Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2001 - Analysis
LIFEWK
[ASK ONLY IF THKDEATH= 1 'VERY OFTEN' OR 2 'FAIRLY OFTEN' OR 3 'OCCASIONALLY' OR 4 'HARDLY EVER']I'm going to read a list of things that people sometimes worry about when they think about their own death. For each one, please tell me whether it worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much, or not at all when you think about your own death. When you think about your own death, how much do you worry about not having completed your life's work?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) A great deal | 141 | 18.8% | 18.8% | -1.45 |
| 2) Somewhat | 211 | 28.1% | 46.8% | -0.61 |
| 3) Not too much | 140 | 18.6% | 65.4% | 0.23 |
| 4) Not at all | 234 | 31.1% | 96.5% | 1.08 |
| 5) Don't know/No answer | 26 | 3.5% | 100.0% | 1.92 |
| Missing | 100 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 752 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Under 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | Over 65 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 25.5%77 | 17.1%28 | 15.6%27 | 8.1%8 | 1 | 19.0%140 |
| Somewhat | 33.8%102 | 28.7%47 | 22.5%39 | 18.2%18 | 5 | 27.9%206 |
| Not too much | 19.5%59 | 20.1%33 | 15.0%26 | 18.2%18 | 4 | 18.4%136 |
| Not at all | 18.2%55 | 32.3%53 | 42.2%73 | 50.5%50 | 3 | 31.3%231 |
| Don't know/No answer | 3.0%9 | 1.8%3 | 4.6%8 | 5.1%5 | 1 | 3.4%25 |
| Missing | 50 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 114 | 2 |
| Total | 100%302 | 100%164 | 100%173 | 100%99 | 738 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Advanced degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 27.1%19 | 18.0%36 | 18.7%41 | 17.3%28 | 16.7%16 | 1 | 18.7%140 |
| Somewhat | 18.6%13 | 26.5%53 | 33.3%73 | 29.6%48 | 22.9%22 | 2 | 28.0%209 |
| Not too much | 11.4%8 | 16.5%33 | 18.7%41 | 22.2%36 | 22.9%22 | 0 | 18.7%140 |
| Not at all | 37.1%26 | 36.5%73 | 26.5%58 | 26.5%43 | 34.4%33 | 1 | 31.2%233 |
| Don't know/No answer | 5.7%4 | 2.5%5 | 2.7%6 | 4.3%7 | 3.1%3 | 1 | 3.3%25 |
| Missing | 12 | 41 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 105 | 0 |
| Total | 100%70 | 100%200 | 100%219 | 100%162 | 100%96 | 747 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 16.8%50 | 20.0%91 | 0 | 18.8%141 |
| Somewhat | 26.2%78 | 29.3%133 | 0 | 28.1%211 |
| Not too much | 18.8%56 | 18.5%84 | 0 | 18.6%140 |
| Not at all | 33.9%101 | 29.3%133 | 0 | 31.1%234 |
| Don't know/No answer | 4.4%13 | 2.9%13 | 0 | 3.5%26 |
| Missing | 58 | 42 | 100 | 0 |
| Total | 100%298 | 100%454 | 752 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000 up to $49,999 | $50,000 up to $79,999 | Over $80,000 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 29.7%22 | 22.7%60 | 10.1%13 | 13.9%15 | 31 | 19.1%110 |
| Somewhat | 25.7%19 | 32.6%86 | 28.7%37 | 24.1%26 | 43 | 29.2%168 |
| Not too much | 18.9%14 | 16.3%43 | 17.1%22 | 24.1%26 | 35 | 18.3%105 |
| Not at all | 21.6%16 | 28.0%74 | 41.9%54 | 34.3%37 | 53 | 31.5%181 |
| Don't know/No answer | 4.1%3 | 0.4%1 | 2.3%3 | 3.7%4 | 15 | 1.9%11 |
| Missing | 17 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 277 | 45 |
| Total | 100%74 | 100%264 | 100%129 | 100%108 | 575 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Widowed, divorced, and separated | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 29.4%53 | 14.0%54 | 18.1%33 | 1 | 18.7%140 |
| Somewhat | 30.6%55 | 28.3%109 | 25.8%47 | 0 | 28.2%211 |
| Not too much | 21.1%38 | 17.7%68 | 17.6%32 | 2 | 18.5%138 |
| Not at all | 16.1%29 | 36.1%139 | 35.7%65 | 1 | 31.2%233 |
| Don't know/No answer | 2.8%5 | 3.9%15 | 2.7%5 | 1 | 3.3%25 |
| Missing | 35 | 42 | 21 | 105 | 2 |
| Total | 100%180 | 100%385 | 100%182 | 747 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black/African American | Native American/American Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 15.3%89 | 29.4%30 | 50.0%2 | 30.9%17 | 3 | 18.6%138 |
| Somewhat | 29.3%170 | 27.5%28 | 25.0%1 | 18.2%10 | 2 | 28.2%209 |
| Not too much | 18.4%107 | 19.6%20 | 0.0%0 | 21.8%12 | 1 | 18.8%139 |
| Not at all | 33.1%192 | 20.6%21 | 25.0%1 | 29.1%16 | 4 | 31.0%230 |
| Don't know/No answer | 3.8%22 | 2.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 3.4%25 |
| Missing | 55 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 111 | 2 |
| Total | 100%580 | 100%102 | 100%4 | 100%55 | 741 |
