Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 2004 - Current Issues in Church and Society, Members - Analysis
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Generally speaking, do you think the war in Iraq has been worth … The financial cost to the U.S.?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Worth the cost | 153 | 39.6% | 39.6% | -1.10 |
| 2) Not worth the cost | 194 | 50.3% | 89.9% | 0.46 |
| 3) No opinion | 39 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 2.02 |
| Missing | 12 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 386 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 35.4%17 | 37.9%25 | 45.8%55 | 36.2%54 | 2 | 39.4%151 |
| Not worth the cost | 54.2%26 | 57.6%38 | 47.5%57 | 48.3%72 | 1 | 50.4%193 |
| No opinion | 10.4%5 | 4.5%3 | 6.7%8 | 15.4%23 | 0 | 10.2%39 |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 100%48 | 100%66 | 100%120 | 100%149 | 383 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 35.8%81 | 44.3%70 | 2 | 39.3%151 |
| Not worth the cost | 50.0%113 | 51.3%81 | 0 | 50.5%194 |
| No opinion | 14.2%32 | 4.4%7 | 0 | 10.2%39 |
| Missing | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 100%226 | 100%158 | 384 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 7.8%8 | 29.3%17 | 55.7%118 | 71.4%5 | 5 | 38.9%148 |
| Not worth the cost | 89.3%92 | 63.8%37 | 29.7%63 | 14.3%1 | 1 | 50.8%193 |
| No opinion | 2.9%3 | 6.9%4 | 14.6%31 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 10.3%39 |
| Missing | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Total | 100%103 | 100%58 | 100%212 | 100%7 | 380 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20K - $49,999 | $50K - $99,999 | $100K+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 29.4%5 | 34.9%30 | 31.4%44 | 55.9%62 | 12 | 39.8%141 |
| Not worth the cost | 41.2%7 | 53.5%46 | 60.0%84 | 38.7%43 | 14 | 50.8%180 |
| No opinion | 29.4%5 | 11.6%10 | 8.6%12 | 5.4%6 | 6 | 9.3%33 |
| Missing | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 4 |
| Total | 100%17 | 100%86 | 100%140 | 100%111 | 354 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 40.0%28 | 35.9%42 | 39.5%51 | 44.9%31 | 1 | 39.5%152 |
| Not worth the cost | 52.9%37 | 48.7%57 | 51.9%67 | 47.8%33 | 0 | 50.4%194 |
| No opinion | 7.1%5 | 15.4%18 | 8.5%11 | 7.2%5 | 0 | 10.1%39 |
| Missing | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 100%70 | 100%117 | 100%129 | 100%69 | 385 |
