The 2011 Baton Rouge Survey - Questionnaire in Development

The 2011 Baton Rouge Survey
Questionnaire (in Development)
(as of 2/25/11)
With possible second choices
Tolerance, Civil Liberties
Variable marhomo : HOMOSEXUALS SHOULD HAVE RIGHT TO MARRY										(Selected twice)
PreQuestion Text
1280. Do you agree or disagree?
Literal Question
J. Homosexual couples should have the right to marry one another.
Values	Categories					N	NW
1	STRONGLY AGREE					486	476	10.7%
2	AGREE					725	740	16.6%
3	NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE					629	629	14.1%
4	DISAGREE					905	894	20.0%
5	STRONGLY DISAGREE					1728	1728	38.7%
0	NAP					46387	46394
8	CANT CHOOSE					121	121
9	NA					39	39
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	4473
Missing cases	46547
Government Health Insurance 1970-2008
"Some (1988,1994-later: people) feel there should be a government
insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses
(1984 and later: for everyone)...Others feel that (1988,1994-1996:
all) medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and through
private insurance (1984 and later: plans) like Blue Cross (1984-1994:
or [1996:some] other company paid plans)..
Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought
much about this?" (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
	'70	'72	'76	'78	'84	'88	'92	'94	'96	'00	'04	'08
Govt. Insurance Plan 1 :	25	25	22	23	13	16	20	16	13	16	19	18
2	8	6	7	7	9	9	12	8	10	10	11	13
3	7	6	6	6	9	10	12	11	12	14	12	12
4	13	12	10	11	17	16	18	19	19	19	17	17
5	5	5	7	7	13	12	10	12	14	13	13	12
6	8	5	8	9	12	9	7	12	11	9	10	9
Private Insurance Plan 7:	21	23	20	18	10	11	7	13	10	10	8	10
DK, Haven't Thought :	14	18	21	17	18	16	14	8	12	9	9	9
N	1489	1355	2843	2282	967	2028	2477	1773	1712	981	1211	1169
http://www.electionstudies.org/nesguide/toptable/tab4a_3.htm
"Some people say that allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military would be divisive for the troops and hurt their ability to fight effectively. Do you agree or disagree?"
						.
		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/2-8/10	30	65	5
	4/21-27/09	35	58	7
http://www.pollingreport.com/civil.htm
Boston Globe Poll conducted by University of New Hampshire Survey Center. May 4-9, 2005. N=760 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.6 (for all adults).
						.
"As you may know, Massachusetts is the only state that has legalized gay marriage. If a gay or lesbian couple gets married in Massachusetts, should their marriage be recognized as legal in all 50 states?"
						.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	46	50	4
	Democrats	63	33	4
	Independents	46	49	5
	Republicans	27	69	4
http://www.pollingreport.com/civil.htm
Internet, Computers
How often do you use the internet to listen to music?  Please stop me when I get to the most correct answer for you.
	Every day
	Once a week or more
	Once a month or more
	Sometimes, but less than once a month
	I don't use the internet to listen to music
	DK/NA
[If listen] How do you get music on the internet?  Please tell me if you use each of the following.
	Downloading from a paid source
	Downloading from an unofficial source
	File sharing
	Internet radio
	Other
		Use
		Don’t use
[If listen] Where and when do you mostly listen to the music you get from the internet?
	At Home
	At Work
	At a friend’s House
	On a smartphone, iPod, iPad, or other mobile device
	Other
		A lot
		Sometimes
		From time to time, but not often
		Never
What is your opinion about downloading music illegally from the internet?
	It is a serious offense
	It is a minor offense
	It is not really wrong
	DK/NA
Variable musiclst : USE WEB TO LISTEN TO RADIO
PreQuestion Text
In terms of music, have you ever:
Literal Question
D. Used the Web to listen to an online radio broadcast or view a music video?
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		281	295	65.6%
2	NO		152	155	34.4%
0	NAP		50428	50414
8	DK		0	0
9	NA		159	156
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	433
Missing cases	50587
Variable musicget : USE WEB TO DOWNLOAD MUSIC
PreQuestion Text
In terms of music, have you ever:
Literal Question
C. Used the Web to download a musical sound recording to your own computer?
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		255	271	60.3%
2	NO		178	179	39.7%
0	NAP		50428	50414
8	DK		0	0
9	NA		159	156
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	433
Missing cases	50587
Thinking about music on the internet, what is your opinion of the following activities?
