Harris 1969 New York City Racial and Religious Survey, No. 1925, Non-Jewish-White - Analysis
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Now let me ask you some questions about Negroes as people. Leaving aside the whole question of laws or civil rights, I'd like to know how you feel as an individual. Do you personally tend to agree or disagree with these statements: Negroes smell different.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Agree | 80 | 15.8% | 15.8% | -1.76 |
| 2) Disagree | 334 | 66.1% | 82.0% | -0.04 |
| 3) Not sure | 91 | 18.0% | 100.0% | 1.68 |
| Missing | 6 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 505 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 15.6%42 | 16.1%38 | 0 | 15.8%80 |
| Disagree | 68.4%184 | 63.6%150 | 0 | 66.1%334 |
| Not sure | 16.0%43 | 20.3%48 | 0 | 18.0%91 |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 100%269 | 100%236 | 505 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Some high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Postgraduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 12.5%29 | 24.3%35 | 11.3%6 | 14.6%7 | 13.0%3 | 0 | 16.0%80 |
| Disagree | 70.3%163 | 52.1%75 | 73.6%39 | 79.2%38 | 73.9%17 | 2 | 66.4%332 |
| Not sure | 17.2%40 | 23.6%34 | 15.1%8 | 6.3%3 | 13.0%3 | 3 | 17.6%88 |
| Missing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 100%232 | 100%144 | 100%53 | 100%48 | 100%23 | 500 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $5k | $5k through $10k | $10k through 20k | $20k or greater | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 11.9%14 | 15.5%37 | 18.6%21 | 24.0%6 | 2 | 15.8%78 |
| Disagree | 70.3%83 | 66.5%159 | 61.1%69 | 60.0%15 | 8 | 65.9%326 |
| Not sure | 17.8%21 | 18.0%43 | 20.4%23 | 16.0%4 | 0 | 18.4%91 |
| Missing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Total | 100%118 | 100%239 | 100%113 | 100%25 | 495 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Single | Married | Divorced | Widowed | Separated | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 12.3%13 | 18.1%60 | 7.7%1 | 16.1%5 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 15.9%79 |
| Disagree | 80.2%85 | 61.7%205 | 53.8%7 | 61.3%19 | 75.0%12 | 6 | 65.9%328 |
| Not sure | 7.5%8 | 20.2%67 | 38.5%5 | 22.6%7 | 25.0%4 | 0 | 18.3%91 |
| Missing | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 100%106 | 100%332 | 100%13 | 100%31 | 100%16 | 498 |
