January 2008



Level of concern about the current situation * 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 concern about the current situation Extremely concerned 42.6% 54.8% 53.5% 45.7% 59.6% 50.1%
Concerned to some extent 46.1% 40.2% 40.2% 46.3% 33.9% 42.2%
Not very concerned 7.7% 4.0% 4.6% 4.3% 5.5% 5.4%
Not concerned at all 3.5% 1.0% 1.7% 3.7% .9% 2.3%
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 21.305(a) 12 .046
Likelihood Ratio 21.467 12 .044
Linear-by-Linear Association 5.482 1 .019
N of Valid Cases 997

a 3 cells (15.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.51.