September 2007



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


Age. Total
18-24 yrs. old 25-34 yrs. old 35-44 yrs. old 45-54 yrs. old Over 55 yrs.
Level of optimism about the future. Very optimistic 18.8% 19.5% 22.6% 19.0% 22.8% 20.5%
Optimistic 53.6% 44.8% 43.1% 44.4% 50.5% 46.9%
Pessimistic 17.4% 25.2% 20.6% 19.0% 19.8% 20.6%
Very pessimistic 10.1% 10.5% 13.7% 17.6% 6.9% 12.0%
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 15.640(a) 12 .208
Likelihood Ratio 15.420 12 .219
Linear-by-Linear Association .025 1 .876
N of Valid Cases 908

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 12.12.