Middletown Area Study, 1994 - Analysis
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In general, what was the respondent's attitude toward the interview?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Friendly and eager | 414 | 71.9% | 71.9% | -0.57 |
| 2) Cooperative but not particularly eager | 137 | 23.8% | 95.7% | 1.15 |
| 3) Indifferent and bored | 22 | 3.8% | 99.5% | 2.86 |
| 4) Hostile | 2 | 0.3% | 99.8% | 4.58 |
| 5) Not recorded | 1 | 0.2% | 100.0% | 6.29 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly and eager | 72.8%163 | 71.3%251 | 0 | 71.9%414 |
| Cooperative but not particularly eager | 22.3%50 | 24.7%87 | 0 | 23.8%137 |
| Indifferent and bored | 4.0%9 | 3.7%13 | 0 | 3.8%22 |
| Hostile | 0.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%2 |
| Not recorded | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%224 | 100%352 | 576 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Widowed | Divorced or Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly and eager | 73.7%233 | 65.1%56 | 72.9%51 | 71.8%74 | 0 | 72.0%414 |
| Cooperative but not particularly eager | 23.1%73 | 31.4%27 | 18.6%13 | 22.3%23 | 1 | 23.7%136 |
| Indifferent and bored | 2.2%7 | 3.5%3 | 8.6%6 | 5.8%6 | 0 | 3.8%22 |
| Hostile | 0.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%2 |
| Not recorded | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%316 | 100%86 | 100%70 | 100%103 | 575 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/Trade school | College graduate | Graduate school | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly and eager | 68.3%69 | 67.4%126 | 76.9%123 | 75.0%57 | 74.0%37 | 2 | 71.8%412 |
| Cooperative but not particularly eager | 25.7%26 | 26.7%50 | 20.6%33 | 21.1%16 | 24.0%12 | 0 | 23.9%137 |
| Indifferent and bored | 5.9%6 | 4.8%9 | 2.5%4 | 3.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.8%22 |
| Hostile | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.0%1 | 0 | 0.3%2 |
| Not recorded | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%101 | 100%187 | 100%160 | 100%76 | 100%50 | 574 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly and eager | 72.5%87 | 69.2%63 | 74.7%56 | 69.0%78 | 73.7%129 | 1 | 72.0%413 |
| Cooperative but not particularly eager | 22.5%27 | 26.4%24 | 20.0%15 | 25.7%29 | 23.4%41 | 1 | 23.7%136 |
| Indifferent and bored | 5.0%6 | 3.3%3 | 5.3%4 | 3.5%4 | 2.9%5 | 0 | 3.8%22 |
| Hostile | 0.0%0 | 1.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%2 |
| Not recorded | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%120 | 100%91 | 100%75 | 100%113 | 100%175 | 574 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| 10K & less | 10-20K | 20-30K | 30-50K | 50K & up | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly and eager | 75.2%85 | 77.1%81 | 73.2%60 | 72.5%79 | 74.3%75 | 34 | 74.5%380 |
| Cooperative but not particularly eager | 16.8%19 | 21.0%22 | 23.2%19 | 21.1%23 | 24.8%25 | 29 | 21.2%108 |
| Indifferent and bored | 8.0%9 | 1.9%2 | 2.4%2 | 5.5%6 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 3.7%19 |
| Hostile | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%1 | 0 | 0.4%2 |
| Not recorded | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| Total | 100%113 | 100%105 | 100%82 | 100%109 | 100%101 | 510 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Christian | None | Other/Don't know | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly and eager | 62.5%25 | 75.0%186 | 69.2%148 | 69.4%34 | 87.0%20 | 1 | 72.0%413 |
| Cooperative but not particularly eager | 32.5%13 | 22.2%55 | 25.2%54 | 22.4%11 | 13.0%3 | 1 | 23.7%136 |
| Indifferent and bored | 5.0%2 | 2.4%6 | 5.1%11 | 6.1%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.8%22 |
| Hostile | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 2.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%2 |
| Not recorded | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%40 | 100%248 | 100%214 | 100%49 | 100%23 | 574 |
