The 2010 Baton Rouge Survey - Questionnaire in Development

The 2010 Baton Rouge Survey
Questionnaire (in Development)
(as of 3/12/10)
With possible second choices
Age, Generations
Variable agewed : AGE WHEN FIRST MARRIED
Literal Question
IF EVER MARRIED:
A. How old were you when you first married?
Descriptive Text
The response categories have been collapsed for convenience of display.
Values	Categories		N	NW
12			4	4	0.0%
13			38	34	0.1%
14			106	99	0.4%
15			272	248	0.9%
16			843	806	3.1%
17			1453	1399	5.3%
18			2767	2709	10.3%
19			2886	2869	10.9%
20			2719	2733	10.4%
21			3324	3296	12.5%
22			2291	2279	8.7%
23			1980	1986	7.6%
24			1633	1640	6.2%
25			1477	1492	5.7%
26			978	955	3.6%
27			867	882	3.4%
28			603	607	2.3%
29			452	461	1.8%
30			454	452	1.7%
31			230	225	0.9%
32			238	234	0.9%
33			160	159	0.6%
34			119	120	0.5%
35			135	132	0.5%
36			72	72	0.3%
37			58	55	0.2%
38			62	57	0.2%
39			56	51	0.2%
40			62	58	0.2%
41			18	18	0.1%
42			35	28	0.1%
43			22	21	0.1%
44			12	10	0.0%
45			23	23	0.1%
46			9	10	0.0%
47			7	5	0.0%
48			7	7	0.0%
49			8	8	0.0%
50			8	7	0.0%
51			3	3	0.0%
52			9	9	0.0%
53			3	3	0.0%
54			6	5	0.0%
55			8	8	0.0%
56			4	4	0.0%
57			2	2	0.0%
58			5	6	0.0%
59			1	1	0.0%
60			4	4	0.0%
61			1	1	0.0%
62			1	1	0.0%
63			2	1	0.0%
65			1	0	0.0%
68			1	1	0.0%
70			1	0	0.0%
73			2	2	0.0%
90			1	0	0.0%
0	Not applicalbe		24271	24541
98	Don't know		19	17
99	No answer		187	160
Variable agekdbrn : RS AGE WHEN 1ST CHILD BORN
Literal Question
14. How old were you when your first child was born?
Descriptive Text
AGEKDBRN is coded in two digits. The collapsed numbers above are for convenience of display only.
Values	Categories		N	NW
9			1	1	0.0%
11			1	1	0.0%
12			3	2	0.0%
13			21	16	0.1%
14			42	31	0.2%
15			116	102	0.7%
16			354	325	2.4%
17			584	569	4.1%
18			896	880	6.4%
19			1088	1070	7.8%
20			1212	1179	8.6%
21			1256	1246	9.1%
22			1038	1029	7.5%
23			913	944	6.9%
24			863	885	6.5%
25			901	908	6.6%
26			722	753	5.5%
27			685	711	5.2%
28			579	605	4.4%
29			456	464	3.4%
30			490	486	3.5%
31			290	295	2.1%
32			301	305	2.2%
33			202	219	1.6%
34			142	148	1.1%
35			154	157	1.1%
36			105	105	0.8%
37			75	80	0.6%
38			60	56	0.4%
39			47	45	0.3%
40			39	35	0.3%
41			26	25	0.2%
42			22	18	0.1%
43			9	10	0.1%
44			6	5	0.0%
45			6	8	0.1%
46			5	5	0.0%
47			4	3	0.0%
48			3	4	0.0%
49			3	3	0.0%
50			3	3	0.0%
51			3	3	0.0%
53			1	1	0.0%
54			1	1	0.0%
56			1	1	0.0%
65			1	1	0.0%
0	Not applicable		37118	37112
98	Don't know		34	26
99	No answer
1.    How likely is it that you will move away from New Orleans within the next two years?
	Very likely
	Somewhat likely
	Somewhat unlikely
	Very unlikely
	Haven’t decided
Have any of your school-aged children expressed any worry or concern about feeling unsafe at their school when they go back to school this fall?
	Yes
	No
Crime
Variable courts : COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS
Literal Question
90. In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?
Values	Categories				N	NW
1	TOO HARSH				2168	2180	5.2%
2	NOT HARSH ENOUGH				34765	34942	82.7%
3	ABOUT RIGHT				5198	5144	12.2%
0	NAP				6051	6049
8	DK				2648	2528
9	NA				190	176
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	42131
Missing cases	8889
This variable is numeric
Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder?
