American National Election Studies, 2000 - Analysis
AIDPOOR
What about aid to poor people? (Should federal spending on aid to poor people be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Increased | 916 | 50.7% | 50.7% | -0.92 |
| 3) Decreased | 154 | 8.5% | 59.2% | 0.06 |
| 5) Kept about the same | 693 | 38.4% | 97.6% | 1.04 |
| 7) Cut out entirely | 9 | 0.5% | 98.1% | 2.03 |
| 8) Don't know | 29 | 1.6% | 99.7% | 2.52 |
| 9) Refused | 6 | 0.3% | 100.0% | 3.01 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 44.0%239 | 46.5%167 | 50.0%14 | 61.4%186 | 310 | 49.1%606 |
| Decreased | 7.6%41 | 7.8%28 | 0.0%0 | 10.2%31 | 54 | 8.1%100 |
| Kept about the same | 45.5%247 | 42.3%152 | 39.3%11 | 27.1%82 | 201 | 39.9%492 |
| Cut out entirely | 1.1%6 | 0.3%1 | 3.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.6%8 |
| Don't know | 1.7%9 | 3.1%11 | 7.1%2 | 0.3%1 | 6 | 1.9%23 |
| Refused | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%3 | 2 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 574 | 0 |
| Total | 100%543 | 100%359 | 100%28 | 100%303 | 1233 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-35 | 36-45 | 46-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 53.3%263 | 48.7%207 | 51.0%288 | 49.2%155 | 3 | 50.8%913 |
| Decreased | 10.3%51 | 10.6%45 | 7.4%42 | 5.1%16 | 0 | 8.6%154 |
| Kept about the same | 34.9%172 | 39.3%167 | 38.6%218 | 42.2%133 | 3 | 38.4%690 |
| Cut out entirely | 0.2%1 | 0.5%2 | 0.7%4 | 0.6%2 | 0 | 0.5%9 |
| Don't know | 0.8%4 | 0.7%3 | 2.1%12 | 2.2%7 | 3 | 1.4%26 |
| Refused | 0.4%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.6%2 | 0 | 0.3%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%493 | 100%425 | 100%565 | 100%315 | 1798 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married/Partner | Widowed | Divorced/Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 46.7%460 | 56.0%94 | 57.0%167 | 54.6%190 | 5 | 50.8%911 |
| Decreased | 9.3%92 | 1.8%3 | 7.2%21 | 10.6%37 | 1 | 8.5%153 |
| Kept about the same | 40.8%401 | 40.5%68 | 34.5%101 | 33.6%117 | 6 | 38.3%687 |
| Cut out entirely | 0.7%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.5%9 |
| Don't know | 1.9%19 | 1.2%2 | 1.0%3 | 0.9%3 | 2 | 1.5%27 |
| Refused | 0.5%5 | 0.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 100%984 | 100%168 | 100%293 | 100%348 | 1793 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Republican | Independent/other | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 60.8%377 | 34.4%155 | 52.8%276 | 51.0%104 | 4 | 50.7%912 |
| Decreased | 4.2%26 | 13.5%61 | 8.8%46 | 9.8%20 | 1 | 8.5%153 |
| Kept about the same | 33.1%205 | 49.4%223 | 36.7%192 | 34.3%70 | 3 | 38.4%690 |
| Cut out entirely | 0.3%2 | 1.1%5 | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%9 |
| Don't know | 1.5%9 | 1.3%6 | 1.0%5 | 3.9%8 | 1 | 1.6%28 |
| Refused | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.4%2 | 1.0%2 | 0 | 0.3%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%620 | 100%451 | 100%523 | 100%204 | 1798 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | MTHS/Junior college | Bachelor's degree | Advanced degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 61.7%111 | 57.6%299 | 50.5%275 | 41.3%154 | 40.4%74 | 3 | 50.7%913 |
| Decreased | 5.0%9 | 6.0%31 | 9.2%50 | 10.7%40 | 13.1%24 | 0 | 8.6%154 |
| Kept about the same | 32.2%58 | 34.3%178 | 38.3%209 | 45.3%169 | 41.5%76 | 3 | 38.3%690 |
| Cut out entirely | 1.1%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 1.1%4 | 1.1%2 | 0 | 0.5%9 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 1.7%9 | 1.5%8 | 1.6%6 | 2.7%5 | 1 | 1.6%28 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.1%2 | 0 | 0.3%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%180 | 100%519 | 100%545 | 100%373 | 100%183 | 1800 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 45.4%359 | 54.8%557 | 0 | 50.7%916 |
| Decreased | 11.4%90 | 6.3%64 | 0 | 8.5%154 |
| Kept about the same | 40.9%323 | 36.4%370 | 0 | 38.4%693 |
| Cut out entirely | 0.9%7 | 0.2%2 | 0 | 0.5%9 |
| Don't know | 1.1%9 | 2.0%20 | 0 | 1.6%29 |
| Refused | 0.3%2 | 0.4%4 | 0 | 0.3%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%790 | 100%1017 | 1807 |
Race (I-RACE)
| Black | Asian | Hispanic | White | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 78.8%164 | 53.1%17 | 62.4%58 | 45.6%635 | 49.4%38 | 4 | 50.6%912 |
| Decreased | 1.9%4 | 6.3%2 | 5.4%5 | 9.6%134 | 11.7%9 | 0 | 8.5%154 |
| Kept about the same | 18.8%39 | 37.5%12 | 31.2%29 | 42.1%587 | 33.8%26 | 0 | 38.4%693 |
| Cut out entirely | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.6%8 | 1.3%1 | 0 | 0.5%9 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 3.1%1 | 1.1%1 | 1.8%25 | 2.6%2 | 0 | 1.6%29 |
| Refused | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%4 | 1.3%1 | 0 | 0.3%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%208 | 100%32 | 100%93 | 100%1393 | 100%77 | 1803 |
