Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010 - Analysis
AFFACTOK
For/Against: What about enforcing affirmative action laws in hiring minorities and women? (87)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1) RF/DK | 26 | 4.0% | 4.0% | -3.03 |
| 0) Against | 163 | 25.3% | 29.3% | -1.21 |
| 1) For | 456 | 70.7% | 100.0% | 0.60 |
| Missing | 17898 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 645 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-93 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.5%8 | 2.8%7 | 0.9%1 | 8.9%8 | 2 | 3.8%24 |
| Against | 20.1%36 | 21.7%54 | 28.0%30 | 43.3%39 | 4 | 25.4%159 |
| For | 75.4%135 | 75.5%188 | 71.0%76 | 47.8%43 | 14 | 70.7%442 |
| Missing | 4040 | 5887 | 4266 | 3086 | 17918 | 619 |
| Total | 100%179 | 100%249 | 100%107 | 100%90 | 625 |
Race (I-RACE)
| Anglos | Blacks | Hispanics | Asians | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.4%20 | 1.1%1 | 3.1%2 | 15.4%2 | 5.9%1 | 0 | 4.1%26 |
| Against | 31.7%144 | 6.6%6 | 12.3%8 | 0.0%0 | 23.5%4 | 1 | 25.3%162 |
| For | 63.9%290 | 92.3%84 | 84.6%55 | 84.6%11 | 70.6%12 | 4 | 70.6%452 |
| Missing | 10442 | 3090 | 3238 | 428 | 449 | 17903 | 251 |
| Total | 100%454 | 100%91 | 100%65 | 100%13 | 100%17 | 640 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Prostestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.0%14 | 3.0%5 | 5.9%1 | 7.1%2 | 5.4%4 | 0 | 4.1%26 |
| Against | 28.9%101 | 16.5%27 | 23.5%4 | 21.4%6 | 28.4%21 | 4 | 25.1%159 |
| For | 67.1%235 | 80.5%132 | 70.6%12 | 71.4%20 | 66.2%49 | 8 | 70.8%448 |
| Missing | 9299 | 4785 | 220 | 1585 | 1621 | 17910 | 388 |
| Total | 100%350 | 100%164 | 100%17 | 100%28 | 100%74 | 633 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 5.2%17 | 2.8%9 | 0 | 4.0%26 |
| Against | 20.6%67 | 29.9%95 | 1 | 25.2%162 |
| For | 74.2%242 | 67.3%214 | 0 | 70.8%456 |
| Missing | 9479 | 8388 | 17899 | 31 |
| Total | 100%326 | 100%318 | 644 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 2.8%8 | 5.1%11 | 4.5%5 | 2 | 3.9%24 |
| Against | 32.4%92 | 20.1%43 | 20.0%22 | 6 | 25.8%157 |
| For | 64.8%184 | 74.8%160 | 75.5%83 | 29 | 70.2%427 |
| Missing | 7289 | 5925 | 3105 | 17935 | 1579 |
| Total | 100%284 | 100%214 | 100%110 | 608 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than 12th grade | 12th grade | 1-3 years of college | Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) | Some graduate level work | Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, Med, MSW, PhD, JD, MD, DDS) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 8.0%6 | 5.2%9 | 2.1%4 | 4.0%5 | 5.3%1 | 1.6%1 | 0 | 4.0%26 |
| Against | 22.7%17 | 19.1%33 | 26.7%51 | 32.3%40 | 31.6%6 | 26.2%16 | 0 | 25.3%163 |
| For | 69.3%52 | 75.7%131 | 71.2%136 | 63.7%79 | 63.2%12 | 72.1%44 | 2 | 70.6%454 |
| Missing | 2079 | 4071 | 5256 | 3957 | 616 | 1821 | 17900 | 98 |
| Total | 100%75 | 100%173 | 100%191 | 100%124 | 100%19 | 100%61 | 643 |
