Overall Frequencies and Percentages, Fall 2000
These frequencies and percentages represent the Middle Tennessee population properly weighted for age, gender, and race to match census figures. When reading these charts, the “Valid Percent” is the most relevant figure because it represents only those who gave us an opinion on each issue.
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CHLIVING Changes/growth made MT life better
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Better 1 233 53 55 55
Same 2 112 26 27 82
Worse 3 75 17 18 100
Don't know 33 16 4 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 421 Missing cases 16
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CHYOU Changes/growth made your life better
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Better 1 165 38 39 39
Same 2 211 48 50 89
Worse 3 45 10 11 100
Refused 27 1 0 Missing
Don't know 33 15 4 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 421 Missing cases 16
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NFL Titans made MT life better
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Better 1 278 64 68 68
Same 2 98 22 24 91
Worse 3 36 8 9 100
Refused 27 3 1 Missing
Don't know 33 22 5 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 412 Missing cases 25
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NHL Preditors made MT life better
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Better 1 205 47 55 55
Same 2 143 33 39 94
Worse 3 23 5 6 100
Refused 27 1 0 Missing
Don't know 33 65 15 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 370 Missing cases 67
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MEXICANS Mexican immigrants made MT life better
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Better 1 98 23 26 26
Same 2 164 38 43 68
Worse 3 123 28 32 100
Refused 27 8 2 Missing
Don't know 33 44 10 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 385 Missing cases 52
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ASIANS Asian immigrants made MT life better
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Better 1 87 20 25 25
Same 2 205 47 59 83
Worse 3 58 13 17 100
Refused 27 11 2 Missing
Don't know 33 75 17 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 351 Missing cases 86
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RACEREL Race relations
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Improved 1 166 38 39 39
Same 2 205 47 48 87
Worse 3 54 12 13 100
Don't know 33 12 3 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 424 Missing cases 12
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HISPANIC Hispanice heritage
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Yes 1 14 3 3 3
No 2 416 95 97 100
Dont know 33 7 2 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 430 Missing cases 7
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RACE Race category
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
White 1 379 87 87 87
Black 2 49 11 11 99
Asian 3 0 0 0 99
Native American 4 2 1 1 99
Other 5 4 1 1 100
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Dont know 33 1 0 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 433 Missing cases 4
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DISCRIM Black difference due to discrimination
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Yes 1 80 18 19 19
No 2 303 69 72 91
Maybe (volunteered) 3 37 9 9 100
Refused 27 2 0 Missing
Don't know 33 15 3 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 421 Missing cases 16
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ABILITY Black differences due to inborn ability
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Yes 1 29 7 7 7
No 2 378 87 90 97
Maybe (volunteered) 3 12 3 3 100
Refused 27 3 1 Missing
Don't know 33 15 3 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 419 Missing cases 18
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CHANCE Black differences due to educational opp
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Yes 1 110 25 26 26
No 2 269 62 63 89
Maybe (volunteered) 3 49 11 11 100
Refused 27 3 1 Missing
Don't know 33 6 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 427 Missing cases 10
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MOTIVATE Black differences due to motivation
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Yes 1 198 45 48 48
No 2 175 40 43 91
Maybe (volunteered) 3 37 8 9 100
Refused 27 7 2 Missing
Don't know 33 21 5 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 409 Missing cases 28
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MARITAL Marital status
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Married 1 260 60 60 60
Divorced 2 64 15 15 75
Separated 3 9 2 2 77
Widowed 4 30 7 7 84
Never married 5 69 16 16 100
Refused 27 1 0 Missing
Dont know 33 3 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 433 Missing cases 4
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EMPLOY Employment status
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Fulltime 1 245 56 56 56
Parttime 2 31 7 7 63
Vacation 3 6 1 1 65
Unemployed 4 2 1 1 65
Retired 5 74 17 17 82
School 6 23 5 5 87
House 7 37 9 9 96
Other 8 18 4 4 100
Dont know 33 2 0 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 435 Missing cases 2
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SPEMPLOY Spouse employment
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Fulltime 1 163 37 63 63
Parttime 2 16 4 6 69
Unemployed 4 3 1 1 70
Retired 5 43 10 17 87
School 6 2 1 1 88
House 7 26 6 10 98
Other 8 6 1 2 100
. 177 41 Missing
Refused 27 1 0 Missing
Dont know 33 1 0 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 257 Missing cases 180
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NEWSDAYS Days devoted to news source
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
One 1 27 6 6 6
Two 2 21 5 5 11
Three 3 34 8 8 19
Four 4 26 6 6 25
Five 5 45 10 11 36
Six 6 16 4 4 40
Seven 7 245 56 58 98
None 8 8 2 2 100
. 14 3 Missing
Refused 27 1 0 Missing
Don't know 33 1 0 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 420 Missing cases 17
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MFAIR Media fair
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 207 47 50 50
2 79 18 19 69
3 76 17 18 88
4 34 8 8 96
Bad 5 18 4 4 100
. 14 3 Missing
27 1 0 Missing
33 8 2 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 414 Missing cases 23
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MBIAS Media biased
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 141 32 35 35
2 77 18 19 54
3 93 21 23 78
4 42 10 10 88
Bad 5 49 11 12 100
. 14 3 Missing
27 1 0 Missing
33 19 4 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 402 Missing cases 35