	A. Downloading illegally
	B. Paying for music on the internet
	1. Favor
	2. Oppose
	3. No opinion
Have you ever used the internet to get music in the following ways?
	A. Downloading from a paid source
	B. Downloading from an unauthorized source
	C. File sharing
	D. Internet radio
	1. Yes
	2. No
	3. Don’t know
Crime
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
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
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, ...
				Yes	No	No opin	(NA)
Keep a dog for protection				32%	67%	1%	1%
Bought a gun for protection				43%	56%	0%	1%
Carry a gun for defense				21%	78%		1%
Carry a knife for defense				15%	84%		1%
Had a burglar alarm installed in your home				69%	30%		1%
Carry mace or pepper spray				28%	70%	0%	2%
Avoid going to certain places or neighborh				55%	43%		2%
http://www.lsu.edu/fweil/Surveys/BR2010Freqs.htm
"Do you feel that executing people who commit murder deters others from committing murder, or do you think such executions don't have much effect?"
						.
		Deters	Not Much		Unsure
		Others	Effect
	2/5-11/08	42	52		6
	12/10-16/03	41	53		6
	1-Jul	42	52		7
	2000	44	50		7
	1999	47	49		4
	1997	49	49		2
	1983	63	32		5
	1976	59	34		7
http://www.pollingreport.com/crime.htm
Gender, Sexuality
Variable fekids1 : HOW IMPORTANT WOMEN BIOLOGICALLY BETTER-SUITED
PreQuestion Text
566. Women are more likely than men to take care of children. I'm going to read several reasons why this might be so. Please tell me how important you think each reason is: very important, important, somewhat important, or not at all important. For example, ...
Literal Question
A. Women are biologically better-suited to care for children. How important do you think this reason is for explaining why women are more likely to take care of children?
Descriptive Text
Hand card CO contained responses 1-4.
Values	Categories				N	NW
1	VERY IMPORTANT				480	484	33.5%
2	IMPORTANT				371	376	26.0%
3	SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT				325	333	23.1%
4	NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT				258	251	17.4%
0	NAP				49560	49555
8	DONT KNOW				22	16
9	NA				4	5
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	1434
Missing cases	49586
Variable marhomo : HOMOSEXUALS SHOULD HAVE RIGHT TO MARRY										(Selected twice)
PreQuestion Text
1280. Do you agree or disagree?
Literal Question
J. Homosexual couples should have the right to marry one another.
Values	Categories					N	NW
1	STRONGLY AGREE					486	476	10.7%
2	AGREE					725	740	16.6%
3	NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE					629	629	14.1%
4	DISAGREE					905	894	20.0%
5	STRONGLY DISAGREE					1728	1728	38.7%
0	NAP					46387	46394
8	CANT CHOOSE					121	121
9	NA					39	39
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	4473
Missing cases	46547
Next, please tell me if you think each of the following trends is generally a good thing for our society, a bad thing for our society, or doesn't make much difference?
	More mothers of young children working outside the home
					BR 2004		Pew 1997
	Good Thing for Society				20		17
	Doesn't Make Much Difference				29		37
	Bad Thing for Society				48		41
	Don't Know				3		5
	No answer				1		0
					100		100
	More women not ever having children
					BR 2004		Pew 1997
	Good Thing for Society				10		19
	Doesn't Make Much Difference				35		48
	Bad Thing for Society				52		24
	Don't Know				2		9
	No answer				1		0
					100		100
	More fathers staying home with children so their wives can work full-time
					BR 2004		Pew 1997
	Good Thing for Society				28		39
	Doesn't Make Much Difference				31		38
	Bad Thing for Society				37		20
	Don't Know				3		3
	No answer				1		0
					100		100
	source: Pew: Motherhood Today - A Tougher Job, Less Ably Done - May 9, 1997
Do you think there should or should not be -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Adoption rights for gays and lesbians so they can legally adopt children
	Yes, should	No, should not		No opinion
2009 May 7-10	54%	44		2
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1651/Gay-Lesbian-Rights.aspx
Politics
Now I am going to read you a series of statements that will help us understand how you feel about a number of things.  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.  The first one is...
