- All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).
- 1) How old were you on your last birthday? (AGE)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 750 49.128 19 - 2) IF R IS ANGLO OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): Using a 10-point scale, where 10 means "excellent" and 1 means "very poor," how would you rate the relations between Anglos and Asians in the Houston area? (ANASRELS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 37 9.1 1) Very poor 1 0.2 2) 2 2 0.5 3) 3 4 1.0 4) 4 7 1.7 5) 5 44 10.8 6) 6 29 7.1 7) 7 52 12.7 8) 8 106 26.0 9) 9 63 15.4 10) Excellent 63 15.4 Missing 342 TOTAL 408 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 3) IF R IS ANGLO OR BLACK (ETHGROUP): Using a 10-point scale, where "10" means "excellent," and "1" means "very poor," how would you rate the relations that generally exist between Anglos and blacks in the Houston area? (ANBKRELS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 33 6.0 1) Very poor 9 1.6 2) 2 5 0.9 3) 3 11 2.0 4) 4 28 5.1 5) 5 117 21.4 6) 6 93 17.0 7) 7 102 18.7 8) 8 87 15.9 9) 9 20 3.7 10) Excellent 41 7.5 Missing 204 TOTAL 546 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 4) IF R IS ANGLO OR HISPANIC: Using a 10-point scale, where 10 means "excellent" and 1 means "very poor," how would you rate the relations between Anglos and Hispanics in the Houston area? (ANHSRELS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 29 5.8 1) Very poor 8 1.6 2) 2 9 1.8 3) 3 15 3.0 4) 4 35 7.0 5) 5 104 20.9 6) 6 56 11.2 7) 7 83 16.7 8) 8 89 17.9 9) 9 32 6.4 10) Excellent 38 7.6 Missing 252 TOTAL 498 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 5) How would you rate the control of air pollution, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (BADAIR)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 21 2.8 1) Poor 261 34.8 2) Fair 296 39.5 3) Good 159 21.2 4) Excellent 13 1.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 6) Which one of these three statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? (BIBLE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 66 8.8 1) The Bible is the actual word of God, and it should be taken literally, word for word 264 35.2 2) The Bible is the inspired word of God, but it was written by men and contains some human errors 359 47.9 3) The Bible is an ancient book of history and legends; God had nothing to do with it 61 8.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Bible, View of ]
- 7) What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? (BIGPROB1)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/FK 41 5.5 1) Traffic congestion 187 24.9 2) Intergroup conflicts among area residents 29 3.9 3) Economy 283 37.7 4) Crime 133 17.7 5) Public health 17 2.3 6) Schools/Children 14 1.9 7) Social issues 1 0.1 8) Taxes/Pollution 39 5.2 9) Other concerns 6 0.8 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Moral Issues, Ranking of]
- 8) What would you say is the biggest problem facing people in the Houston area today? (BIGPROB2)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 41 5.5 1) Traffic congestion (too many cars on the streets) 152 20.3 2) Inadequate mass transit, too few alternatives to private cars 29 3.9 3) Street repairs, road closings 6 0.8 4) Immigration: too many aliens (legal or illegal) 21 2.8 5) Ethnic relations, intergroup conflicts among area residents 8 1.1 6) Economy, jobs, poverty 283 37.7 7) Crime, safety, drugs 133 17.7 8) Public health, access to care 15 2.0 9) Specific health problems 2 0.3 10) Public education, libraries 13 1.7 11) Public education 1 0.1 12) Social immorality 1 0.1 13) City services, government 16 2.1 14) City finances, deficits 1 0.1 15) City taxes: too high, unfair 6 0.8 16) Pollution, air quality 16 2.1 18) Other concerns 6 0.8 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Moral Issues, Ranking of]
- 9) IF R IS BLACK OR ASIAN: Using a 10-point scale, where 10 means "excellent" and 1 means "very poor," how would you rate the relations between blacks and Asians in the Houston area? (BKASRELS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 12 6.0 1) Very poor 8 4.0 2) 2 4 2.0 3) 3 9 4.5 4) 4 11 5.5 5) 5 50 25.0 6) 6 24 12.0 7) 7 34 17.0 8) 8 24 12.0 9) 9 13 6.5 10) Excellent 11 5.5 Missing 550 TOTAL 200 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 10) IF R IS BLACK OR HISPANIC: Using a 10-point scale, where 10 means "excellent" and 1 means "very poor," how would you rate the relations between blacks and Hispanics in the Houston area? (BKHSRELS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 12 4.1 1) Very poor 8 2.8 2) 2 7 2.4 3) 3 6 2.1 4) 4 18 6.2 5) 5 60 20.7 6) 6 43 14.8 7) 7 48 16.6 8) 8 42 14.5 9) 9 21 7.2 10) Excellent 25 8.6 Missing 460 TOTAL 290 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 11) Overall, do you feel that the problems facing black Americans today are [rotate]: mainly the result of attitudes and inequalities in the larger society; or: mainly the result of problems within the black community itself? (BLKPROBS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 39 5.2 1) Attitudes & inequalities in society 146 19.5 2) Both are equally important (Vol.) 347 46.3 3) Problems within the black community 218 29.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 12) IF R HAS A CHILD LIVING AT HOME (CHLDHOME): How serious a problem has buying the groceries you need to feed your family been for you personally during the past year? Has that been a very serious problem, somewhat serious, or not much of a problem for you as a parent during the past year? (BUYFOOD)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 7 1.5 1) Not much of a problem 363 78.7 2) Somewhat 56 12.1 3) Very serious 35 7.6 Missing 289 TOTAL 461 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 13) IF "YES" (SELFBORN) OR "YES" (CITIZEN): Right now, are you registered so that you can vote in the Presidential election this November if you want to? (CANVOTE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 5 0.7 0) No 35 5.0 2) Yes 665 94.3 Missing 45 TOTAL 705 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 14) During the past twelve months, did you personally contribute any of your time to a volunteer activity? (CHARITY3)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 1 0.1 0) No 310 41.3 1) Yes 439 58.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Volunteering, Outside Church ]
- 15) IF "YES" (NCHLDN): How many of them are living at home? (CHLDHOME)
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TOTAL % 0) No children 464 61.9 1) 1 128 17.1 2) 2 94 12.5 3) 3 48 6.4 4) 4 6 0.8 5) 5 5 0.7 6) 6 3 0.4 7) 7 1 0.1 8) 8 or more 1 0.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 16) Where did you live when you were growing up (i.e., when you were 16 years old)? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (CHLDPLA2)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 750 61.697 87 - 17) In the past thirty days, did you attend a religious service, other than a wedding or funeral? (CHURCH1)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 11 1.5 0) No 271 36.1 1) Yes 468 62.4 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Church Attendance, Frequency of ]