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MSTORY Media tell whole story
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 119 27 29 29
2 103 24 25 54
3 114 26 28 82
4 36 8 9 91
Bad 5 39 9 9 100
. 14 3 Missing
27 1 0 Missing
33 12 3 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 410 Missing cases 27
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MACCU Media accurate
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 150 34 36 36
2 114 26 28 64
3 107 25 26 90
4 27 6 6 96
Bad 5 15 4 4 100
. 14 3 Missing
27 1 0 Missing
33 8 2 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 413 Missing cases 23
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MTRUST Media can be trusted
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 172 39 42 42
2 119 27 29 71
3 82 19 20 90
4 24 6 6 96
Bad 5 15 4 4 100
. 14 3 Missing
27 1 0 Missing
33 10 2 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 412 Missing cases 25
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TOMJOYN Listen to Tom Joyner
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Yes 1 57 13 14 14
No 2 368 84 87 100
Don't know 33 11 3 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 426 Missing cases 11
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JOYLIST Days listen to Joyner
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
One 1 9 2 16 16
Two 2 13 3 23 39
Three 3 7 2 12 52
Four 4 2 0 4 55
Five 5 11 3 21 76
Six 6 0 0 1 77
Seven 7 12 3 22 99
None 8 1 0 1 100
. 379 87 Missing
Don't know 33 4 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 54 Missing cases 383
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TJMFAIR Joyner fair/unfair
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 35 8 64 64
2 6 1 10 74
3 10 2 18 92
4 2 1 4 96
Bad 5 2 1 4 100
. 379 87 Missing
33 3 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 55 Missing cases 382
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TJMBIAS Joyner biased
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 21 5 39 39
2 6 1 11 50
3 14 3 26 76
4 5 1 10 86
Bad 5 8 2 14 100
. 379 87 Missing
33 4 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 54 Missing cases 383
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TJMSTORY Joyner tells whole story
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 28 6 51 51
2 5 1 10 61
3 12 3 22 82
4 6 1 11 93
Bad 5 4 1 7 100
. 379 87 Missing
33 3 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 54 Missing cases 383
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TJMACCU Joyner accurate
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 31 7 57 57
2 10 2 18 74
3 9 2 17 92
4 3 1 6 98
Bad 5 1 0 2 100
. 379 87 Missing
33 3 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 54 Missing cases 382
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TJMTRUST Joyner trustworthy
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Good 1 34 8 63 63
2 8 2 15 78
3 10 2 18 96
4 0 0 1 97
Bad 5 2 0 4 100
. 379 87 Missing
33 3 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 54 Missing cases 383
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BLKACTOR Watch shows with black actors
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Yes 1 208 48 64 64
No 2 117 27 36 100
. 89 20 Missing
Refused 27 2 0 Missing
Don't know 33 22 5 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 324 Missing cases 112
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INFORMA Black-actor show gives info to pass alon
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 52 12 27 27
Agree somewhat 2 59 14 30 57
Agree not at all 3 84 19 43 100
. 229 53 Missing
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Don't know 33 10 2 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 195 Missing cases 242
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COMPANIO Black-actor show gives companionship
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 35 8 18 18
Agree somewhat 2 45 10 23 41
Agree not at all 3 115 26 59 100
. 229 53 Missing
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Don't know 33 10 2 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 195 Missing cases 242
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LIFESTYL Black-actor show improves lifestyle
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 24 5 12 12
Agree somewhat 2 32 7 16 28
Agree not at all 3 145 33 72 100
. 229 53 Missing
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Don't know 33 4 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 201 Missing cases 236
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JOBMTRS Black-actor show gives job information
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 16 4 8 8
Agree somewhat 2 35 8 17 25
Agree not at all 3 149 34 75 100
. 229 53 Missing
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Don't know 33 6 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 199 Missing cases 238
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UNDERST Black-actor show helps me understand wha
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 45 10 23 23
Agree somewhat 2 58 13 29 51
Agree not at all 3 98 22 49 100
. 229 53 Missing
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Don't know 33 5 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 200 Missing cases 237
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HAPPY Black-actor show makes me happy
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 97 22 48 48
Agree somewhat 2 60 14 30 78
Agree not at all 3 45 10 22 100
. 229 53 Missing
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Don't know 33 4 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 201 Missing cases 236
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PASSTIME Black-actor show helps pass time
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 157 36 78 78
Agree somewhat 2 32 7 16 94
Agree not at all 3 13 3 6 100
. 229 53 Missing
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Don't know 33 4 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 202 Missing cases 235
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IMMNEWS Black-actor show offers immediate news
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 21 5 10 10
Agree somewhat 2 23 5 12 22
Agree not at all 3 158 36 78 100
. 229 53 Missing
Refused 27 2 1 Missing
Don't know 33 4 1 Missing
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Total 437 100 100
Valid cases 202 Missing cases 235
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JOBHELP Black-actor show helps me with my job
Valid Cum
Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Agree very much 1 13 3 7 7