THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR
______________________________________________________



Likelihood of Conventional War  1956-2002

PERCENT AMONG DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS WHO RESPONDED: 'Very worried'



     Percent of group:      '56  '58  '60  '62  '64  '66  '68  '70  '72  '74  '76  '78  '80  '82  '84  '86  '88  '90  '92  '94  '96  '98  '00  '02 
 
                     Males   10   **   16   **   10   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   19   16   13    7   36    8   **   **   **   10   28 
                   Females   12   **   26   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   23   22   17   14   46   14   **   **   **   12   38  
 
                    Whites   11   **   21   **   10   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   19   16   12    9   38    8   **   **   **    8   31 
                    Blacks   10   **   26   **   14   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   30   30   26   18   50   22   **   **   **   28   42  
 
              Grade School   12   **   21   **   10   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   34   23   26   15   52   20   **   **   **   14*  49* 
               High School   11   **   23   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   22   20   16   14   43   12   **   **   **   16   31 
   Some College, no Degree    8   **   19   **   12   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   20   16   14    7   35   10   **   **   **    9   33 
 College Degree/ Post-grad   11   **   16   **    8   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   14   17   11    7   38    8   **   **   **    5   34  
 
    Income 0-16 Percentile   14   **   27   **   13   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   28   27   24   21   53   25   **   **   **   23   ** 
   Income 17-33 Percentile   11   **   20   **   12   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   24   25   20   12   49   14   **   **   **   13   ** 
   Income 34-67 Percentile   11   **   20   **    8   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   18   17   11   11   36    9   **   **   **    7   ** 
   Income 68-95 Percentile   10   **   22   **    8   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   20   15   13    6   35    7   **   **   **    3   ** 
  Income 96-100 Percentile   12   **   15   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   12    8   10*   2*  44*   4   **   **   **    0*  **  
 
             Professionals    9   **   23   **    9   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   13   17   12    7   40    7   **   **   **    8   ** 
              White Collar   11   **   15   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   23   19   17   11   40    9   **   **   **    7   ** 
               Blue Collar   11   **   17   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   25   19   17   12   41   13   **   **   **   19   ** 
                 Unskilled   13   **   24*  **   17*  **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   31*  24    8*  17*  38*  10   **   **   **   14*  ** 
                   Farmers   10   **   14   **    8   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   11*  23    6*  13   37*  11   **   **   **    0*  ** 
                Housewives   12   **   27   **   10   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   24   18   16   16   47   15   **   **   **    6   **  
 
          Union Households   14   **   22   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   26   21   14   14   42   13   **   **   **    9   34 
      Non-Union Households   10   **   21   **   10   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   20   19   16   10   41   11   **   **   **   11   33  
 
                     South   13   **   21   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   18   20   16   12   49   15   **   **   **   12   31 
                  Nonsouth   11   **   21   **   10   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   23   19   15   11   38    9   **   **   **   11   35  
 
        Born 1975 or later   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   15*  **   **   **   17   35 
            Born 1959-1974   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   21   21   17    9   38   15   **   **   **    6   28 
            Born 1943-1958   **   **   **   **   23*  **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   20   19   15   12   43   10   **   **   **   11   36 
            Born 1927-1942   12   **   30   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   22   17   15   12   43    9   **   **   **    9   37 
            Born 1911-1926   12   **   19   **   10   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   21   19   15    9   43    9   **   **   **   20   42 
            Born 1895-1910    8   **   17   **    8   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   24   17    9   11   36*  10   **   **   **    0*   0* 
          Born before 1895   13   **   21   **   11   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   29*  25*  **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **  
 
  Democrats (incl leaners)   14   **   24   **   10   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   25   28   18   14   48   14   **   **   **   11   46 
Independents & Apoliticals   10   **   18   **   14   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   19   17   18   13   40   15   **   **   **   15   25 
Republicans (incl leaners)    8   **   18   **    9   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   17   10   11    7   32    6   **   **   **   10   21  
 
                  Liberals   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   20   26   23   13   46   12   **   **   **    4   52 
                 Moderates   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   22   20   16   11   36    9   **   **   **    6   37 
             Conservatives   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   **   18   12    9    9   36    8   **   **   **    8   22



 * numbers followed by an asterisk indicate 50 or fewer total respondents within group
** indicates question not asked or no cases within group



Table 4D.2.3
Source:  The American National Election Studies
NOTE: variable used for race grouping has changed.  See Table 1A.3
       

Table generated:  27NOV05