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 7.6% 12.4% 6.8% 7.5% 14.0% 9.2%
Optimistic 50.0% 39.3% 36.4% 43.3% 44.2% 42.5%
Pessimistic 19.6% 25.8% 26.1% 32.8% 27.9% 25.9%
Very pessimistic 22.8% 22.5% 30.7% 16.4% 14.0% 22.4%
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 13.152(a) 12 .358
Likelihood Ratio 13.065 12 .364
Linear-by-Linear Association .148 1 .700
N of Valid Cases 379

a 1 cells (5.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 3.97.