- 18) IF NOT BORN IN U.S.: Are you an American citizen? (CITIZEN)
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TOTAL % 0) No 41 41.0 1) Yes 59 59.0 Missing 650 TOTAL 100 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 19) How worried are you personally that you or a member of your family will become the victim of a crime? Would you say you are: very worried, somewhat worried, not very worried, or not worried at all? (CRIMFEAR)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 4 0.5 1) Not worried at all 77 10.3 2) Not very worried 172 22.9 3) Somewhat worried 332 44.3 4) Very worried 165 22.0 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 20) As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on the military, armaments, and defense? (DEFENSE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 38 5.1 1) Too little 302 40.3 2) About right 240 32.0 3) Too much 170 22.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 21) IF "PROTESTANT" (RELIG1): What specific denomination is that, if any? (DENOM5)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 8 2.2 1) Baptist 128 35.9 2) Church of Christ, Evangelical 11 3.1 3) Assembly of God, Pentecostal 6 1.7 4) Christian, non-denominational 105 29.4 5) Lutheran 16 4.5 6) Methodist 42 11.8 7) Presbyterian, Episcopalian 31 8.7 8) Other denomination 4 1.1 9) None 6 1.7 Missing 393 TOTAL 357 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Denomination, Affiliation to]
- 22) For/Against: What about a law that would deny health and welfare services to illegal immigrants in Texas? (DENYHELP)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 51 6.8 0) Against 342 45.6 1) For 357 47.6 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigrants, Attitudes towards ]
- 23) What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (EDUC)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 6 0.8 1) 9th grade or less 17 2.3 2) 10th or 11th grade 19 2.5 3) 12th grade 152 20.3 4) 1 year of college 68 9.1 5) 2 or 3 years of college 167 22.3 6) Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) 190 25.3 7) Some graduate level work 27 3.6 8) Master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MEd, MSW) 84 11.2 9) Professional degree (PhD, JD, MD, DDS) 20 2.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 24) Agree/Disagree: There are enough good jobs for all welfare recipients who really want to work. (ENUFJOBS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 56 7.5 0) Disagree 372 49.6 1) Agree 322 42.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 25) As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on improving and protecting the environment? (ENVMT)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 25 3.3 1) Too little 357 47.6 2) About right 291 38.8 3) Too much 77 10.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Government/Legislation ]
- 26) Agree/Disagree: Blacks and other minorities have the same opportunities as whites in the U.S. today. (EQUALITY)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 18 2.4 0) Disagree 314 41.9 1) Agree 418 55.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 27) Are you Anglo, black, Hispanic, Asian, or of some other ethnic background (specify)? [If R names more than one ethnicity:] Which ethnic group do you generally identify with? (ETHGROUP)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 20 2.7 1) Anglos 388 51.7 2) Blacks 172 22.9 3) Hispanics 122 16.3 4) Asians 34 4.5 5) Other 14 1.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 28) How would you rate the relations among ethnic groups in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (ETHRELS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 28 3.7 1) Poor 69 9.2 2) Fair 307 40.9 3) Good 313 41.7 4) Excellent 33 4.4 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 29) Do you think that the increasing ethnic diversity in Houston will eventually become [rotate]: A source of great strength for the city; or: A growing problem for the city? (ETHSOK)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 65 8.7 1) A growing problem 168 22.4 2) A source of great strength 517 68.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 30) Counting yourself, how many people in all live in your household? (FAMSIZE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 7 0.9 1) 1 148 19.7 2) 2 224 29.9 3) 3 129 17.2 4) 4 106 14.1 5) 5 86 11.5 6) 6 35 4.7 7) 7 11 1.5 8) 8 or more 4 0.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 31) Thinking about the overall standard of living that you have had or expect to have, is it higher, lower, or about the same as your parents' standard of living? (FUTURE3)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 6 0.8 1) Lower 79 10.5 2) About the same 235 31.3 3) Higher 430 57.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 32) How serious a problem would it be for the country if the gap between rich and poor gets significantly bigger than it is today? Would you say: (GAPGROWS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 27 3.6 1) Not much of a problem 98 13.1 2) Somewhat serious 223 29.7 3) Very serious 402 53.6 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 33) For/Against: What about homosexuals being legally permitted to adopt children? (GAYADOPT)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 62 8.3 0) Against 302 40.3 1) For 386 51.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Homosexuality, Attitude about ]
- 34) In your opinion, is homosexuality primarily a matter of personal choice; an in-born trait, or something caused by environmental factors? (GAYCAUSE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 120 16.0 1) Personal choice 258 34.4 2) Inborn trait 276 36.8 3) Environmental factors 96 12.8 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Homosexuality, Origins of (nature/nurture) ]
- 35) How often, in general, are gays and lesbians discriminated against in Houston? Would you say: very often, fairly often, rarely, or never? (GAYDISC)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 109 14.5 1) Never 36 4.8 2) Rarely 202 26.9 3) Fairly often 285 38.0 4) Very often 118 15.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 36) For/Against: What about allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military? (GAYSIN2)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 49 6.5 0) Against 153 20.4 1) For 548 73.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Homosexuality, Attitude about ]
- 37) Gender of the respondent, recorded by the interviewer (GENDER)
