| |
All
|
Budget-oriented skeptics with stigma
|
Action-oriented supporters
|
Passive supporters
|
χ2 p value
|
|---|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|---|
|
Gender
|
|
Female
|
24.6
|
16.2
|
29.7
|
34.2
|
.0002
|
|
Male
|
75.4
|
83.8
|
70.3
|
65.9
|
|
Political party
|
|
Democrat
|
43.5
|
24.9
|
51.5
|
66.9
|
< .0001
|
|
Other
|
2.5
|
1.5
|
3.1
|
3.4
|
|
Republican
|
54.1
|
73.6
|
45.4
|
29.7
|
|
Geographic region
|
|
West
|
24.0
|
23.5
|
23.6
|
25.2
|
.002
|
|
Midwest
|
19.0
|
12.7
|
21.6
|
26.9
|
|
South
|
32.0
|
39.4
|
32.3
|
19.8
|
|
Northeast
|
25.0
|
24.4
|
22.4
|
28.1
|
|
Current health committee member
|
|
No
|
61.9
|
70.8
|
39.2
|
66.0
|
< .0001
|
|
Yes
|
38.1
|
29.2
|
60.8
|
34.0
|
|
Years as legislator
|
|
≤ 5
|
46.7
|
51.6
|
29.1
|
53.1
|
< .0001
|
|
≥ 6
|
53.3
|
48.4
|
70.9
|
46.9
|
|
Social ideology
|
|
Conservative
|
45.3
|
66.1
|
34.8
|
20.3
|
< .0001
|
|
Moderate
|
35.2
|
17.0
|
41.9
|
59.3
|
|
Liberal
|
19.5
|
17.0
|
23.3
|
20.4
|
|
Fiscal ideology
|
|
Conservative
|
59.6
|
78.3
|
51.8
|
35.9
|
< .0001
|
|
Moderate
|
21.8
|
9.2
|
28.8
|
36.5
|
|
Liberal
|
18.6
|
12.5
|
19.4
|
27.6
|
|
Education
|
|
≤ College
|
51.3
|
56.8
|
40.1
|
51.7
|
.016
|
|
≥ Postgraduate
|
48.7
|
43.2
|
59.9
|
48.3
|
- χ2 testing differences in demographic characteristics across audience segments
