Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998 - Analysis
BELESP (Weighted by TOTWT)
Do you believe in ESP, that is, extra sensory perception?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Believe | 753 | 70.0% | 70.0% | |
2) Don't Believe | 323 | 30.0% | 100.0% | |
Missing | 177 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1080 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Believe | 66.9%320 | 72.4%433 | 0 | 70.0%753 |
Don't Believe | 33.1%158 | 27.6%165 | 0 | 30.0%323 |
Missing | 65 | 112 | 177 | 0 |
Total | 100%478 | 100%598 | 1076 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe | 67.3%441 | 82.1%87 | 76.5%13 | 76.3%45 | 70.2%167 | 2 | 70.0%753 |
Don't Believe | 32.7%214 | 17.9%19 | 23.5%4 | 23.7%14 | 29.8%71 | 2 | 30.0%322 |
Missing | 90 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 38 | 181 | 2 |
Total | 100%655 | 100%106 | 100%17 | 100%59 | 100%238 | 1075 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
More than once a week | Once a week | Two to three times a month | Several times a year | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe | 45.0%59 | 68.6%190 | 72.5%116 | 77.2%220 | 75.9%164 | 4 | 70.1%749 |
Don't Believe | 55.0%72 | 31.4%87 | 27.5%44 | 22.8%65 | 24.1%52 | 2 | 29.9%320 |
Missing | 24 | 60 | 18 | 41 | 32 | 183 | 2 |
Total | 100%131 | 100%277 | 100%160 | 100%285 | 100%216 | 1069 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe | 63.4%196 | 71.4%250 | 75.1%241 | 77.6%38 | 35 | 70.5%725 |
Don't Believe | 36.6%113 | 28.6%100 | 24.9%80 | 22.4%11 | 27 | 29.5%304 |
Missing | 48 | 54 | 44 | 6 | 239 | 25 |
Total | 100%309 | 100%350 | 100%321 | 100%49 | 1029 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe | 56.4%53 | 66.6%207 | 71.6%187 | 77.7%171 | 70.9%134 | 2 | 70.0%752 |
Don't Believe | 43.6%41 | 33.4%104 | 28.4%74 | 22.3%49 | 29.1%55 | 1 | 30.0%323 |
Missing | 29 | 57 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 180 | 0 |
Total | 100%94 | 100%311 | 100%261 | 100%220 | 100%189 | 1075 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Believe | 71.4%70 | 69.7%46 | 83.1%49 | 61.2%30 | 52.9%27 | 67.5%77 | 435 | 68.4%299 |
Don't Believe | 28.6%28 | 30.3%20 | 16.9%10 | 38.8%19 | 47.1%24 | 32.5%37 | 199 | 31.6%138 |
Missing | 20 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 811 | 104 |
Total | 100%98 | 100%66 | 100%59 | 100%49 | 100%51 | 100%114 | 437 |