News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
HISP (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or some other Spanish background? [INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT ANSWERED 1 'YES' IN HISP, ASK: Are you white Hispanic, black Hispanic, or some other race? IF NON-HISPANIC ASK NEXT QUESTION 'RACE']
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Yes | 10.0% | 10.0% |
2) No | 89.4% | 99.4% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 0.6% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 17.5% | 17.7% | 9.9% | 7.5% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 0 | 10.1% |
No | 82.5% | 82.3% | 89.7% | 91.3% | 95.2% | 95.7% | 16 | 89.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.4% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 7.5% | 8.8% | 16.2% | 12.2% | 5.6% | 10.3% | 1 | 10.0% |
No | 92.2% | 91.0% | 83.5% | 87.4% | 94.4% | 88.8% | 14 | 89.7% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 4 | 0.3% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 12.4% | 9.2% | 13.6% | 6.8% | 4.1% | 0 | 10.0% |
No | 86.8% | 90.6% | 86.4% | 92.4% | 93.2% | 4 | 89.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1 | 0.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 8.3% | 11.4% | 0 | 10.0% |
No | 91.2% | 87.9% | 0 | 89.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 4.4% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 9 | 9.7% |
No | 95.1% | 86.8% | 87.9% | 101 | 89.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 0.0% | 0.0% | 67.2% | 0 | 10.1% |
No | 99.8% | 99.3% | 32.8% | 8 | 89.7% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 8 | 0.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |