Presbyterian Panel Survey, November 2004 - Current Issues in Church and Society, Members - Analysis
WRTH_LIV
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 | 140 | 36.2% | 36.2% | -1.17 |
| 2) Not worth the cost | 206 | 53.2% | 89.4% | 0.40 |
| 3) No opinion | 41 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 1.98 |
| Missing | 11 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 387 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 29.2%14 | 33.3%22 | 42.5%51 | 34.0%51 | 2 | 35.9%138 |
| Not worth the cost | 60.4%29 | 62.1%41 | 50.0%60 | 50.0%75 | 1 | 53.4%205 |
| No opinion | 10.4%5 | 4.5%3 | 7.5%9 | 16.0%24 | 0 | 10.7%41 |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 100%48 | 100%66 | 100%120 | 100%150 | 384 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 32.0%72 | 41.3%66 | 2 | 35.8%138 |
| Not worth the cost | 53.3%120 | 53.8%86 | 0 | 53.5%206 |
| No opinion | 14.7%33 | 5.0%8 | 0 | 10.6%41 |
| Missing | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 100%225 | 100%160 | 385 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 5.7%6 | 20.7%12 | 53.1%112 | 71.4%5 | 5 | 35.4%135 |
| Not worth the cost | 91.4%96 | 70.7%41 | 31.8%67 | 14.3%1 | 1 | 53.8%205 |
| No opinion | 2.9%3 | 8.6%5 | 15.2%32 | 14.3%1 | 0 | 10.8%41 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Total | 100%105 | 100%58 | 100%211 | 100%7 | 381 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20K - $49,999 | $50K - $99,999 | $100K+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 23.5%4 | 29.5%26 | 31.9%45 | 49.5%54 | 11 | 36.3%129 |
| Not worth the cost | 47.1%8 | 58.0%51 | 58.2%82 | 44.0%48 | 17 | 53.2%189 |
| No opinion | 29.4%5 | 12.5%11 | 9.9%14 | 6.4%7 | 4 | 10.4%37 |
| Missing | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 4 |
| Total | 100%17 | 100%88 | 100%141 | 100%109 | 355 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the cost | 35.7%25 | 32.8%39 | 36.4%47 | 41.2%28 | 1 | 36.0%139 |
| Not worth the cost | 54.3%38 | 53.8%64 | 53.5%69 | 51.5%35 | 0 | 53.4%206 |
| No opinion | 10.0%7 | 13.4%16 | 10.1%13 | 7.4%5 | 0 | 10.6%41 |
| Missing | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 100%70 | 100%119 | 100%129 | 100%68 | 386 |
