October 2008



Optimistic about future * Poverty all Crosstabulation
% within Poverty all


Poverty all Total
Below the poverty line Above the poverty line
Optimistic about future Very optimistic 6.6% 7.5% 7.0%
Optimistic 58.6% 53.8% 56.2%
Pessimistic 23.5% 28.3% 25.9%
Very pessimistic 11.4% 10.5% 10.9%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 2.957(a) 3 .398
Likelihood Ratio 2.961 3 .398
Linear-by-Linear Association .146 1 .702
N of Valid Cases 796

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 27.86.