News Interest Index, March 2004 - Analysis
DSCELEC6 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
As I read a few pairs of opposite phrases, please tell me which one phrase you feel best describes the presidential election so far: Hard to follow or easy to follow
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Hard to follow | 28.2% | 28.2% |
2) Easy to follow | 68.3% | 96.5% |
3) Neither applies | 1.4% | 97.9% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hard to follow | 27.6% | 26.4% | 29.4% | 35 | 27.8% |
Easy to follow | 69.8% | 71.1% | 67.6% | 49 | 69.6% |
Neither applies | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 | 1.3% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 14 | 1.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hard to follow | 32.5% | 27.8% | 28.7% | 28.2% | 25.1% | 27.0% | 6 | 28.1% |
Easy to follow | 62.2% | 69.9% | 68.7% | 68.4% | 70.2% | 70.5% | 8 | 68.5% |
Neither applies | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0 | 1.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 2 | 2.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hard to follow | 34.4% | 29.1% | 27.9% | 22.3% | 26.8% | 31.7% | 4 | 28.3% |
Easy to follow | 63.8% | 67.7% | 67.9% | 73.3% | 71.1% | 65.3% | 12 | 68.4% |
Neither applies | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0 | 1.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 | 1.9% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hard to follow | 38.2% | 32.5% | 23.9% | 20.6% | 2 | 28.1% |
Easy to follow | 58.2% | 62.9% | 74.0% | 76.5% | 0 | 68.4% |
Neither applies | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 1.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 2 | 2.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hard to follow | 38.3% | 30.6% | 31.5% | 24.3% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 55 | 28.3% |
Easy to follow | 57.7% | 65.3% | 65.4% | 72.9% | 82.4% | 78.9% | 149 | 68.5% |
Neither applies | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2 | 1.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.9% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 9 | 1.8% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic/Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hard to follow | 25.9% | 33.0% | 35.9% | 2 | 28.3% |
Easy to follow | 70.6% | 65.6% | 60.0% | 4 | 68.3% |
Neither applies | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 0 | 1.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.2% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 3 | 2.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |