Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998 - Analysis
AMINDIAN (Weighted by TOTWT)
Do you happen to know whether any of your ancestors were American Indians?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes, were | 396 | 32.7% | 32.7% | |
| 2) No, were not | 815 | 67.3% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 49 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1208 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, were | 31.0%165 | 34.1%231 | 0 | 32.7%396 |
| No, were not | 69.0%368 | 65.9%447 | 0 | 67.3%815 |
| Missing | 13 | 36 | 49 | 0 |
| Total | 100%533 | 100%678 | 1211 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, were | 31.2%230 | 35.4%40 | 29.4%5 | 23.6%17 | 38.2%102 | 1 | 32.7%394 |
| No, were not | 68.8%507 | 64.6%73 | 70.6%12 | 76.4%55 | 61.8%165 | 5 | 67.3%812 |
| Missing | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 0 |
| Total | 100%737 | 100%113 | 100%17 | 100%72 | 100%267 | 1206 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| More than once a week | Once a week | Two to three times a month | Several times a year | Never | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, were | 45.5%65 | 26.6%90 | 38.5%67 | 28.0%85 | 36.1%88 | 1 | 32.8%395 |
| No, were not | 54.5%78 | 73.4%248 | 61.5%107 | 72.0%219 | 63.9%156 | 6 | 67.2%808 |
| Missing | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 1 |
| Total | 100%143 | 100%338 | 100%174 | 100%304 | 100%244 | 1203 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, were | 24.3%85 | 38.4%147 | 31.7%113 | 35.1%20 | 35 | 31.8%365 |
| No, were not | 75.7%265 | 61.6%236 | 68.3%243 | 64.9%37 | 45 | 68.2%781 |
| Missing | 10 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 129 | 7 |
| Total | 100%350 | 100%383 | 100%356 | 100%57 | 1146 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | 12th grade (high school) | Some college | 4 year college graduate | Advanced degree (M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., M.D.) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, were | 44.6%50 | 35.9%121 | 40.1%118 | 28.3%72 | 15.6%33 | 1 | 32.6%394 |
| No, were not | 55.4%62 | 64.1%216 | 59.9%176 | 71.7%182 | 84.4%179 | 2 | 67.4%815 |
| Missing | 5 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| Total | 100%112 | 100%337 | 100%294 | 100%254 | 100%212 | 1209 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to $29,999 | $30,000 to $39,999 | $40,000 to $49,999 | $50,000 to $59,999 | More than $60,000 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, were | 38.0%41 | 42.3%33 | 50.8%32 | 34.6%18 | 39.1%25 | 25.7%29 | 257 | 37.2%178 |
| No, were not | 62.0%67 | 57.7%45 | 49.2%31 | 65.4%34 | 60.9%39 | 74.3%84 | 452 | 62.8%300 |
| Missing | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 758 | 29 |
| Total | 100%108 | 100%78 | 100%63 | 100%52 | 100%64 | 100%113 | 478 |
