July 2003 Values Update Survey - Analysis
IDCARD (Weighted by WEIGHT)
To curb terrorism, would you favor or oppose requiring that all citizens carry a national identity card at all times to show to a police officer on request?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Favor | 56.2% | 56.2% |
| 2) Oppose | 39.7% | 95.9% |
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 4.1% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 48.5% | 61.8% | 59.1% | 54.6% | 52.6% | 57.7% | 12 | 56.4% |
| Oppose | 49.5% | 35.6% | 37.9% | 41.2% | 40.5% | 36.5% | 9 | 39.7% |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 5.9% | 5 | 4.0% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Technical school or two-year degree | College graduate | Graduate work or degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 70.4% | 57.9% | 54.9% | 50.5% | 45.4% | 2 | 56.2% |
| Oppose | 25.2% | 36.7% | 41.6% | 46.6% | 51.7% | 0 | 39.7% |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.4% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 | 4.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 56.8% | 58.8% | 61.6% | 51.7% | 4 | 56.3% |
| Oppose | 39.5% | 35.5% | 32.3% | 45.3% | 5 | 39.6% |
| Don't know/Refused | 3.8% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 2.9% | 1 | 4.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White/White Hispanic | Black/Black Hispanic | Other or mixed race | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 55.7% | 58.1% | 60.0% | 20 | 56.3% |
| Oppose | 39.9% | 39.6% | 35.9% | 17 | 39.6% |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.4% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 3 | 4.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 54.7% | 57.6% | 0 | 56.2% |
| Oppose | 42.4% | 37.2% | 0 | 39.7% |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.9% | 5.2% | 0 | 4.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
