Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010 - Analysis
LESSDIFF
Agree/Disagree: Government should take action to reduce income differences between rich and poor in America. (82, 88, 90, 92, 96, 99, 10)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1) RF/DK | 163 | 3.7% | 3.7% | -2.51 |
| 0) Disagree | 2286 | 51.6% | 55.3% | -0.73 |
| 1) Agree | 1979 | 44.7% | 100.0% | 1.05 |
| Missing | 14115 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 4428 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-93 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 2.1%22 | 2.9%45 | 2.9%29 | 7.5%57 | 10 | 3.5%153 |
| Disagree | 42.2%441 | 50.8%779 | 59.6%591 | 55.3%422 | 53 | 51.5%2233 |
| Agree | 55.7%583 | 46.2%709 | 37.4%371 | 37.2%284 | 32 | 44.9%1947 |
| Missing | 3173 | 4603 | 3382 | 2413 | 14210 | 544 |
| Total | 100%1046 | 100%1533 | 100%991 | 100%763 | 4333 |
Race (I-RACE)
| Anglos | Blacks | Hispanics | Asians | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 3.4%94 | 4.2%32 | 4.1%26 | 5.3%6 | 4.3%5 | 0 | 3.7%163 |
| Disagree | 63.4%1751 | 26.9%204 | 30.7%196 | 46.0%52 | 53.0%61 | 22 | 51.6%2264 |
| Agree | 33.2%915 | 68.9%522 | 65.2%416 | 48.7%55 | 42.6%49 | 22 | 44.6%1957 |
| Missing | 8136 | 2423 | 2665 | 328 | 351 | 14159 | 212 |
| Total | 100%2760 | 100%758 | 100%638 | 100%113 | 100%115 | 4384 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Prostestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 3.5%85 | 4.1%48 | 2.1%1 | 5.2%15 | 2.4%10 | 4 | 3.7%159 |
| Disagree | 53.5%1299 | 45.9%535 | 70.8%34 | 51.2%149 | 52.0%218 | 51 | 51.4%2235 |
| Agree | 43.0%1043 | 50.0%582 | 27.1%13 | 43.6%127 | 45.6%191 | 23 | 45.0%1956 |
| Missing | 7222 | 3784 | 189 | 1322 | 1276 | 14193 | 322 |
| Total | 100%2427 | 100%1165 | 100%48 | 100%291 | 100%419 | 4350 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 4.2%101 | 3.0%62 | 0 | 3.7%163 |
| Disagree | 47.8%1138 | 56.1%1148 | 0 | 51.6%2286 |
| Agree | 48.0%1142 | 40.9%837 | 0 | 44.7%1979 |
| Missing | 7424 | 6659 | 14115 | 32 |
| Total | 100%2381 | 100%2047 | 4428 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF/DK | 3.0%56 | 3.2%47 | 3.4%27 | 33 | 3.2%130 |
| Disagree | 59.7%1105 | 54.0%788 | 36.3%285 | 108 | 53.2%2178 |
| Agree | 37.3%690 | 42.8%625 | 60.3%474 | 190 | 43.7%1789 |
| Missing | 5722 | 4679 | 2429 | 14446 | 1285 |
| Total | 100%1851 | 100%1460 | 100%786 | 4097 |
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 | 6.8%33 | 4.2%42 | 3.2%43 | 3.0%29 | 0.7%1 | 2.9%13 | 2 | 3.6%161 |
| Disagree | 27.4%132 | 38.1%383 | 53.5%729 | 65.6%636 | 73.3%110 | 64.7%288 | 8 | 51.6%2278 |
| Agree | 65.8%317 | 57.7%579 | 43.3%590 | 31.4%304 | 26.0%39 | 32.4%144 | 6 | 44.7%1973 |
| Missing | 1672 | 3240 | 4085 | 3112 | 485 | 1437 | 14131 | 84 |
| Total | 100%482 | 100%1004 | 100%1362 | 100%969 | 100%150 | 100%445 | 4412 |
