General Social Survey, 2004

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EDUCATE $2 Spending on education (NATEDUCY)   1) TOO LITTLE   2) RIGHT   3) TOO MUCH   8) DON'T KNOW   9) NO ANSWER

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
TOO LITTLE	1089	77.2%	77.2%	-.4
RIGHT	239	16.9%	94.1%	.83
TOO MUCH	72	5.1%	99.2%	2.06
DON'T KNOW	10	.7%	99.9%	8.22
NO ANSWER	1	.1%	100%	9.45

Variable Comparisons

Gender Race Religion Age Church attendance Political ideology Education

Gender (I-SEX)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
TOO LITTLE	72.5% 459	81.0% 630	77.2% 1089
RIGHT	18.5% 117	15.7% 122	16.9% 239
TOO MUCH	7.7% 49	3.0% 23	5.1% 72
DON'T KNOW	1.1% 7	0.4% 3	0.7% 10
NO ANSWER	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
Missing	647	754	1401
TOTAL	100.0% 633	100.0% 778	1411

Race (I-RACE)

	WHITE	BLACK	OTHER	TOTAL
TOO LITTLE	74.6% 839	90.3% 176	81.3% 74	77.2% 1089
RIGHT	18.4% 207	7.7% 15	18.7% 17	16.9% 239
TOO MUCH	6.1% 69	1.5% 3	0.0% 0	5.1% 72
DON'T KNOW	0.8% 9	0.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.7% 10
NO ANSWER	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
Missing	1109	182	110	1401
TOTAL	100.0% 1125	100.0% 195	100.0% 91	1411

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	PROTESTANT	CATHOLIC	OTHER	NONE	Missing	TOTAL
TOO LITTLE	75.4% 556	72.5% 235	82.7% 115	86.3% 176	7	77.1% 1082
RIGHT	17.9% 132	21.3% 69	12.9% 18	9.8% 20	0	17.0% 239
TOO MUCH	6.1% 45	4.9% 16	3.6% 5	2.9% 6	0	5.1% 72
DON'T KNOW	0.5% 4	0.9% 3	0.7% 1	1.0% 2	0	0.7% 10
NO ANSWER	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 1
Missing	746	332	119	199	5	1401
TOTAL	100.0% 737	100.0% 324	100.0% 139	100.0% 204	12	1404

Age (I-AGE)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
TOO LITTLE	84.1% 248	84.3% 349	73.8% 350	61.9% 138	4	77.2% 1085
RIGHT	14.2% 42	12.3% 51	19.2% 91	24.7% 55	0	17.0% 239
TOO MUCH	1.7% 5	2.2% 9	7.0% 33	10.8% 24	1	5.0% 71
DON'T KNOW	0.0% 0	1.2% 5	0.0% 0	2.2% 5	0	0.7% 10
NO ANSWER	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0	0.1% 1
Missing	301	396	493	207	4	1401
TOTAL	100.0% 295	100.0% 414	100.0% 474	100.0% 223	9	1406

Church attendance (I-ATTEND)

	NEVER	< 1 A MNTH	< 1 A WEEK	WEEKLY +	Missing	TOTAL
TOO LITTLE	81.5% 202	77.2% 366	81.0% 248	71.2% 269	4	77.2% 1085
RIGHT	13.3% 33	16.0% 76	15.4% 47	21.7% 82	1	16.9% 238
TOO MUCH	4.4% 11	5.5% 26	2.9% 9	6.9% 26	0	5.1% 72
DON'T KNOW	0.4% 1	1.3% 6	0.7% 2	0.3% 1	0	0.7% 10
NO ANSWER	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 1
Missing	223	491	309	372	6	1401
TOTAL	100.0% 248	100.0% 474	100.0% 306	100.0% 378	11	1406

Political ideology (I-POLVIEW)

	LIBERAL	MODERATE	CONSERV	Missing	TOTAL
TOO LITTLE	85.7% 138	74.5% 175	68.4% 171	605	74.9% 484
RIGHT	11.8% 19	21.7% 51	20.8% 52	117	18.9% 122
TOO MUCH	1.9% 3	3.4% 8	9.6% 24	37	5.4% 35
DON'T KNOW	0.6% 1	0.4% 1	0.8% 2	6	0.6% 4
NO ANSWER	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0	0.2% 1
Missing	158	262	243	738	1401
TOTAL	100.0% 161	100.0% 235	100.0% 250	1503	646

Education (I-DEGREE)

	LESS HS	HS DEGREE	JR COLL	BA DEGREE	GRAD DEGRE	TOTAL
TOO LITTLE	68.0% 119	77.2% 553	81.6% 84	79.3% 214	81.0% 119	77.2% 1089
RIGHT	24.6% 43	18.2% 130	13.6% 14	14.1% 38	9.5% 14	16.9% 239
TOO MUCH	5.7% 10	3.9% 28	4.9% 5	5.9% 16	8.8% 13	5.1% 72
DON'T KNOW	1.1% 2	0.7% 5	0.0% 0	0.7% 2	0.7% 1	0.7% 10
NO ANSWER	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 1
Missing	189	719	121	237	134	1400
TOTAL	100.0% 175	100.0% 716	100.0% 103	100.0% 270	100.0% 147	1411