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[Non-whites only]
In general, how comfortable or uncomfortable would you be if your daughter marries someone who is white and not Hispanic? (ARE_1)


Variable Comparisons

[Age | Gender | Political Ideology | Race | Religious Tradition | Region | Education ]

Age

18 to 29 years old 30 to 44 years old 45 to 59 years old 60 to 74 years old 75 years and older TOTAL
Refused 0.9%
2		 1.1%
3		 2.5%
5		 5.7%
5		 5.6%
1		 2.0%
16
Don't know 0.5%
1		 1.1%
3		 0.5%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
5
Very uncomfortable 11.8%
26		 7.1%
19		 6.4%
13		 8.0%
7		 5.6%
1		 8.3%
66
Somewhat uncomfortable 5.0%
11		 6.0%
16		 8.9%
18		 5.7%
5		 5.6%
1		 6.4%
51
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 25.9%
57		 28.7%
77		 25.1%
51		 25.0%
22		 27.8%
5		 26.6%
212
Somewhat comfortable 5.9%
13		 6.3%
17		 8.9%
18		 10.2%
9		 5.6%
1		 7.3%
58
Very comfortable 27.3%
60		 21.3%
57		 24.1%
49		 33.0%
29		 33.3%
6		 25.2%
201
Depends 22.7%
50		 28.4%
76		 23.6%
48		 12.5%
11		 16.7%
3		 23.6%
188
Missing 337 479 552 324 123 1815
TOTAL 100.0%
220		 100.0%
268		 100.0%
203		 100.0%
88		 100.0%
18
797


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 2.4%
10		 1.8%
7		 2.1%
17
Don't know 0.7%
3		 0.3%
1		 0.5%
4
Very uncomfortable 7.7%
32		 8.9%
34		 8.3%
66
Somewhat uncomfortable 5.8%
24		 6.8%
26		 6.3%
50
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 24.7%
102		 29.0%
111		 26.8%
213
Somewhat comfortable 7.5%
31		 7.0%
27		 7.3%
58
Very comfortable 26.6%
110		 23.5%
90		 25.1%
200
Depends 24.5%
101		 22.7%
87		 23.6%
188
Missing 939 876 1815
TOTAL 100.0%
413		 100.0%
383
796


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Refused 1.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.8%
1		 1.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 3.0%
9
4		 1.7%
13
Don't know 1.6%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1
0		 0.4%
3
Very uncomfortable 11.5%
7		 8.1%
10		 9.8%
13		 6.3%
7		 8.3%
4		 7.9%
24
0		 8.3%
65
Somewhat uncomfortable 3.3%
2		 13.7%
17		 4.5%
6		 8.9%
10		 4.2%
2		 4.9%
15
0		 6.6%
52
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 24.6%
15		 25.8%
32		 29.5%
39		 32.1%
36		 10.4%
5		 27.5%
84
2		 27.0%
211
Somewhat comfortable 9.8%
6		 5.6%
7		 6.1%
8		 8.0%
9		 12.5%
6		 7.2%
22
0		 7.4%
58
Very comfortable 19.7%
12		 25.0%
31		 28.0%
37		 19.6%
22		 33.3%
16		 25.9%
79
4		 25.2%
197
Depends 27.9%
17		 21.8%
27		 20.5%
27		 23.2%
26		 31.3%
15		 23.3%
71
5		 23.4%
183
Missing 108 254 500 393 178 370 0 1803
TOTAL 100.0%
61		 100.0%
124		 100.0%
132		 100.0%
112		 100.0%
48		 100.0%
305
15
782


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Refused 0.0%
0		 2.2%
6		 2.2%
7		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.8%
3		 2.0%
16
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1		 0.6%
2		 0.9%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.5%
4
Very uncomfortable 0.0%
0		 9.4%
26		 7.5%
24		 8.3%
9		 0.0%
0		 10.3%
8		 8.4%
67
Somewhat uncomfortable 0.0%
0		 9.7%
27		 3.4%
11		 6.5%
7		 11.1%
1		 3.8%
3		 6.2%
49
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 0.0%
0		 20.9%
58		 32.1%
103		 24.1%
26		 0.0%
0		 32.1%
25		 26.7%
212
Somewhat comfortable 0.0%
0		 9.0%
25		 6.5%
21		 10.2%
11		 0.0%
0		 1.3%
1		 7.3%
58
Very comfortable 0.0%
0		 26.6%
74		 28.3%
91		 16.7%
18		 33.3%
3		 19.2%
15		 25.3%
201
Depends 100.0%
1		 21.9%
61		 19.3%
62		 33.3%
36		 55.6%
5		 29.5%
23		 23.6%
188
Missing 1810 0 1 0 0 3 1814
TOTAL 100.0%
1		 100.0%
278		 100.0%
321		 100.0%
108		 100.0%
9		 100.0%
78
795


