Southern Focus Poll, Southern Sample, Spring 1999

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TCHDIV Would you agree or disagree that having children learn about cultural diversity is a good way to help eliminate racism?   1) Agree   2) Disagree   3) Don't know/No answer

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Agree	711	85.8%	85.8%	-.38
Disagree	59	7.1%	92.9%	1.41
Don't know/No answer	59	7.1%	100%	3.21

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Gender Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	18 to 24 years old	25 to 44 years old	45 to 64 years old	65 years or older	TOTAL
Agree	90.0% 81	89.0% 306	84.7% 221	76.6% 95	85.8% 703
Disagree	8.9% 8	6.1% 21	8.8% 23	4.8% 6	7.1% 58
Don't know/No answer	1.1% 1	4.9% 17	6.5% 17	18.5% 23	7.1% 58
TOTAL	100.0% 90	100.0% 344	100.0% 261	100.0% 124	819

Education (I-EDUC)

	1st-11th grade	12th grade (High school)	Some college (Two year degree)	4 year college graduate	Advanced degree (MA, PHD, LLD, MD)	TOTAL
Agree	69.1% 47	83.1% 206	87.0% 188	91.0% 172	91.1% 92	85.8% 705
Disagree	10.3% 7	8.9% 22	6.9% 15	4.2% 8	6.9% 7	7.2% 59
Don't know/No answer	20.6% 14	8.1% 20	6.0% 13	4.8% 9	2.0% 2	7.1% 58
TOTAL	100.0% 68	100.0% 248	100.0% 216	100.0% 189	100.0% 101	822

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Agree	82.7% 302	88.1% 409	85.8% 711
Disagree	8.5% 31	6.0% 28	7.1% 59
Don't know/No answer	8.8% 32	5.8% 27	7.1% 59
TOTAL	100.0% 365	100.0% 464	829

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Some other religion (Specify)	No religion [Not religious/agnostic/atheist]	TOTAL
Agree	83.8% 490	96.9% 123	100.0% 12	78.2% 43	82.9% 29	85.6% 697
Disagree	8.2% 48	0.8% 1	0.0% 0	14.5% 8	5.7% 2	7.2% 59
Don't know/No answer	8.0% 47	2.4% 3	0.0% 0	7.3% 4	11.4% 4	7.1% 58
TOTAL	100.0% 585	100.0% 127	100.0% 12	100.0% 55	100.0% 35	814