December 2007



Level of optimism about the future * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. old 25-34 yrs. old 35-44 yrs. old 45-54 yrs. old Over 55 yrs.
Level of optimism about the future Very optimistic 11.5% 9.5% 9.0% 10.6% 9.1% 10.0%
Optimistic 52.2% 53.4% 63.5% 57.1% 55.8% 56.4%
Pessimistic 27.4% 26.2% 21.3% 23.6% 22.1% 24.6%
Very Pessimistic 8.8% 10.9% 6.2% 8.7% 13.0% 9.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 10.120(a) 12 .605
Likelihood Ratio 10.110 12 .606
Linear-by-Linear Association .147 1 .701
N of Valid Cases 896

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 6.96.