Sunday, February 6, 2005

The values agenda

A Detroit News poll: Candidates views on gay marriage by area

How to read crosstabs

     Crosstabs are two-way tables that allow researches to break down data into categories simultaneously, and compare results by number and by percentage. In all, 600 people were polled in Michigan. The crosstabs show both percentages and numbers of individuals. When you see a partial percentage in the tables below, you may need to look up -- or across -- to find what that partial percentage represents. The data has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent.

Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc. Detroit News Michigan Values Survey January 26-31, 2005

N=600		13. Is it possible that you would ever vote for a candidate who does not share your views on the issue of gay marriage, or is the subject so important to you that you could not vote for a candidate who disagrees with you?
		Could vote for candidate	Could not vote for candidate	DK/ Refused
Total		302	234	64
		50.3%	39.0%	10.7%
		100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
37. Area
City of Detroit		21	19	4
		47.7%	43.2%	9.1%
		7.0%	8.1%	6.3%
Oakland		106	81	19
		51.5%	39.3%	9.2%
		35.1%	34.6%	29.7%
Outstate Michigan		175	134	41
		50.0%	38.3%	11.7%
		57.9%	57.3%	64.1%