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TOTAL % 0) Male 346 46.1 1) Female 404 53.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 38) Do you and your family currently have any health insurance? (HAVINSUR)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 2 0.3 0) No 123 16.4 1) Yes 625 83.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 39) IF R HAS LIVED IN THE HOUSTON AREA FOR THREE OR MORE YEARS (HOWLONG1, HOWLONG2): When thinking about the quality of living conditions in the Houston area over the past three or four years, do you think conditions have been getting better, getting worse, or have they stayed about the same? (HOCHANGE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 12 1.6 1) Getting worse 205 28.2 2) About the same 294 40.4 3) Getting better 217 29.8 Missing 22 TOTAL 728 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 40) How would you rate the Houston area in general as a place to live? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (HOUSTON)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 4 0.5 1) Poor 15 2.0 2) Fair 118 15.7 3) Good 424 56.5 4) Excellent 189 25.2 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 41) IF R IS HISPANIC OR ASIAN (ETHGROUP): Using a 10-point scale, where "10" means "excellent," and "1" means "very poor," how would you rate the relations that generally exist between Hispanics and Asians in the Houston area? (HSASRELS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 9 5.9 1) Very poor 3 2.0 2) 2 2 1.3 3) 3 7 4.6 4) 4 3 2.0 5) 5 36 23.7 6) 6 20 13.2 7) 7 25 16.4 8) 8 25 16.4 9) 9 11 7.2 10) Excellent 11 7.2 Missing 598 TOTAL 152 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 42) Do immigrants to the U.S. generally take more from the American economy than they contribute, or do they contribute more than they take? (IMMIGBAD)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 70 9.3 1) Take more 353 47.1 2) Contribute more 327 43.6 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigrants, Attitudes towards ]
- 43) Ethnicity of the interviewer (INTETH)
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TOTAL % 1) Anglo 303 40.4 2) Black 156 20.8 3) Hispanic 173 23.1 4) Asian 93 12.4 5) Other 25 3.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 44) If you were free to do either, would you prefer to have a job outside the home, or would you prefer to stay home full-time and take care of a house and family? (JOBFAM)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 22 2.9 1) Job outside home 445 59.3 2) Stay home full time 283 37.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 45) How would you rate job opportunities, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (JOBOPPS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 22 2.9 1) Poor 149 19.9 2) Fair 294 39.2 3) Good 221 29.5 4) Excellent 64 8.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 46) Which of these statements comes closer to your own view? We need better land-use planning to guide development in the Houston area; or: People and businesses should be free to build wherever they want. (LANDUSE2)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 43 5.7 1) Better land-use planning 547 72.9 2) People/industry free to build wherever 160 21.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 47) Where did you live just before coming to the Houston area? In what city and state, or country? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (LASTPLA2)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 750 74.116 95 - 48) IF R DOES NOT NAME EITHER MAJOR PARTY (PARTY): Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party? (LEANING)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 37 11.6 0) Neither 67 21.1 1) Republican 85 26.7 2) Both equally 56 17.6 3) Democrat 73 23.0 Missing 432 TOTAL 318 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 49) Agree/Disagree: We should take action to reduce the number of new immigrants coming to America. (LESIMMIG)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 33 4.4 0) Disagree 240 32.0 1) Agree 477 63.6 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigration, View of Level of ]
- 50) What would be more effective in reducing crime [rotate]: Spending (large sums of/the same) money to send criminals to prison and keep them there a long time; or: Spending (large sums of/the same) money to reduce poverty and to keep young people in school? (LESSCRIM)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 34 4.5 1) Longer prison terms 121 16.1 2) Reduce poverty and improve schools 595 79.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Punishment of Criminals, Attitude about ]
- 51) Agree/Disagree: Government should take action to reduce income differences between rich and poor in America. (LESSDIFF)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 38 5.1 0) Disagree 420 56.0 1) Agree 292 38.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 52) Constructed variable, based on ZIPCODE, establishing that respondent lives in one of three locations: (1) inside Loop 610; (2) outside the Loop but within the city limits; and (3) in the suburbs of Harris County, beyond the city limits of Houston (LIVEZIPS)
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TOTAL % 1) Inside loop 80 11.0 2) Outside loop 259 35.6 3) Outside city 389 53.4 Missing 22 TOTAL 728 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 53) Are you married, in a domestic partnership, separated, divorced, widowed, or have you never been married? (MARRIAGE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 5 0.7 1) Married 401 53.5 2) Domestic partnership 7 0.9 3) Separated 13 1.7 4) Divorced 99 13.2 5) Widowed 72 9.6 6) Never married 153 20.4 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 54) IF "VERY IMPORTANT" OR "SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT" (MASSTRAN): And how important is it for that transit system to have a rail component? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not important? (MASSRAIL)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 11 1.6 1) Not important 65 9.7 2) Somewhat important 249 37.2 3) Very important 344 51.4 Missing 81 TOTAL 669 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 55) How important for the future success of Houston do you believe is the development of a much-improved mass transit system? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not important? (MASSTRAN)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 21 2.8 1) Not important 67 8.9 2) Somewhat important 239 31.9 3) Very important 423 56.4 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 56) For/Against: What about federal health insurance to cover the medical expenses of all Americans? (MEDINSUR)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 41 5.5 0) Against 316 42.1 1) For 393 52.4 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 57) For/Against: What about making marijuana legally available for medical purposes? (MEDIPOT)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 40 5.3 0) Against 260 34.7 1) For 450 60.0 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Marijuana, Attitudes toward ]