- People like me don't have any say about what the government does
- Generally speaking, elected officials in Washington lose touch with the people pretty quickly
- Most elected officials care what people like me think
- Voting gives people like me some say about how government runs things
				Completely Agree		Mostly Agree	Mostly Disagree		Completely Disagree		Don't Know	NA
No Say About What the Government Does				14		29	37		19		1	0
Elected Officials Care What People Like Me Think				8		39	36		17		1	0
Voting Gives People a Say About Government				32		46	13		7		1	0
Elected Officials in Washington Lose Touch				37		38	17		6		2	0
Variable fixmistk : HOW LIKELY GOVT ADMNSTRTORS BE CORRECTED WHEN MAKING
Literal Question
1485. When the government administrators make serious mistakes in America how likely is it that they will be corrected?
Values	Categories			N	NW
1	VERY LIKELY			126	132	9.1%
2	SOMEWHAT LIKELY			591	614	42.1%
3	NOT VERY LIKELY			590	584	40.1%
4	NOT AT ALL LIKELY			142	127	8.7%
0	NAP			49548	49536
8	CANT CHOOSE			17	17
9	NA			6	10
Summary Statistics
Valid cases	1449
Missing cases	49571
Trust the Federal Government 1958-2008
""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?"
	'58	'64	'68	'72	'74	'76	'80	'84	'88	'92	'94	'96	'00	'04	'08
None of the Time (vol.)	0	0	0	1	1	1	4	1	2	2	3	1	1	1	2
Some of the Time	23	22	36	44	61	62	69	53	56	68	74	66	55	52	68
Most of the Time	57	62	54	48	34	30	23	40	36	26	19	30	40	43	25
Just About Always	16	14	7	5	2	3	2	4	4	3	2	3	4	4	5
Don't Know, Depends	4	1	2	2	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
N	1774	1445	1337	2279	2499	2859	1606	1921	1768	2247	1769	1496	1541	1061	1059
Is the Government Run for the Benefit of All 1964-2008
"Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big
interests looking out for themselves or that it is run for the
benefit of all the people?"
		'64	'68	'72	'74	'76	'80	'84	'88	'92	'94	'96	'00	'04	'08
Few Big Interests		29	40	53	66	66	70	55	64	75	76	69	61	56	69
Benefit of All		64	51	38	25	24	21	39	31	20	19	27	35	40	29
Don't Know, Depends		7	9	9	9	10	9	6	5	4	5	3	5	4	2
N		1443	1336	2273	2500	2839	1593	1898	1761	2228	1757	1490	1530	1061	2101
Do People in Government Waste Tax Money 1958-2008
"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?"
	'58	'64	'68	'72	'74	'76	'80	'84	'88	'92	'94	'96	'00	'04	'08
A Lot	43	47	59	66	74	74	78	65	63	67	70	59	59	61	72
Some	42	44	34	30	22	20	18	29	33	30	27	39	38	37	26
Not Very Much	10	7	4	2	1	3	2	4	2	2	2	1	3	2	1
Don't Know	4	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	1
N	1774	1447	1343	2282	2515	2865	1607	1920	1768	2249	1769	1500	1541	1059	2109
Are Government Officials Crooked 1958-2008
"Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government
are (1958-1972 a little) crooked, not very many are, or do you
think hardly any of them are crooked (1958-1972 at all)?"
	'58	'64	'68	'72	'74	'76	'80	'84	'88	'92	'94	'96	'00	'04	'08
Quite a Few	24	29	25	36	45	42	47	32	40	46	52	44	36	35	51
Not Many	44	49	52	45	42	40	41	50	45	44	39	47	49	53	42
Hardly Any	26	18	19	14	10	13	9	14	11	9	8	9	13	10	6
Don't Know	6	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	2	1	1	2	2	1
N	1774	1438	1330	2268	2498	2832	1600	1905	1764	2234	1765	1495	1539	1058	2110
FuturEBR
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	Improving and maintaining infrastructure: roads, sewers, etc.
	1	Highest Priority
	2	High Priority
	3	Medium Priority
	4	Lower Priority
	8	Don't Know
	9	No answer
Infrastructure has to be constantly maintained.  Again, keeping in mind that City-Parish government has limited resources and has to set priorities, which of the following infrastructure projects do you think should have the highest priority?  Take sewage and water drainage: should it have the highest priority; high priority; medium priority; or lower priority?
	___ A	Sewage and water drainage
	___ B	[How about] Roads and bridges
	___ C	Public transportation
	___ D	Airports
	___ E	Bike Paths
	___ F	A passenger railroad between Baton Rouge and New Orleans
	___ G	An Interstate loop that goes around Baton Rouge
	___ H	The development of alternative energy sources
	1	Highest Priority
	2	High Priority
	3	Medium Priority
	4	Lower Priority
	8	Don’t Know
	9	No answer