November 2007



Level of optimism about the future. * Age category. Crosstabulation
% within Age category.


Age category. Total
18-24 yrs. 25-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-54 yrs. Over 55 yrs.
Level of optimism about the future. Very optimistic 8.7% 9.7% 6.3% 6.7% 10.1% 8.1%
Optimistic 50.0% 39.6% 44.6% 43.9% 44.0% 44.5%
Pessimistic 22.5% 30.9% 27.5% 29.9% 31.2% 28.0%
Very pessimistic 18.8% 19.8% 21.7% 19.5% 14.7% 19.4%
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 10.949(a) 12 .533
Likelihood Ratio 11.198 12 .512
Linear-by-Linear Association .174 1 .676
N of Valid Cases 948

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 8.85.