- 58) IF A PARENT WAS NOT BORN IN THE U.S. (PARSBORN): Which country does your mother's family come from? If more than one place: Where did your mother's mother come from? IF R SAYS, "MEXICO": Which state is that? (MOMSHOME)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 168 251.405 128 - 59) In today's economy, local government may be faced with the choice of either increasing taxes or reducing services. Would you personally be willing to pay higher taxes in order to maintain the current level of public services, or would you prefer to reduce the level of services in order to avoid a tax increase? If that were the only choice, which would you prefer: raise taxes or reduce services? (MORETAX3)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 90 12.0 1) Reduced services 326 43.5 2) Raise taxes 334 44.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 60) IF R LIVES IN THE SUBURBS (WHERELIV): How interested would you be in someday moving (back) to the city? Would you say: very interested, somewhat interested, or not interested? (MOVECITY)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 3 0.7 1) Not very interested 301 69.8 2) Somewhat interested 80 18.6 3) Very interested 47 10.9 Missing 319 TOTAL 431 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 61) Do you have any children? IF "YES": How many children do you have? (NCHLDN)
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TOTAL % 0) No children 172 22.9 1) 1 106 14.1 2) 2 224 29.9 3) 3 159 21.2 4) 4 46 6.1 5) 5 21 2.8 6) 6 9 1.2 7) 7 6 0.8 8) 8 or more 7 0.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 62) Agree/Disagree: There are very few good jobs in today's economy for people without a college education. (NEEDEDUC)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 30 4.0 0) Disagree 217 28.9 1) Agree 503 67.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 63) Computed variable combining BIBLE and RELIMP into three categories of religiosity: "fundamentalist," "religious progressive," and "secularist" (NEWRELIG)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 99 13.2 1) Fundamentalist 238 31.7 2) Religious progressive 227 30.3 3) Secularist 186 24.8 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 64) What about the next three or four years down the road? Do you think you'll be better off, worse off, or about the same as today? (NEXT3YRS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 18 2.4 1) Worse off 85 11.3 2) About the same 287 38.3 3) Better off 360 48.0 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 65) How often do you make use of Houston's downtown restaurants or nightlife? Would you say: at least once a month, several times a year, less often than that, or never? (NITELIFE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 3 0.4 1) Never 236 31.5 2) Rarely 241 32.1 3) Several times a year 158 21.1 4) At least once a month 112 14.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 66) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): What type of work do you do? [If more than one job:] Please describe the one at which you work the most hours. [PROBE: What is your job called? What are your main activities on the job?] (OCCUP)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 14 3.6 11) Legal occupations 6 1.5 12) Architecture, computer & engineering occupations 20 5.1 14) Healthcare and treatment professions 3 0.8 15) College or university professors 4 1.0 16) Other education, training and library occupations 37 9.5 17) Community and social service occupations 8 2.1 18) Arts, design, entertainment, sports & media 7 1.8 19) Other independent professional occupations 8 2.1 21) Chief executives 1 0.3 22) Office managers 1 0.3 24) Health and property managers 1 0.3 26) Management related occupations 17 4.4 27) Marketing & sales managers 6 1.5 28) Production managers 1 0.3 29) Other managerial occupations 25 6.4 31) Healthcare technicians 24 6.2 32) Information and science technicians 11 2.8 33) Transportation technicians 3 0.8 34) Financial services 14 3.6 35) Office support occupations 15 3.8 36) Communication services 2 0.5 37) Military occupations 2 0.5 38) Business services 29 7.4 39) Other technical/administrative support 3 0.8 42) Insurance sales agents 7 1.8 43) Real estate agents and brokers 5 1.3 44) Sales representatives 22 5.6 45) Retail sales 11 2.8 46) Travel agents 1 0.3 47) Small business owner 5 1.3 51) Building and grounds cleaning services 8 2.1 52) Food preparation & serving occupations 11 2.8 53) Healthcare support occupations 15 3.8 54) Personal care & service occupations 3 0.8 55) Protective service occupations 7 1.8 59) Other service occupations 5 1.3 61) Construction trades 6 1.5 62) House repairs 3 0.8 63) Home interiors 1 0.3 64) Appliance, instrument repairs, maintenance 2 0.5 66) Transportation 3 0.8 68) Power stations, petrochemicals 2 0.5 71) Precision machine operators 1 0.3 73) Transport equipment operatives 6 1.5 75) Merchandise handlers 4 1.0 Missing 360 TOTAL 390 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 67) Agree/Disagree: It should be legal for a woman to obtain an abortion if she wants to have one for any reason. (ONDEMAND)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 28 3.7 0) Disagree 350 46.7 1) Agree 372 49.6 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Abortion, Attitude about ]
- 68) When you look ahead to the next few years, do you tend to believe that the country is headed for better times or more difficult times? (OUTLOOK)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 26 3.5 1) More difficult times 465 62.0 2) Better times 259 34.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 69) Do you own or rent the place where you live? (OWNRENT)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 7 0.9 1) Own 580 77.3 2) Rent 163 21.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 70) In general, would you say that your overall state of health these days is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? (OWNSTATE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 1 0.1 1) Poor 36 4.8 2) Fair 133 17.7 3) Good 228 30.4 4) Very good 194 25.9 5) Excellent 158 21.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 71) Were both of your parents born in the United States? (PARSBORN)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 3 0.4 0) No, neither of them 141 18.8 1) Only one of them 27 3.6 2) Yes, both of them 579 77.2 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 72) What is your political preference? Would you call yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? (PARTY)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 44 5.9 1) Republican 191 25.5 2) Independent 221 29.5 3) Democrat 241 32.1 4) Other 53 7.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 73) During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, getting worse, or has it stayed about the same? (PAST3YRS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 5 0.7 1) Worse 236 31.5 2) Same 358 47.7 3) Better 151 20.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 74) For/Against: What about using public funds to help pay for abortions for women in poverty? (PAYABORT)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 55 7.3 0) Against 433 57.7 1) For 262 34.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Abortion, Attitude about ]