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Refused 1.4%
2		 1.0%
1		 3.0%
1		 4.0%
12		 0.0%
0		 0.9%
1		 2.1%
17
Don't know 0.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.9%
1		 0.4%
3
Very uncomfortable 10.0%
14		 4.0%
4		 9.1%
3		 7.4%
22		 11.8%
13		 8.7%
10		 8.3%
66
Somewhat uncomfortable 10.7%
15		 6.1%
6		 9.1%
3		 4.0%
12		 5.5%
6		 7.8%
9		 6.4%
51
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 20.0%
28		 27.3%
27		 12.1%
4		 30.9%
92		 28.2%
31		 26.1%
30		 26.7%
212
Somewhat comfortable 10.7%
15		 7.1%
7		 12.1%
4		 6.7%
20		 4.5%
5		 6.1%
7		 7.3%
58
Very comfortable 25.7%
36		 28.3%
28		 27.3%
9		 23.5%
70		 27.3%
30		 23.5%
27		 25.2%
200
Depends 20.7%
29		 26.3%
26		 27.3%
9		 23.2%
69		 22.7%
25		 26.1%
30		 23.6%
188
Missing 7 595 329 396 300 189 1816
TOTAL 100.0%
140		 100.0%
99		 100.0%
33		 100.0%
298		 100.0%
110		 100.0%
115
795


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 1.4%
2		 0.8%
1		 1.0%
3		 4.5%
10		 2.0%
16
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1		 1.3%
3		 0.5%
4
Very uncomfortable 9.0%
13		 6.5%
8		 8.8%
27		 8.5%
19		 8.4%
67
Somewhat uncomfortable 6.2%
9		 4.9%
6		 8.2%
25		 4.9%
11		 6.4%
51
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 21.4%
31		 23.6%
29		 26.8%
82		 31.8%
71		 26.7%
213
Somewhat comfortable 6.9%
10		 5.7%
7		 10.1%
31		 4.0%
9		 7.2%
57
Very comfortable 26.9%
39		 32.5%
40		 23.2%
71		 22.9%
51		 25.2%
201
Depends 28.3%
41		 26.0%
32		 21.6%
66		 22.0%
49		 23.6%
188
Missing 296 498 575 446 1815
TOTAL 100.0%
145		 100.0%
123		 100.0%
306		 100.0%
223
797


Education

No high school diploma GED or high school diploma Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree Other TOTAL
Refused 6.4%
10		 1.2%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.4%
1		 6.3%
1		 2.0%
16
Don't know 0.6%
1		 0.3%
1		 1.4%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.5%
4
Very uncomfortable 8.9%
14		 8.4%
27		 7.8%
11		 7.9%
7		 4.1%
3		 18.8%
3		 8.2%
65
Somewhat uncomfortable 8.3%
13		 4.7%
15		 6.4%
9		 5.6%
5		 9.6%
7		 6.3%
1		 6.3%
50
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 33.1%
52		 24.3%
78		 24.8%
35		 27.0%
24		 24.7%
18		 37.5%
6		 26.7%
213
Somewhat comfortable 7.0%
11		 7.5%
24		 7.1%
10		 10.1%
9		 6.8%
5		 0.0%
0		 7.4%
59
Very comfortable 19.1%
30		 28.7%
92		 25.5%
36		 24.7%
22		 23.3%
17		 25.0%
4		 25.2%
201
Depends 16.6%
26		 24.9%
80		 27.0%
38		 24.7%
22		 30.1%
22		 6.3%
1		 23.7%
189
Missing 149 736 339 333 194 55 1806
TOTAL 100.0%
157		 100.0%
321		 100.0%
141		 100.0%
89		 100.0%
73		 100.0%
16
797
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