State of the First Amendment Survey, 2005 - Analysis
ACSSTER
Overall, do you think Americans have too much, too little, or just the right amount of access to information about the federal government's war on terrorism?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Too much access | 136 | 13.6% | 13.6% | -0.96 |
| 2) Too little access | 522 | 52.0% | 65.6% | -0.31 |
| 3) Just about the right amount | 302 | 30.1% | 95.7% | 0.35 |
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 43 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 4.29 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 years old | 31-44 years old | 45-61 years old | 62+ years old | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too much access | 10.7%19 | 16.2%35 | 13.4%49 | 13.7%32 | 1 | 13.6%135 |
| Too little access | 59.3%105 | 51.4%111 | 52.9%193 | 45.5%106 | 7 | 52.0%515 |
| Just about the right amount | 27.1%48 | 31.0%67 | 30.4%111 | 30.9%72 | 4 | 30.1%298 |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.8%5 | 1.4%3 | 3.3%12 | 9.9%23 | 0 | 4.3%43 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%177 | 100%216 | 100%365 | 100%233 | 991 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too much access | 12.7%61 | 14.4%75 | 0 | 13.6%136 |
| Too little access | 47.7%230 | 56.0%292 | 0 | 52.0%522 |
| Just about the right amount | 35.5%171 | 25.1%131 | 0 | 30.1%302 |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.1%20 | 4.4%23 | 0 | 4.3%43 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%482 | 100%521 | 1003 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post-graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too much access | 7.2%5 | 16.9%43 | 13.7%36 | 11.8%30 | 12.7%20 | 2 | 13.4%134 |
| Too little access | 65.2%45 | 53.1%135 | 51.9%136 | 47.1%120 | 53.2%84 | 2 | 52.1%520 |
| Just about the right amount | 20.3%14 | 25.6%65 | 31.3%82 | 36.1%92 | 30.4%48 | 1 | 30.2%301 |
| Don't know/Refused | 7.2%5 | 4.3%11 | 3.1%8 | 5.1%13 | 3.8%6 | 0 | 4.3%43 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%69 | 100%254 | 100%262 | 100%255 | 100%158 | 998 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $40,000 | $40,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too much access | 12.2%35 | 14.7%91 | 10 | 13.9%126 |
| Too little access | 55.2%159 | 50.3%312 | 51 | 51.9%471 |
| Just about the right amount | 25.7%74 | 32.6%202 | 26 | 30.4%276 |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.9%20 | 2.4%15 | 8 | 3.9%35 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 |
| Total | 100%288 | 100%620 | 908 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too much access | 13.3%110 | 17.1%12 | 11.1%4 | 11.8%2 | 14.3%3 | 5 | 13.5%131 |
| Too little access | 48.9%405 | 70.0%49 | 72.2%26 | 47.1%8 | 71.4%15 | 19 | 51.7%503 |
| Just about the right amount | 33.2%275 | 10.0%7 | 13.9%5 | 35.3%6 | 14.3%3 | 6 | 30.4%296 |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.7%39 | 2.9%2 | 2.8%1 | 5.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.4%43 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Total | 100%829 | 100%70 | 100%36 | 100%17 | 100%21 | 973 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| No Religious Affiliation | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too much access | 9.0%14 | 17.1%37 | 13.3%67 | 11.1%6 | 20.7%6 | 6 | 13.6%130 |
| Too little access | 69.7%108 | 53.2%115 | 44.5%224 | 68.5%37 | 51.7%15 | 23 | 52.1%499 |
| Just about the right amount | 19.4%30 | 26.9%58 | 36.8%185 | 14.8%8 | 24.1%7 | 14 | 30.1%288 |
| Don't know/Refused | 1.9%3 | 2.8%6 | 5.4%27 | 5.6%3 | 3.4%1 | 3 | 4.2%40 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Total | 100%155 | 100%216 | 100%503 | 100%54 | 100%29 | 957 |