- 75) Do you think of yourself as conservative, moderate, or liberal in your politics? IF "CONSERVATIVE" OR "LIBERAL": Do you consider yourself to be very (conservative/liberal) or only somewhat (conservative/liberal)? IF "MODERATE": Do you think of yourself as more like a conservative or more like a liberal? (POLITIC7)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 55 7.3 1) Very conservative 137 18.3 2) Somewhat conservative 181 24.1 3) More like a conservative 120 16.0 4) Neither conservative nor liberal 32 4.3 5) More like a liberal 84 11.2 6) Somewhat liberal 95 12.7 7) Very liberal 46 6.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 76) Do you think of yourself as conservative, moderate, or liberal in your politics? (POLITICS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 55 7.3 1) Conservative 318 42.4 2) Moderate 236 31.5 3) Liberal 141 18.8 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 77) As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on improving the conditions of the poor? (POVERTY)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 34 4.5 1) Too little 445 59.3 2) About right 176 23.5 3) Too much 95 12.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 78) What is your religious preference, if any? (RELIG1)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 25 3.3 1) Protestant 421 56.1 2) Catholic 176 23.5 3) Jewish 13 1.7 4) Other religion 36 4.8 5) No religion 79 10.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 79) How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not very important? (RELIMP)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 20 2.7 1) Not very important 90 12.0 2) Somewhat important 145 19.3 3) Very important 495 66.0 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Religion, Importance of ]
- 80) How would you rate public education, in terms of living in the Houston area? Would you say: excellent, good, fair, or poor? (SCHOOLS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 28 3.7 1) Poor 155 20.7 2) Fair 287 38.3 3) Good 230 30.7 4) Excellent 50 6.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 81) Were you born in the United States? (SELFBORN)
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TOTAL % 0) No 101 13.5 1) Yes 649 86.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 82) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Which of the following income categories includes the total salary you personally earned from all jobs during [the past year]? Please stop me when I reach the correct category. (SELFINC8)
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TOTAL % -2) Don't know 13 3.3 -1) Refused 62 15.9 1) Less than $15,000 32 8.2 2) $15,000 - $25,000 35 9.0 3) $25,001 - $37,500 49 12.6 4) $37,501 - $50,000 49 12.6 5) $50,001 - $62,500 34 8.7 6) $62,501 - $75,000 33 8.5 7) $75,001 - $100,000 38 9.8 8) More than $100,000 44 11.3 Missing 361 TOTAL 389 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 83) How often do you attend professional sporting events in Houston? Would you say: at least once a month, several times a year, less often than that, or never? (SPORTS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 3 0.4 1) Never 248 33.1 2) Rarely 235 31.3 3) Several times a year 197 26.3 4) At least once a month 67 8.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 84) IF R IS MARRIED OR IN A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP (MARRIAGE): Is your (spouse/domestic partner) working full-time, part-time, going to school, managing the house, or something else? (SPOUWORK)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 9 2.2 1) Working full time 224 54.8 2) Working part time 27 6.6 3) Laid off, unemployed 13 3.2 4) Managing the house (not looking for work) 30 7.3 5) In school, and working 3 0.7 6) In school full time 4 1.0 8) Retired, disabled 99 24.2 Missing 341 TOTAL 409 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 85) If cost were not a factor, would you favor or oppose building a 2,000-mile security fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, to stop all undocumented immigration? (THEFENCE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 35 4.7 0) Oppose 253 33.7 1) Favor 462 61.6 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigration, View of Level of ]
- 86) Large numbers of undocumented immigrants have been coming to Houston in recent years. How much of a problem do you think this is for the city? Would you say: very serious, somewhat serious, or not much of a problem? (UNDOCBAD)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 6 0.8 1) Not much of a problem 115 15.3 2) Somewhat serious 237 31.6 3) Very serious 392 52.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigrants, Attitudes towards ]
- 87) Agree/Disagree: People who work hard, live by the rules are not getting fair break these days. (UNFAIR)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 32 4.3 0) Disagree 219 29.2 1) Agree 499 66.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 88) How serious a problem would you say is the "greenhouse effect," or the threat of global warming? Would you say: very serious, somewhat serious, or not very serious? (WARMING)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 31 4.1 1) Not very serious 190 25.3 2) Somewhat serious 254 33.9 3) Very serious 275 36.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Global Warming/Climate Change, Attitudes about ]
- 89) In your view, are most people who receive welfare benefits really in need of help, or are they taking advantage of the system? (WELFARE3)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 86 11.5 1) Really in need 258 34.4 2) Taking advantage 406 54.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 90) In the abortion debate, do you consider yourself to be "pro-life" or "pro-choice"? (WHCHSIDE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF 19 2.5 1) Pro-life 320 42.7 2) It depends (Vol.) 71 9.5 3) Pro-choice 340 45.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Abortion, Attitude about ]
- 91) IF "YES" (CHARITY3): And did you volunteer in the past thirty days? (WHENVOL)
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TOTAL % 0) No 216 46.2 1) Yes 252 53.8 Missing 282 TOTAL 468 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Volunteering, Outside Church ]
- 92) Do you live in the city of Houston or in the suburbs? (WHERELIV)
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TOTAL % -1) Rf/dk 5 0.7 1) City of Houston 315 42.0 2) Suburbs 430 57.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 93) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Where do you work most of the time? (WHERWORK)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 13 3.3 1) At home, telecommuting 18 4.6 2) In the center city 126 32.3 3) Elsewhere in Harris County 113 29.0 4) In the Houston-Galveston area, outside Harris County 74 19.0 5) Outside the greater Houston area 46 11.8 Missing 360 TOTAL 390 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 94) What do you think should generally be the penalty for persons convicted of first-degree murder: the death penalty, life imprisonment with no chance for parole, or life imprisonment with a chance for parole after 25 years? (WHICHPEN)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 56 7.5 1) Death penalty 299 39.9 2) Life without parole 307 40.9 3) Chance for parole after 25 years 88 11.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Death Penalty, Morality of/View of ]
