July 2007



Level of optimism about the future * Poverty including extreme cases Crosstabulation
% within Poverty including extreme cases


Poverty including extreme cases Total
Extremely poor Below the poverty line Above the poverty level
Level of optimism about the future Very optimistic 9.7% 9.4% 12.9% 11.2%
Optimistic 55.8% 48.4% 39.9% 45.8%
Pessimistic 18.8% 33.8% 32.5% 30.0%
Very Pessimistic 15.6% 8.5% 14.6% 13.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 21.402(a) 6 .002
Likelihood Ratio 22.637 6 .001
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.364 1 .243
N of Valid Cases 730

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 17.30.