June 2008



Optimistic about future * Poverty all Crosstabulation
% within Poverty all


Poverty all Total
Below the poverty level Above the poverty level
Optimistic about future Very optimistic 8.2% 8.5% 8.3%
Optimistic 53.1% 46.3% 49.8%
Pessimistic 29.4% 34.4% 31.8%
Very pessimistic 9.2% 10.8% 10.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 3.847(a) 3 .278
Likelihood Ratio 3.850 3 .278
Linear-by-Linear Association 2.013 1 .156
N of Valid Cases 779

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 31.54.