- 95) IF "VERY SERIOUS" OR "SOMEWHAT SERIOUS" (UNDOCBAD): Is the reason you see it as a problem based primarily on concerns about the immigrants taking American jobs; about strains on public services (such as schools and hospitals); about increases in crime; or something else? Which one is most important? (WHYIMBAD)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 21 3.3 1) Taking American jobs 103 16.1 2) Strain on public services 250 39.0 3) Increases in crime 135 21.1 4) Something else -- specify 132 20.6 Missing 109 TOTAL 641 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigrants, Attitudes towards ]
- 96) Agree/Disagree: A woman with young children should not work outside home, unless financially necessary. (WOMHOME)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 27 3.6 0) Disagree 362 48.3 1) Agree 361 48.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 97) Are you working full-time, part-time, going to school, managing the house, or something else? (WORKING)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 8 1.1 1) Working full time 308 41.1 2) Working part time 60 8.0 3) Laid off, unemployed 33 4.4 4) Managing house (not looking for work) 67 8.9 5) In school, and working 21 2.8 6) In school full time 30 4.0 7) In school part time 2 0.3 8) Retired, disabled 221 29.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 98) IF "YES," ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE PAST 30 DAYS (CHURCH1): Though it's hard to know for sure, would you say that [R's ethnicity] make up 80 percent or more of the worship service that you normally attend? (WORSHIP1)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 28 6.4 0) No 126 28.6 1) Yes 286 65.0 Missing 310 TOTAL 440 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 99) IF "NO" (WORSHIP1): About what percent of the people at the service you normally attend are [R's ethnicity]? (WORSHIP2)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 20 15.9 0) 0 1 0.8 1) 1 3 2.4 2) 2 4 3.2 5) 5 3 2.4 10) 10 1 0.8 11) 11 1 0.8 15) 15 4 3.2 20) 20 7 5.6 25) 25 4 3.2 30) 30 8 6.3 33) 33 1 0.8 35) 35 4 3.2 40) 40 9 7.1 45) 45 1 0.8 50) 50 31 24.6 60) 60 11 8.7 65) 65 1 0.8 66) 66 1 0.8 70) 70 5 4.0 75) 75 3 2.4 76) 76 1 0.8 98) 98 1 0.8 100) 100 1 0.8 Missing 624 TOTAL 126 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Racial Diversity, Extent of]
- 100) The year, in February and/or March, when the interviews were conducted (YEAR)
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TOTAL % 29) 2010 750 100.0 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 101) IF "YES" (NCHLDN): How many of your children are under the age of six? (YNGCHLDN)
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TOTAL % 0) None under age six 661 88.1 1) 1 47 6.3 2) 2 33 4.4 3) 3 8 1.1 8) 8 or more 1 0.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 102) IF "NO" (SELFBORN): How many years have you lived in the United States? (YRSINUS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 3 3.0 2) 2 4 4.0 3) 3 4 4.0 4) 4 3 3.0 5) 5 1 1.0 6) 6 2 2.0 7) 7 4 4.0 8) 8 1 1.0 9) 9 2 2.0 10) 10 1 1.0 11) 11 3 3.0 12) 12 3 3.0 14) 14 3 3.0 15) 15 7 6.9 16) 16 1 1.0 17) 17 3 3.0 18) 18 1 1.0 19) 19 2 2.0 20) 20 3 3.0 21) 21 1 1.0 22) 22 3 3.0 23) 23 1 1.0 24) 24 3 3.0 25) 25 5 5.0 26) 26 2 2.0 27) 27 1 1.0 28) 28 2 2.0 30) 30 5 5.0 31) 31 1 1.0 32) 32 1 1.0 33) 33 1 1.0 34) 34 1 1.0 35) 35 6 5.9 36) 36 1 1.0 37) 37 1 1.0 38) 38 1 1.0 40) 40 3 3.0 45) 45 1 1.0 46) 46 1 1.0 47) 47 2 2.0 48) 48 1 1.0 50) 50 1 1.0 52) 52 2 2.0 56) 56 1 1.0 58) 58 1 1.0 86) 86 1 1.0 Missing 649 TOTAL 101 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 103) For/Against: What about requiring power plants to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases, even if electricity rates will rise? (LESSCO2)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 62 8.3 0) Against it 332 44.3 1) For it 356 47.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 104) For/Against: What about granting illegal immigrants in the U.S. a path to legal citizenship, if they speak English and have no criminal record? (LEGALIZE)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 29 3.9 0) Against it 277 36.9 1) For it 444 59.2 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigration, View of Level of ]
- 105) For/Against: What about raising taxes to set aside and protect wetlands, forests, and prairies throughout the Houston area? (WILDNESS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 41 5.5 0) Against it 281 37.5 1) For it 428 57.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 106) Which of these would be better for the Houston area? [rotate:] Spending more taxpayer money to improve rail and buses; or: Spending more taxpayer money to expand existing highways? (STRATEG4)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 51 6.8 1) Spending more taxpayer money to improve rail and buses 388 51.7 2) Spending more taxpayer money to expand existing highways 311 41.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 107) Agree/Disagree: Strengthening pollution controls will result in too many restrictions on individuals and businesses. (ENVTREGS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 96 12.8 0) Disagree 355 47.3 1) Agree 299 39.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 108) IF THE INTERVIEW IS IN SPANISH (LINGO1): Do you speak any English? (ANYENGL)
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TOTAL % 0) No 5 12.2 1) Yes 36 87.8 Missing 709 TOTAL 41 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 109) IF THE INTERVIEW IS IN ENGLISH (LINGO1): Do you speak any Spanish? (ANYSPAN)
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TOTAL % 0) No 478 67.4 1) Yes 231 32.6 Missing 41 TOTAL 709 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 110) IF "YES" (ANYENGL): Would you say you speak English very well, fairly well, or only a little? (TALKENGL)
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TOTAL % 1) Only a little 2 5.6 2) Fairly well 3 8.3 3) Very well 31 86.1 Missing 714 TOTAL 36 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 111) IF "YES" (ANYSPAN): Would you say you speak Spanish very well, fairly well, or only a little? (TALKSPAN)
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TOTAL % 1) Only a little 113 48.9 2) Fairly well 39 16.9 3) Very well 79 34.2 Missing 519 TOTAL 231 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 112) Our first group is Asians. Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (RATEASNS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 34 4.5 1) Very unfavorable 14 1.9 2) 2 5 0.7 3) 3 5 0.7 4) 4 7 0.9 5) 5 116 15.5 6) 6 39 5.2 7) 7 61 8.1 8) 8 122 16.3 9) 9 109 14.5 10) Very favorable 238 31.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 113) What about Christian Fundamentalists? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (RATEFUND)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 56 7.5 1) Very unfavorable 38 5.1 2) 2 24 3.2 3) 3 43 5.7 4) 4 56 7.5 5) 5 157 20.9 6) 6 41 5.5 7) 7 51 6.8 8) 8 79 10.5 9) 9 54 7.2 10) Very favorable 151 20.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 114) What about Muslims or followers of Islam? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (RATEISLM)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 56 7.5 1) Very unfavorable 79 10.5 2) 2 53 7.1 3) 3 60 8.0 4) 4 48 6.4 5) 5 155 20.7 6) 6 46 6.1 7) 7 47 6.3 8) 8 69 9.2 9) 9 41 5.5 10) Very favorable 96 12.8 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Muslims, View of]