Favor		57
Oppose		28
Don't Know/No Answer		15
Total		100
Is there any area right around here - that is, within a mile - where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?
		BR 2004		BR 2003		BR 2002		BR 2001		BR 2000		US-GSS 98
Yes		57		57		50		52		52		41
No		42		42		49		46		44		57
Don't know, No answer		1		1		1		2		4		1
Total		100		100		100		100		100		100
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Oct. 22-25, 2009. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.
"Do you favor or oppose a law to ban the sale of assault weapons and semiautomatic rifles?"
					.
			Favor	Oppose	Unsure
			%	%	%
	10/22-25/09		49	45	6
	4/23-26/09		53	41	6
	May-91		75	22	3
	Jul-90		73	23	4
Gallup:
Next, I'm going to read some things people do because of their concern over crime. Please tell me which, if any, of these things you, yourself, do or have done. First, ... Next, ... [RANDOM ORDER]
A. Keep a dog for protection
	Yes	No	No
			opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Oct 4-7	31	68	*
2005 Oct 13-16	31	69	*
2003 Oct 6-8	31	69	*
2002 Oct 14-17	30	69	1
2001 Oct 11-14	32	68	*
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5	32	68	*
* Less than 0.5%
B. Bought a gun for protection of yourself or your home
	Yes	No	No
			opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Oct 4-7	23	76	1
2005 Oct 13-16	23	77	*
2003 Oct 6-8	27	72	1
2002 Oct 14-17	21	78	1
2001 Oct 11-14	21	78	1
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5	22	78	*
C. Carry a gun for defense
	Yes	No	No
			opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Oct 4-7	12	88	1
2005 Oct 13-16	11	89	*
2003 Oct 6-8	12	88	*
2002 Oct 14-17	10	89	1
2001 Oct 11-14	11	89	*
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5	12	87	1
D. Carry a knife for defense
	Yes	No	No
			opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Oct 4-7	12	87	*
2005 Oct 13-16	11	89	*
2003 Oct 6-8	10	90	*
2002 Oct 14-17	11	88	1
2001 Oct 11-14	9	91	*
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5	10	90	*
* Less than 0.5%
E. Had a burglar alarm installed in your home
	Yes	No	No
			opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Oct 4-7	31	69	1
2005 Oct 13-16	29	70	1
2003 Oct 6-8	25	75	*
2002 Oct 14-17	24	75	1
2001 Oct 11-14	23	76	1
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5	23	76	1
F. Carry mace or pepper spray
	Yes	No	No
			opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Oct 4-7	14	86	*
2005 Oct 13-16	18	82	*
2003 Oct 6-8	19	81	*
2002 Oct 14-17	16	83	1
2001 Oct 11-14	17	83	*
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5	18	82	*
G. Avoid going to certain places or neighborhoods you might otherwise want to go to
	Yes	No	No
			opinion
	%	%	%
2007 Oct 4-7	48	52	*
2005 Oct 13-16	47	53	*
2003 Oct 6-8	49	51	*
2002 Oct 14-17	43	56	1
2001 Oct 11-14	43	56	1
2000 Aug 29-Sep 5	56	44	*
* Less than 0.5%
Politics
Variable loccare : WOULD LOCAL OFFICIALS LISTEN TO PROBLEM
Literal Question
340. If you had some complaint about a local government activity and took that complaint to a member of the local government council, would you expect him or her to pay a lot of attention to what you say, some attention, very little attention, or none at all?
Values	Categories			N	NW
1	LOT OF ATTENTION			487	489	27.5%
2	SOME			859	852	47.9%
3	VERY LITTLE			307	307	17.3%
4	NONE			121	129	7.3%
0	NAP			49201	49201
8	DK			35	33
9	NA			10	8
Summary Statistics
Valid cases		1774
Missing cases		49246
This variable is numeric
Do People in Government Waste Tax Money 1958-2004
	'58	'64	'68	'70	'72	'74	'76	'78	'80	'82	'84	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04
A Lot :	43	47	59	69	66	74	74	77	78	66	65	63	67	67	70	59	61	59	48	61
Some :	42	44	34	26	30	22	20	19	18	29	29	33	30	30	27	39	34	38	49	37
Not Very Much:	10	7	4	4	2	1	3	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	1	4	3	3	2
Don't Know :	4	2	3	1	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
N	1774	1447	1343	1502	2282	2515	2865	2291	1607	1403	1920	1768	1962	2249	1769	1500	1278	1541	1311	1059
PERCENTAGE WITHIN STUDY YEAR
Table 5A.3
Source: The American National Election Studies
QUESTION TEXT:
"Do you think that people in the government waste a lot of money
we pay in taxes, waste some of it, or don't waste very much of it?"
Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
			BR 2003		BR 2002		BR 2001		BR 2000		US-GSS 98		So-GSS 98
Most people can be trusted			32		33		40		31		38		33
Can't be too careful			60		55		52		62		56		60
Other, depends (Volunteered)			6		11		8		6		6		6
Don't know, No answer			2		1		0		1		0		0
		Total	100		100		100		100		100		100
How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right - just about always, most of the time or only some of the time?
			BR 2005		BR 2004		NES 02
	Just About Always		2		3		5
	Most of the Time		26		29		51
	Some of the Time		66		63		44
	None of the Time		3		4		0
	Don't Know, Depends		2		0		0
	No answer				0		0
			100		100		100
How about State government?  How of much of the time do you think you can trust the State of Louisiana government to do what is right - just about always, most of the time or only some of the time?
	Just About Always
	Most of the Time
	Some of the Time
	None of the Time
	Don't Know, Depends
	No answer
And the local East Baton Rouge government?  How of much of the time do you think you can trust City-Parish government to do what is right - just about always, most of the time or only some of the time?
	Just About Always
	Most of the Time
	Some of the Time
	None of the Time
	Don't Know, Depends
	No answer
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 12-15, 2010. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
"Would you favor or oppose having a third political party that would run candidates for president, Congress and state offices against the Republican and Democratic candidates?"
		Favor		Oppose		Unsure
		%		%		%
	2/12-15/10	64		34		2
Pew Research Center Poll. Feb. 3-9, 2010. N=1,383 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5 (for all adults).
"Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court's decision that allows corporations to spend on behalf of candidates in elections?"
			Approve		Disapprove		Unsure
			%		%		%
	ALL		17		68		15
	Republicans		22		65		14
	Democrats		13		76		11
	Independents		19		66		15
Computers, Internet, Science
Variable comphome : DOES R HAVE COMPUTER AT HOME
Literal Question
799. A. Do you have one or more computers at your home?
Values	Categories	N	NW
1	YES	1975	2078	84.0%
2	NO	416	398	16.0%
0	NAP	48587	48505
8	DK	0	0
9	NA	42	40
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	2391
Missing cases	48629
This variable is numeric
Variable polinf12 : R USE WEB FOR POLITICAL INFORMATION IN PAST 12
PreQuestion Text
774. In the past 12 months, that is, from (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 1999/2001 through (INSERT CURRENT MONTH) 2000/02 have you used the Web to do each of these things:
Literal Question
M. Go to a Web site to find information about political or social policy issues, current affairs, or political campaigns?
Descriptive Text
In 2000, filter logic for the computer questions varied across versions of the survey. In Version 4, computer questions were asked of respondents who: 1) used a computer ( COMPUSE =1) or Web-TV ( WEBTV =1); and 2) ever used the Web ( USEWWW =1); and 3) used the Web more than 0 minutes per week ( WWWHR >0) or ( WWWMIN >0). In Versions 5 and 6, computer questions were asked of respondents who: 1) used a computer ( COMPUSE =1) or Web-TV ( WEBTV =1); and 2) ever used the Web ( USEWWW =1); and 3) used the Web at least 1 hour per week (WWWHR >=1). In Versions 1 and 2, computer questions were asked of respondents who: 1) used a computer (COMPUSE =1) or Web-TV ( WEBTV =1); and 2) ever used the Web ( USEWWW =1); and 3) used the Web at least 4 hours per week ( WWWHR >=4).
Values	Categories		N	NW
1	YES		581	593	34.6%
2	NO		1075	1120	65.4%
0	NAP		49194	49143
8	DK		1	1
9	NA		169	165
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	1656
Missing cases	49364
This variable is numeric
772. In the past 30 days, how often have you visited a web site for?
News and current events.
