Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 2004 - Current Issues in Church and Society, Elders - Analysis
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Generally speaking, do you think the war in Iraq has been worth …The cost in U.S. military lives?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Worth the cost | 239 | 40.2% | 40.2% | -1.11 |
| 2) Not worth the cost | 317 | 53.3% | 93.4% | 0.56 |
| 3) No opinion | 39 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 2.24 |
| Missing | 8 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 595 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 40 | 40 to 49 | 50 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 35.5%11 | 36.4%40 | 41.3%109 | 42.2%78 | 1 | 40.3%238 |
| Not worth the cost | 58.1%18 | 52.7%58 | 53.0%140 | 53.0%98 | 3 | 53.2%314 |
| No opinion | 6.5%2 | 10.9%12 | 5.7%15 | 4.9%9 | 1 | 6.4%38 |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 100%31 | 100%110 | 100%264 | 100%185 | 590 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 29.0%80 | 50.5%159 | 0 | 40.4%239 |
| Not worth the cost | 63.0%174 | 44.4%140 | 3 | 53.1%314 |
| No opinion | 8.0%22 | 5.1%16 | 1 | 6.4%38 |
| Missing | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%276 | 100%315 | 591 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school diploma | Some college | Graduated from college | Some graduate work | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 37.8%17 | 44.4%40 | 42.3%58 | 42.3%33 | 34.1%62 | 29 | 39.5%210 |
| Not worth the cost | 42.2%19 | 47.8%43 | 51.8%71 | 53.8%42 | 61.5%112 | 30 | 53.9%287 |
| No opinion | 20.0%9 | 7.8%7 | 5.8%8 | 3.8%3 | 4.4%8 | 4 | 6.6%35 |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 0 |
| Total | 100%45 | 100%90 | 100%137 | 100%78 | 100%182 | 532 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20K | $20K to $49,999 | $50K to $99,999 | $100K or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 20.0%3 | 36.2%38 | 38.5%90 | 46.6%96 | 12 | 40.5%227 |
| Not worth the cost | 80.0%12 | 54.3%57 | 53.8%126 | 50.0%103 | 19 | 53.2%298 |
| No opinion | 0.0%0 | 9.5%10 | 7.7%18 | 3.4%7 | 4 | 6.3%35 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 3 |
| Total | 100%15 | 100%105 | 100%234 | 100%206 | 560 |
Race (I-RACE)
| Not White, non-Hispanic | White, non-Hispanic | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 22.7%5 | 40.8%234 | 0 | 40.2%239 |
| Not worth the cost | 77.3%17 | 52.4%300 | 0 | 53.3%317 |
| No opinion | 0.0%0 | 6.8%39 | 0 | 6.6%39 |
| Missing | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 100%22 | 100%573 | 595 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 7.4%12 | 22.0%24 | 64.5%202 | 33.3%1 | 0 | 40.6%239 |
| Not worth the cost | 88.3%144 | 70.6%77 | 28.1%88 | 66.7%2 | 6 | 52.9%311 |
| No opinion | 4.3%7 | 7.3%8 | 7.3%23 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 6.5%38 |
| Missing | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 100%163 | 100%109 | 100%313 | 100%3 | 588 |
