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For Immediate Release August 30, 2002
Contact: Cristi Allen
callen@decisionanalyst.com
Phone: 817-640-6166
As September 11th Anniversary Nears
More Americans Trust U.S. government
ARLINGTON, Texas—As the anniversary of last year’s terrorist attacks
draws near, slightly more Americans trust the U.S. government now than before
September 11, 2001, according to a recent survey by Decision Analyst Inc., a
leading international marketing research firms.
In its August Internet report, titled "2002 Personal Opinion and Lifestyle
Study," Decision Analyst found that 57% of respondents had either "a
lot of trust" or "some trust" in the federal government,
compared to 53% last summer. Conversely 43% of respondents this summer said
they had either "little trust" or "no trust," compared to
47% last year.
Among those saying they have "no trust" in the government, 18- to
24-year-olds were most prominent (14% of those respondents), followed by
respondents 55 and over (13%), 35 to 44 (12%), 45 to 54 (11%), and 25 to 34
(11%).
|
|
A Lot Of Trust |
Some Trust |
Little Trust |
No Trust |
|
18 to 24 |
13% |
45% |
28% |
14% |
|
25 to 34 |
9 |
49 |
30 |
11 |
|
35 to 44 |
8 |
48 |
32 |
12 |
|
45 to 54 |
7 |
50 |
33 |
11 |
|
Over 55 |
8 |
47 |
32 |
13 |
Among all male respondents, 9% said they have "a lot of trust'' in the
government, while 8% of all female respondents felt the same way. Conversely,
13% of all male respondents said they have "no trust" in the government, while
11% of all females said the same.
For its "2002 Personal Opinion and Lifestyle Study", Decision Analyst
drew on a balanced sample of 3,136 American Consumer Opinion™ members. The
study’s margin of error is +/- 2% at a 95% confidence level. The survey
was conducted from August 5th to August 12th, 2002.
Decision Analyst, Inc., founded 25 years ago, is a leading international
marketing research firm serving Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller firms,
government agencies, and private organizations. Along with its traditional
marketing research methodologies, Decision Analyst operates the American
Consumer Opinion™ online panel, one of the world’s largest online
consumer opinion panels. It has 3.5 million members.
For additional information contact:
Cristi Allen
Publicity
Email: callen@decisionanalyst.com
Phone: 1.800.ANALYSIS (262.5974)
Address: 604 Avenue H East
Arlington, TX 76011
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