December 2006 Values Update Survey - Analysis
POGVDEP (Weighted by WEIGHT)
For each statement, please tell me if you completely agree with it, mostly agree with it, mostly disagree with it, or completely disagree with it. Poor people have become too dependent on government assistance programs.
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Completely agree | 29.3% | 29.3% | ||
| 2) Mostly agree | 40.2% | 69.5% | ||
| 3) Mostly disagree | 19.1% | 88.6% | ||
| 4) Completely disagree | 6.2% | 94.8% | ||
| 9) Don't know | 5.2% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 1025 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 982 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 23.7% | 28.6% | 26.6% | 37.0% | 24.8% | 34.0% | 3 | 29.6% |
| Mostly agree | 42.7% | 41.3% | 39.6% | 37.8% | 44.1% | 37.7% | 7 | 40.2% |
| Mostly disagree | 21.7% | 19.9% | 23.4% | 14.1% | 18.9% | 15.8% | 7 | 18.9% |
| Completely disagree | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 4.0% | 3 | 6.1% |
| Don't know | 4.7% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 1 | 5.2% |
| Missing | 91 | 143 | 182 | 191 | 175 | 226 | 1046 | 17 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 27.3% | 31.2% | 0 | 29.3% |
| Mostly agree | 38.5% | 41.7% | 0 | 40.2% |
| Mostly disagree | 23.2% | 15.3% | 0 | 19.1% |
| Completely disagree | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0 | 6.2% |
| Don't know | 4.8% | 5.6% | 0 | 5.2% |
| Missing | 526 | 499 | 1025 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate and above | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 24.2% | 35.7% | 28.3% | 24.1% | 1 | 29.4% |
| Mostly agree | 43.0% | 41.4% | 40.5% | 36.2% | 3 | 40.0% |
| Mostly disagree | 21.1% | 12.7% | 19.8% | 26.6% | 0 | 19.2% |
| Completely disagree | 6.6% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 0 | 6.2% |
| Don't know | 5.1% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 4.9% | 0 | 5.3% |
| Missing | 113 | 334 | 248 | 321 | 1029 | 9 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 46.3% | 20.4% | 27.0% | 17 | 29.8% |
| Mostly agree | 37.2% | 42.5% | 40.3% | 31 | 40.2% |
| Mostly disagree | 10.7% | 24.0% | 21.4% | 11 | 19.5% |
| Completely disagree | 1.3% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 6 | 6.0% |
| Don't know | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 10 | 4.5% |
| Missing | 248 | 328 | 387 | 1100 | 62 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White non-Hispanic | Black non-Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely agree | 30.2% | 24.7% | 29.4% | 1 | 29.5% |
| Mostly agree | 40.9% | 41.1% | 36.3% | 4 | 40.2% |
| Mostly disagree | 19.2% | 16.0% | 21.2% | 1 | 19.2% |
| Completely disagree | 4.3% | 16.4% | 7.0% | 2 | 6.1% |
| Don't know | 5.3% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 1 | 5.1% |
| Missing | 764 | 90 | 158 | 1034 | 13 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
