News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
FLWNEWS3 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Now I will read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past month. As I read each item, tell me if you happened to follow this news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely: News about the current situation in Iraq
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very closely | 37.6% | 37.6% | ||
| 2) Fairly closely | 40.5% | 78.1% | ||
| 3) Not too closely | 14.1% | 92.2% | ||
| 4) Not at all closely | 7.2% | 99.4% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 0.6% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 780 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 735 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very closely | 21.0% | 22.7% | 29.4% | 44.6% | 62.0% | 50.5% | 3 | 37.7% |
| Fairly closely | 46.9% | 54.5% | 40.1% | 41.4% | 27.1% | 30.2% | 4 | 40.5% |
| Not too closely | 16.7% | 14.6% | 19.0% | 11.2% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 3 | 13.9% |
| Not at all closely | 15.4% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.6% |
| Missing | 73 | 130 | 162 | 159 | 109 | 137 | 790 | 10 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very closely | 42.7% | 41.6% | 31.5% | 35.3% | 33.5% | 37.6% | 6 | 37.3% |
| Fairly closely | 42.2% | 35.8% | 46.8% | 42.1% | 45.4% | 30.4% | 2 | 40.7% |
| Not too closely | 8.6% | 15.1% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 14.4% | 22.4% | 1 | 14.2% |
| Not at all closely | 5.9% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.6% |
| Missing | 130 | 190 | 99 | 151 | 135 | 65 | 789 | 10 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very closely | 35.1% | 34.4% | 38.6% | 37.9% | 52.9% | 0 | 37.7% |
| Fairly closely | 29.8% | 43.2% | 38.6% | 48.5% | 36.5% | 2 | 40.4% |
| Not too closely | 20.4% | 14.1% | 15.9% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 1 | 14.1% |
| Not at all closely | 11.0% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 7.2% |
| Don't know/Refused | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.6% |
| Missing | 58 | 217 | 213 | 192 | 98 | 783 | 2 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very closely | 40.8% | 34.8% | 0 | 37.7% |
| Fairly closely | 41.0% | 39.9% | 0 | 40.4% |
| Not too closely | 12.5% | 15.6% | 0 | 14.1% |
| Not at all closely | 5.5% | 8.7% | 0 | 7.2% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.6% |
| Missing | 362 | 418 | 780 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very closely | 41.1% | 40.9% | 33.3% | 20 | 38.3% |
| Fairly closely | 43.8% | 34.3% | 43.0% | 24 | 40.4% |
| Not too closely | 9.4% | 17.5% | 15.6% | 7 | 14.3% |
| Not at all closely | 5.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 6 | 6.8% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Missing | 237 | 273 | 216 | 839 | 54 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very closely | 40.3% | 34.3% | 27.6% | 1 | 37.7% |
| Fairly closely | 41.0% | 32.9% | 41.7% | 3 | 40.2% |
| Not too closely | 13.4% | 22.1% | 12.6% | 0 | 14.2% |
| Not at all closely | 4.6% | 10.0% | 18.1% | 0 | 7.2% |
| Don't know/Refused | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.6% |
| Missing | 614 | 73 | 81 | 784 | 12 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
