 |
| Total | 100%195 | 100%171 | 100%521 | 100%225 | 100%272 | 1384 |
