December 2007



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


Poverty all Total
Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Level of optimism about the future Very optimistic 8.4% 11.1% 9.8%
Optimistic 60.9% 52.8% 56.8%
Pessimistic 22.5% 26.0% 24.3%
Very Pessimistic 8.2% 10.1% 9.2%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 6.031(a) 3 .110
Likelihood Ratio 6.042 3 .110
Linear-by-Linear Association .829 1 .362
N of Valid Cases 861

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 39.18.