Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2001 - Analysis
NOTSEP
Finally, do you agree or disagree that: The South is better off as part of the United States than it would be as a separate country.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Agree | 743 | 87.2% | 87.2% | -0.36 |
2) Disagree | 60 | 7.0% | 94.2% | 1.58 |
3) Don't know/No answer | 49 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 3.52 |
Age (I-AGE)
Under 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | Over 65 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 83.0%292 | 91.1%164 | 88.8%167 | 92.2%107 | 13 | 87.3%730 |
Disagree | 10.8%38 | 6.7%12 | 4.3%8 | 1.7%2 | 0 | 7.2%60 |
Don't know/No answer | 6.3%22 | 2.2%4 | 6.9%13 | 6.0%7 | 3 | 5.5%46 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 100%352 | 100%180 | 100%188 | 100%116 | 836 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Advanced degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 79.3%65 | 84.2%203 | 89.1%213 | 88.6%163 | 94.1%95 | 4 | 87.2%739 |
Disagree | 4.9%4 | 10.0%24 | 7.5%18 | 5.4%10 | 4.0%4 | 0 | 7.1%60 |
Don't know/No answer | 15.9%13 | 5.8%14 | 3.3%8 | 6.0%11 | 2.0%2 | 1 | 5.7%48 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100%82 | 100%241 | 100%239 | 100%184 | 100%101 | 847 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 86.2%307 | 87.9%436 | 0 | 87.2%743 |
Disagree | 7.6%27 | 6.7%33 | 0 | 7.0%60 |
Don't know/No answer | 6.2%22 | 5.4%27 | 0 | 5.8%49 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%356 | 100%496 | 852 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 83.5%76 | 87.9%254 | 89.9%124 | 89.3%100 | 189 | 87.9%554 |
Disagree | 9.9%9 | 6.6%19 | 5.8%8 | 8.0%9 | 15 | 7.1%45 |
Don't know/No answer | 6.6%6 | 5.5%16 | 4.3%6 | 2.7%3 | 18 | 4.9%31 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 |
Total | 100%91 | 100%289 | 100%138 | 100%112 | 630 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Never married | Married | Widowed, divorced, and separated | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 85.1%183 | 87.1%372 | 89.7%182 | 6 | 87.2%737 |
Disagree | 8.8%19 | 6.6%28 | 5.9%12 | 1 | 7.0%59 |
Don't know/No answer | 6.0%13 | 6.3%27 | 4.4%9 | 0 | 5.8%49 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 100%215 | 100%427 | 100%203 | 845 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black/African American | Native American/American Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 89.8%570 | 82.5%104 | 100.0%4 | 75.7%56 | 9 | 87.5%734 |
Disagree | 5.7%36 | 9.5%12 | 0.0%0 | 14.9%11 | 1 | 7.0%59 |
Don't know/No answer | 4.6%29 | 7.9%10 | 0.0%0 | 9.5%7 | 3 | 5.5%46 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Total | 100%635 | 100%126 | 100%4 | 100%74 | 839 |