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Overall, how close do you feel to your children? (ARH_12)


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 0.5%
1		 0.5%
3		 1.1%
7		 3.5%
13		 1.7%
2		 1.4%
26
Don't know 2.1%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
5
Not at all close 2.7%
5		 1.2%
7		 1.0%
6		 1.4%
5		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
23
A little close 1.6%
3		 2.2%
13		 2.3%
14		 4.3%
16		 1.7%
2		 2.5%
48
Fairly close 4.3%
8		 7.1%
42		 10.1%
62		 8.1%
30		 7.4%
9		 8.0%
151
Very close 18.2%
34		 26.4%
157		 35.0%
214		 43.9%
162		 43.0%
52		 32.9%
619
Extremely close 70.6%
132		 62.7%
373		 50.4%
308		 38.5%
142		 46.3%
56		 53.7%
1011
Missing 368 152 142 42 19 723
TOTAL 100.0%
187		 100.0%
595		 100.0%
611		 100.0%
369		 100.0%
121
1883


Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 1.5%
16		 1.3%
11		 1.4%
27
Don't know 0.5%
5		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
5
Not at all close 0.5%
5		 2.2%
19		 1.3%
24
A little close 2.3%
24		 2.7%
23		 2.5%
47
Fairly close 7.1%
74		 9.3%
79		 8.1%
153
Very close 29.3%
305		 37.2%
314		 32.8%
619
Extremely close 58.8%
612		 47.2%
399		 53.6%
1011
Missing 310 413 723
TOTAL 100.0%
1041		 100.0%
845
1886


Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Refused 1.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1		 1.1%
4		 0.0%
0		 3.4%
17
4		 1.2%
23
Don't know 0.0%
0		 1.6%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.2%
1
0		 0.3%
5
Not at all close 2.1%
2		 1.6%
4		 1.1%
5		 0.8%
3		 1.1%
2		 1.2%
6
1		 1.2%
22
A little close 4.1%
4		 1.2%
3		 2.0%
9		 1.1%
4		 1.7%
3		 4.7%
24
1		 2.5%
47
Fairly close 11.3%
11		 9.1%
23		 8.3%
38		 7.7%
29		 5.0%
9		 8.3%
42
0		 8.1%
152
Very close 32.0%
31		 36.1%
91		 34.6%
158		 42.1%
158		 30.0%
54		 24.7%
125
2		 33.0%
617
Extremely close 49.5%
48		 50.4%
127		 53.8%
246		 47.2%
177		 62.2%
112		 57.5%
291
10		 53.6%
1001
Missing 71 126 175 129 44 170 0 715
TOTAL 100.0%
97		 100.0%
252		 100.0%
457		 100.0%
375		 100.0%
180		 100.0%
506
18
1867


Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Refused 1.1%
15		 2.4%
5		 1.7%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 6.5%
3		 1.4%
27
Don't know 0.3%
4		 0.5%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
5
Not at all close 0.9%
12		 0.5%
1		 3.8%
9		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.2%
1		 1.2%
23
A little close 2.6%
34		 4.3%
9		 1.7%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.5%
47
Fairly close 8.7%
115		 8.6%
18		 5.1%
12		 6.2%
4		 0.0%
0		 6.5%
3		 8.1%
152
Very close 34.5%
456		 28.1%
59		 27.4%
64		 32.3%
21		 25.0%
2		 37.0%
17		 32.8%
619
Extremely close 51.9%
686		 55.7%
117		 60.3%
141		 61.5%
40		 75.0%
6		 47.8%
22		 53.7%
1012
Missing 488 66 88 43 1 36 722
TOTAL 100.0%
1322		 100.0%
210		 100.0%
234		 100.0%
65		 100.0%
8		 100.0%
46
1885


Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Refused 0.9%
1		 2.1%
11		 1.4%
4		 1.7%
9		 0.4%
1		 0.5%
1		 1.4%
27
Don't know 0.9%
1		 0.2%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.8%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
6
Not at all close 0.0%
0		 0.9%
5		 0.4%
1		 2.3%
12		 1.6%
4		 1.0%
2		 1.3%
24
A little close 6.1%
7		 2.4%
13		 2.9%
8		 2.3%
12		 2.4%
6		 1.0%
2		 2.5%
48
Fairly close 6.1%
7		 8.4%
45		 6.9%
19		 6.0%
31		 12.3%
31		 9.7%
19		 8.0%
152
Very close 22.8%
26		 32.6%
174		 36.8%
102		 30.0%
155		 35.7%
90		 36.7%
72		 32.8%
619
Extremely close 63.2%
72		 53.4%
285		 51.6%
143		 56.8%
293		 47.6%
120		 51.0%
100		 53.6%
1013
Missing 32 160 86 179 158 108 723
TOTAL 100.0%
114		 100.0%
534		 100.0%
277		 100.0%
516		 100.0%
252		 100.0%
196
1889


Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 0.6%
2		 1.9%
9		 1.4%
9		 1.6%
7		 1.4%
27
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.8%
4		 0.3%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
6
Not at all close 1.5%
5		 0.8%
4		 1.3%
8		 1.4%
6		 1.2%
23
A little close 2.1%
7		 3.1%
15		 2.7%
17		 1.8%
8		 2.5%
47
Fairly close 4.9%
16		 7.7%
37		 10.2%
65		 7.7%
34		 8.1%
152
Very close 37.4%
123		 32.6%
156		 33.0%
210		 29.5%
130		 32.8%
619
Extremely close 53.5%
176		 53.0%
254		 51.2%
326		 58.0%
256		 53.7%
1012
Missing 111 141 245 226 723
TOTAL 100.0%
329		 100.0%
479		 100.0%
637		 100.0%
441
1886


Education

No high school diploma GED or high school diploma Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree Other Missing TOTAL
Refused 7.6%
19		 0.5%
4		 0.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
2		 2.1%
1
0		 1.5%
28
Don't know 0.0%
0		 0.7%
5		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
0		 0.3%
5
Not at all close 4.0%
10		 0.8%
6		 1.0%
4		 1.5%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0
1		 1.3%
24
A little close 4.8%
12		 2.7%
20		 2.0%
8		 1.1%
3		 1.0%
2		 2.1%
1
0		 2.4%
46
Fairly close 6.4%
16		 8.5%
62		 8.6%
34		 8.4%
22		 7.7%
15		 8.5%
4
0		 8.1%
153
Very close 25.5%
64		 32.1%
235		 33.1%
131		 33.3%
87		 40.3%
79		 44.7%
21
2		 32.7%
617
Extremely close 51.8%
130		 54.7%
401		 54.8%
217		 55.6%
145		 50.0%
98		 42.6%
20
0		 53.7%
1011
Missing 55 323 84 160 70 24 0 716
TOTAL 100.0%
251		 100.0%
733		 100.0%
396		 100.0%
261		 100.0%
196		 100.0%
47
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