July 2007



Level of optimism about the future * Poverty all Crosstabulation
% within Poverty all


Poverty all Total
Below the poverty line Above the poverty line
Level of optimism about the future Very optimistic 9.5% 12.9% 11.2%
Optimistic 51.5% 39.9% 45.8%
Pessimistic 27.5% 32.5% 30.0%
Very Pessimistic 11.4% 14.6% 13.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 10.124(a) 3 .018
Likelihood Ratio 10.151 3 .017
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.549 1 .213
N of Valid Cases 730

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 40.78.