- 115) What about gays and lesbians? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (RATEGAYS)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 44 5.9 1) Very unfavorable 61 8.1 2) 2 28 3.7 3) 3 40 5.3 4) 4 44 5.9 5) 5 172 22.9 6) 6 33 4.4 7) 7 67 8.9 8) 8 80 10.7 9) 9 48 6.4 10) Very favorable 133 17.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Homosexuality, Attitude about]
- 116) During the next 20 years, Harris County will need to build new housing, shops, and workplaces for more than a million additional residents. Which would be the best way to accommodate that growth? [ROTATE:] Continue to build new suburbs on the edge of existing suburbs, or: Redevelop older urban areas to build new housing and shops where services, streets, and sewer lines already exist? (WHERDEV3)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 45 6.0 1) Continue to build new suburbs on the edge of existing suburbs 106 14.1 2) Redevelop older areas to build where services, streets and sewer lines exist 599 79.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 117) If you could choose where to live in the Houston area, which would you prefer: [ROTATE:] A single-family home with a big yard, where you would need to drive almost everywhere you want to go; or: A smaller home in a more urbanized area, within walking distance of shops and workplaces? (LIVEPREF)
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TOTAL % -1) RF/DK 19 2.5 1) A single-family home with big yard, where need to drive almost everywhere. 426 56.8 2) A smaller home in more urbanized area, within walking distance of shops and workplaces. 305 40.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 118) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in 2007; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Coded into nine categories (from "less than $12,500" to "more than $100,000"). (INCOME9)
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TOTAL % -2) Don't know 44 5.9 -1) Refused 190 25.3 1) Less than $12,500 43 5.7 2) $12,501 to $25,000 52 6.9 3) $25,001 to $37,500 56 7.5 4) $37,501 to $50,000 70 9.3 5) $50,001 to $62,500 48 6.4 6) $62,501 to $75,000 56 7.5 7) $75,001 to $100,000 59 7.9 8) $100,001 to $150,000 72 9.6 9) More than $150,000 60 8.0 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 119) Interviewer's gender (INTGEN)
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TOTAL % 0) Male 196 26.1 1) Female 554 73.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 120) Language of the interview: English or Spanish (or, in 1995 and 2002, an Asian language) (LINGO1)
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TOTAL % 1) English 709 94.5 2) Spanish or Asian (in 96, 02) 41 5.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 121) IF "NO" (CITIZEN): Do you think you will become an American citizen sometime within the next ten years? Would you say: definitely yes, probably yes, probably not, or definitely not? (FTRCITIZ)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 4 9.1 1) Definitely not 1 2.3 2) Probably not 4 9.1 3) Probably yes 9 20.5 4) Definitely yes 26 59.1 Missing 706 TOTAL 44 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 122) As you look ahead to the next three or four years, do you think living conditions in the Houston area in the year 2012 will be better, worse, or about the same as today? (HOFUTUR3)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 36 4.8 1) Worse 120 16.0 2) Same 307 40.9 3) Better 287 38.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 123) Ethnic groups (ETHGRPS3)
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TOTAL % 1) Anglos 388 56.9 2) Blacks 172 25.2 3) Latinos 122 17.9 Missing 68 TOTAL 682 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 124) Age category (AGECATS4)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 19 2.5 1) 18-29 106 14.2 2) 30-44 159 21.3 3) 45-59 217 29.0 4) 60-93 247 33.0 Missing 2 TOTAL 748 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 125) IF R IS WORKING FULL- OR PART-TIME (WORKING): Which of the following income categories include the total salary you personally earned from all jobs during [the past year]? Please stop me when I reach the correct category. Six categories (from "less than $15,000" to "more than $75,000") (SELFINC6)
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TOTAL % -2) Don't know 13 3.3 -1) Refused 62 15.9 1) Less than $15,000 32 8.2 2) $15,001 to $25,000 35 9.0 3) $25,001 to $35,000 49 12.6 4) $35,001 to $50,000 49 12.6 5) $50,001 to $75,000 67 17.2 6) More than $75,000 82 21.1 Missing 361 TOTAL 389 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 126) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Eight categories (from "less than $12,500" to "more than $100,000") (INCOME8)
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TOTAL % -2) Don't know 44 5.9 -1) Refused 190 25.3 1) Less than $12,500 43 5.7 2) $12,501 to $25,000 52 6.9 3) $25,001 to $37,500 56 7.5 4) $37,501 to $50,000 70 9.3 5) $50,001 to $62,500 48 6.4 6) $62,501 to $75,000 56 7.5 7) $75,001 to $100,000 59 7.9 8) More than $100,000 132 17.6 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 127) Please stop me when I reach the category that includes your total household income in [the past year]; that is, the income for all members of the household during the past year. Six categories (from "less than $15,000" to "more than $75,000") (INCOME6)
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TOTAL % -2) Don't know 44 5.9 -1) Refused 190 25.3 1) Less than $15,000 43 5.7 2) $15,001 to $25,000 52 6.9 3) $25,001 to $35,000 56 7.5 4) $35,001 to $50,000 70 9.3 5) $50,001 to $75,000 104 13.9 6) More than $75,000 191 25.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 128) How many years have you lived in the Houston area? Open-ended (HOWLONG2)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 750 31.165 19 - 129) Computed variable combining PARTY and LEANING into declared or closer to Republicans or Democrats (TRUPARTY)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 160 21.3 1) Republican 276 36.8 2) Democrat 314 41.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 130) What is your home zip code? Open-ended (ZIPCODE)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 750 75954.772 9694 - 131) IF R HAS LIVED IN THE HOUSTON AREA FOR 3 YEARS OR MORE (HOWLONG2): Over the past three years, do you think that the relations among ethnic groups in the Houston area have been getting better, getting worse, or have they stayed about the same? (ETHSNOW)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 24 3.3 1) Getting worse 106 14.6 2) About the same 418 57.4 3) Getting better 180 24.7 Missing 22 TOTAL 728 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 132) Houston city government does not have enough funds to pay for all the retirement benefits that have been promised to city workers. Which solution would you prefer? Raise taxes to put more money into the funds so the benefits can be paid; or: Cut back on the benefits that were originally promised to the employees? (PENSIONS)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 124 16.5 1) Raise taxes 325 43.3 2) Cut back on the benefits 301 40.1 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 133) How important is it to you to be able to buy locally grown food? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not important? (LOCAFOOD)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 9 1.2 1) Not important 118 15.7 2) Somewhat important 308 41.1 3) Very important 315 42.0 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 134) For/Against: What about allowing the children of undocumented immigrants to become U.S. citizens, if they have graduated from college or served in the military? (DREAMACT)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 22 2.9 0) Against it 121 16.1 1) For it 607 80.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigrants, Attitudes towards ]
- 135) For/Against: What about churches that allow openly gay individuals to be members of the clergy? (GAYCLERG)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 119 15.9 0) Against it 245 32.7 1) For it 386 51.5 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Homosexuality, Congregational Attitude ]
- 136) Should the local police take an active role in identifying undocumented immigrants, or should that be left mainly to the federal authorities? (IMMPOLIC)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 41 5.5 1) Police should take an active role 457 60.9 2) Leave to federal authorities 252 33.6 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Immigration, View of Level of ]
- 137) Would you say that the overall impact of the Katrina evacuees, who came to Houston more than four years ago, has been a good thing or a bad thing for the city, or has it had no clear effect? (IMPACT5)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 56 7.5 1) Bad thing 442 58.9 2) No clear effect 172 22.9 3) Good thing 80 10.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 138) During the past year, how often, if at all, did you take Houston's mass transit, such as bus or light rail, to get where you wanted to go? Would you say: at least once a week, once a month, less often than that, or not at all in the past year? (RIDETRAN)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 6 0.8 1) Not at all 489 65.2 2) Several times 163 21.7 3) Once a month 45 6.0 4) At least once a week 47 6.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 139) Agree/Disagree: Individuals in possession of small amounts of illegal drugs should be fined rather than sent to jail. (FINEDRUG)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 35 4.7 0) Disagree 195 26.0 1) Agree 520 69.3 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank | View more questions about Drug Legalization, Opinion of ]
- 140) IF R LIVES IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON (WHERELIV): If the term limits placed on city-of-Houston elected officials were changed from three 2-year terms, do you think it would be better to have a limit of three 3-year terms, or two 4-year terms? (NEWTERMS)
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TOTAL % -1) Refused/Don't know 50 15.9 1) Three 3-year terms 90 28.6 2) Two 4-year terms 175 55.6 Missing 435 TOTAL 315 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 141) Date of the interview (DATE)
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TOTAL % 20100210) 23 3.1 20100211) 19 2.5 20100212) 22 2.9 20100213) 20 2.7 20100214) 18 2.4 20100215) 21 2.8 20100216) 28 3.7 20100217) 37 4.9 20100218) 38 5.1 20100219) 42 5.6 20100220) 41 5.5 20100221) 15 2.0 20100222) 35 4.7 20100223) 40 5.3 20100224) 31 4.1 20100225) 25 3.3 20100226) 27 3.6 20100227) 27 3.6 20100228) 17 2.3 20100301) 19 2.5 20100302) 47 6.3 20100303) 30 4.0 20100304) 28 3.7 201002093) 29 3.9 201002104) 12 1.6 201002115) 14 1.9 201002126) 11 1.5 201002137) 6 0.8 201002141) 5 0.7 201002152) 12 1.6 201002163) 6 0.8 201002174) 5 0.7 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 142) Length of the interview (DURATION)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 750 22.287 8 - 143) I-AGE: Age category (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)
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TOTAL % 1) 18-29 106 14.5 2) 30-44 159 21.8 3) 45-59 217 29.8 4) 60 and above 247 33.9 Missing 21 TOTAL 729 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 144) I-EDUC: What is the highest grade of school or year of college that you've completed? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)
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TOTAL % 3) 12th grade or less 188 25.3 5) 1 to 3 years of college 235 31.6 6) Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) 190 25.5 7) Some graduate level work 27 3.6 8) Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, Med, MSW, PhD, JD, MD, DDS) 104 14.0 Missing 6 TOTAL 744 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 145) I-ETHNIC: Are you Anglo, black, Hispanic, Asian, or of some other ethnic background (specify)? [If R names more than one ethnicity:] Which ethnic group do you generally identify with? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-ETHNIC)
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TOTAL % 1) Anglos 388 53.2 2) Blacks 172 23.6 3) Hispanics 122 16.7 4) Asians 34 4.7 5) Other 14 1.9 Missing 20 TOTAL 730 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 146) I-POLITICS: Do you think of yourself as conservative, moderate, or liberal in your politics? IF "CONSERVATIVE" OR "LIBERAL": Do you consider yourself to be very (conservative/liberal) or only somewhat (conservative/liberal)? IF "MODERATE": Do you think of yourself as more like a conservative or more like a liberal? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-POLITICS)
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TOTAL % 1) Very conservative 137 19.7 2) Somewhat conservative 181 26.0 3) More like a conservative 120 17.3 4) Neither conservative nor liberal 32 4.6 5) More like a liberal 84 12.1 6) Somewhat or very liberal 141 20.3 Missing 55 TOTAL 695 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 147) I-RELIGION: What is your religious preference, if any? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)
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TOTAL % 1) Protestant 421 58.1 2) Catholic 176 24.3 3) Jewish 13 1.8 4) Other religion 36 5.0 5) No religion 79 10.9 Missing 25 TOTAL 725 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 148) I-GENDER: Gender of the respondent, recorded by the interviewer (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)
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TOTAL % 0) Male 346 46.1 1) Female 404 53.9 TOTAL 750 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
Houston Area Survey, 2010
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