August 2007



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


Poverty level Total
Extreme poor Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Level of optimism about the future Very optimistic 14.4% 7.9% 11.3% 11.0%
Optimistic 43.3% 56.7% 44.8% 48.3%
Pessimistic 34.1% 22.2% 30.3% 28.7%
Very Pessimistic 8.2% 13.1% 13.5% 11.9%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 19.484(a) 6 .003
Likelihood Ratio 19.855 6 .003
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.848 1 .174
N of Valid Cases 770

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 22.96.