News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
EMPLOY (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Are you now employed full-time, part-time or not employed?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Full-time | 50.7% | 50.7% |
| 2) Part-time | 12.0% | 62.7% |
| 3) Not employed | 36.6% | 99.3% |
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 0.7% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 34.1% | 65.9% | 74.2% | 66.9% | 45.7% | 5.2% | 6 | 51.1% |
| Part-time | 29.9% | 11.9% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 2 | 12.0% |
| Not employed | 35.3% | 21.8% | 17.3% | 22.0% | 46.0% | 86.2% | 9 | 36.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 44.2% | 46.1% | 59.3% | 52.4% | 52.9% | 55.2% | 7 | 50.9% |
| Part-time | 13.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 3 | 11.9% |
| Not employed | 42.2% | 41.4% | 28.0% | 34.8% | 36.2% | 32.8% | 7 | 36.6% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school graduate | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Some college, no 4-year degree (or technical or vocational school) | College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a Master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 21.5% | 48.7% | 55.0% | 64.3% | 66.1% | 2 | 50.8% |
| Part-time | 11.8% | 9.6% | 14.6% | 13.2% | 9.5% | 0 | 11.9% |
| Not employed | 66.7% | 41.0% | 29.8% | 22.1% | 23.5% | 1 | 36.7% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 63.7% | 39.0% | 0 | 50.7% |
| Part-time | 7.3% | 16.2% | 0 | 12.0% |
| Not employed | 28.4% | 44.1% | 0 | 36.6% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.7% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 55.7% | 45.8% | 54.4% | 46 | 51.7% |
| Part-time | 9.0% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 19 | 11.6% |
| Not employed | 35.1% | 42.5% | 30.9% | 42 | 36.4% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 | 0.4% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 51.0% | 47.2% | 50.6% | 12 | 50.6% |
| Part-time | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 1 | 12.0% |
| Not employed | 36.6% | 41.5% | 34.5% | 2 | 36.8% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