Humor
Financial information
Political information
Sports
Music/concerts
Health and fitness
Religion/church related
Social Networking
Shopping
How often do you, yourself, use the Internet to do the following -- frequently, occasionally, rarely or never? How about for -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
[BASED ON INTERNET USERS]
A. Sending and reading e-mail
	Fre-	Occa-	Rarely	Never	No
	quently	sionally			opinion
2005 Dec 5-8	67%	20	6	7	--
2003 Dec 11-14	65%	19	9	7	--
E. Checking news and weather
	Fre-	Occa-	Rarely	Never	No
	quently	sionally			opinion
2005 Dec 5-8	45%	27	11	17	--
2003 Dec 11-14	41%	27	15	17	--
G. Paying bills online
	Fre-	Occa-	Rarely	Never	No
	quently	sionally			opinion
2005 Dec 5-8	27%	13	10	50	--
2003 Dec 11-14	20%	9	10	61	--
H. Budgeting personal finances
	Fre-	Occa-	Rarely	Never	No
	quently	sionally			opinion
2005 Dec 5-8	17%	12	12	58	1
2003 Dec 11-14	16%	10	14	60	--
L. Reading "blogs" or Web logs
	Fre-	Occa-	Rarely	Never	No
	quently	sionally			opinion
2005 Dec 5-8	9%	11	13	66	1
Dataset: General Social Surveys, 1972-2006 [Cumulative File]
Variable databank : COMPUTER DATA THREAT TO INDIVIDL PRIVACY
Literal Question
1165. The federal government has a lot of different pieces of information about people which computers can bring together very quickly. Is this a very serious threat to individual privacy, a fairly serious threat, not a serious threat, or not a threat at all to individual privacy?
Values	Categories					N	NW
1	VERY SERIOUS THREAT					1073	1045		31.5%
2	FAIRLY SERIOUS					1206	1217		36.6%
3	NOT SERIOUS					827	834		25.1%
4	NOT A THREAT AT ALL					217	227		6.8%
0	NAP					47493	47505
8	CANT CHOOSE					162	155
9	NA					42	38
Summary Statistics
Valid cases		3323
Missing cases		47697
This variable is numeric
Questions for the Mayor
How of much of the time do you
think you can trust East Baton Rouge City-Parish government to do what is right - just about always,
most of the time or only some of the time?
	1. Just about always
	2. Most of the time
	3. Some of the time
	4. None of the time
	5. Don't Know, Depends
	6. No answer
City-Parish government has limited resources and has to set priorities. All of the following issues are important, but if the city can’t do everything, which issues do you think should have the highest priority? Take economic development: should it have the highest priority; high priority; medium priority; or lower priority?
	___ A Economic Development
	___ B [How about] Education
	___ C Reducing Traffic Congestion
	___ D Fighting Crime
	___ E Cleaning up Litter and Graffiti
	___ F Dealing with the aftermath of the Hurricanes
	1. Highest Priority
	2. High Priority
	3. Medium Priority
	4. Lower Priority
	8. Don’t Know
	9. No answer
If you think about the development of the Downtown area of Baton Rouge, how important do you think the following issues are?
	How important is it that future development in this area promote a pedestrian friendly and interesting environment?
	How important is it that this area become a transportation hub with associated services and resources such as entertainment, shopping, restaurants and public parking?
		Essential
		Important
		Nice to Have
		Not Important
		No Opinion
To what extent do you agree with the following statement:
I trust Mayor Holden to look out for the interests of people like me.
	Agree
	Somewhat agree
	Somewhat disagree
	Disagree
	Don’t know
How willing would you be to help fund a new interstate loop, either through temporary tax or toll?
	Very willing
	Willing
	Not very willing
	Not at all willing
	Don’t know
How confident are you that the local government will use my tax money wisely in:
	_ Reducing traffic
	_ Promoting downtown development
	_ Fighting crime
	_ Keeping Baton Rouge economically competitive
	Very confident
	Confident
	Not very confident
	Not at all confident
	Don’t know
The city of Baton Ropuge has been installing surveillance video cameras in high crime areas.  Do you think this process is increasing the safety of these areas?
	Yes
	Somewhat
	No
	No opinion
Do you feel this increase of public surveillance is an invasion of privacy
	Yes
	Somewhat
	No
	No opinion
What are your feelings about East Baton Rouge expanding the jail system?
	_ It is a deterrent to crime
	_ It is necessary
	_ I would be willing to pay higher taxes for this
	Yes
	No
	Don't know