Six Months Later: American Attitudes and Beliefs Changed by 9/11

Michael W. TraugottThe University of Michigan

Reactions to Terrorism: Attitudes and AnxietiesWashington DC June 18, 2002

Beginning on the afternoon of September 11, a multidisciplinary group of ISR researchers assembled to consider how they could contribute to an understanding of the impact of the attacks on the World Trade Center.

The group included economists, political scientists, psychologists, sociologists, demographers, and survey methodologists. We decided that fielding a longitudinal study to measure attitudes and behaviors and how they were related and disseminating the findings widely would be an appropriate and useful contribution.

MAIN HYPOTHESESH: Symptoms of stress would increase in both the short and longer term

H: Support for restrictions in civil liberties would increase in exchange for greater personal security. These attitudes would be sustained until perceived safety and security returned

H: Stereotyping of minority groups would increase, especially for groups connected to the events

DESIGN OF THE HAR SURVEY

A list-assisted sample was drawn for a national sample of telephone households.

The Wave 1 field period started on September 17 and ran until October 17, with the bulk of interviewing completed by October 8. The final N was 752.

The Wave 2 interviewing began on March 11, and the field period ended April 16. The final N was 613 recontacts and 151 new RDD respondents.

RESULTSThe analysis presented here focuses on four main areas:

1. Personal reactions to the attacks2. Psychological responses to the attacks3. Effects on children and families4. Attitudes about civil liberties and anti-terrorism measures

REACTIONS TO THE ATTACKS

The Attacks Have Affected Peoples Sense of Safety and Security

Chart25

0.195

0.287

0.374

0.138

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Personal Sense of Safety and Security?

Sheet1

B17a-IIt's God's Will11.2%

Human Nature24.1%

We Do Not Support Palestine50.7%

Islam/Christianity Conflict51.6%

U.S. Intervention in the Persian Gulf61.5%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries62.0%

A Few Crazy People63.6%

We Support Israel63.9%

Osama bin Laden82.5%

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery/SomewhatA Little/Not at AllDiff

We support Israel67.5%55.3%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.3%40.5%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.3%43.9%10.4%

Terrorists sheltered in countries64.5%68.3%-3.8%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf66.8%45.9%20.9%

Osama bin Laden91.7%59.5%32.2%

A few crazy people64.5%76.7%-12.2%

Human nature23.9%31.8%-7.9%

God's will11.2%16.7%-5.5%

B17a-I X B15di2

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery CloselySomewhat or LessDiff

We support Israel67.8%64.7%3.1%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.0%53.2%1.8%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.8%51.4%3.4%10.4%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf64.9%66.8%-1.9%20.9%

Terrorists sheltered in countries69.4%55.5%13.9%-3.8%

Osama bin Laden92.0%84.4%7.6%32.2%

A few crazy people63.7%68.5%-4.8%-12.2%

Human nature21.5%30.0%-8.5%-7.9%

God's will9.5%15.6%-6.1%-5.5%

B19

Pearl Harbor56.1%

Assassination of JFK28.9%

Oklahoma City Bombing66.3%

Ageunder 3030-5960 and up

Pearl Harbor54.4%55.7%66.9%

Assassination of JFK29.9%26.1%38.0%

Oklahoma City Bombing80.0%64.6%65.5%

B19a-c X BRTHYRTR

B27 X B29di

Lkhd of terr attcks in own comm in near ftrWilling to give up civil liberties

At least somewhat likely68.5%

Somewhat or very unlikely72.6%

B23di X C44tri

Highest grade completedAffected at least "A good amount" by 9/11

High school or less50.4%

College48.3%

Graduate School43.6%

B23 Shaken Personal Sense of Security

A Great Deal19.5%

A Good Amount28.7%

Not Too Much37.4%

Not at All13.8%

cesdtri X B15triHow Closely Follwed News

cesdVery closelySomewhat closelyA little or less

0 to 243.1%55.6%52.3%

3 to 439.7%29.4%22.7%

5 to 617.2%15.0%25.0%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

08%14%

114%25%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B9adi-fdi X B15tri

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat CloselyA little or less closely

Trouble concentrating68.0%63.3%56.8%

Felt depressed54.4%43.3%45.5%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%92.8%70.5%

Restless sleep61.9%58.3%65.9%

Crying spells29.9%23.9%34.1%

Felt fearful48.1%45.6%43.2%

B9adi-fdi X B23tri

How much has 9/11 Shaken sense of security/safety

A least some of the timeA great dealA good amountNot too much or less

Trouble concentrating73.8%73.4%58.2%

Felt depressed69.2%56.8%40.6%

Felt hopeful about the future82.3%88.0%91.5%

Restless sleep72.3%64.6%54.7%

Crying spells45.4%30.7%20.5%

Felt fearful68.5%57.3%32.7%

B9atri-ftri

B9atri-ftriAt least most of the timesome of the timenone or almost none of the time

Trouble concentrating21.6%44.2%33.7%

Felt depressed12.1%38.6%47.6%

Felt hopeful about the future50.7%37.7%10.5%

Restless sleep25.1%35.8%38.3%

Crying spells5.7%22.8%71.1%

Felt fearful9.9%37.0%52.4%

B12atri-jtriB12atri-jtri

AgreeDisagreeNeither

Proud to be an American93.4%1.2%2.7%

Would rather be citizen of US than any other country94.8%2.5%1.9%

Other people should be more like Americans59.0%23.1%14.8%

Most people try to be helpful67.5%19.6%11.1%

US should not get involved in foreign affairs15.7%75.1%6.9%

Income differences in the US are too large55.1%32.2%8.2%

Income differences between countries are too large59.4%21.1%10.6%

Immigrants are good for the US economy56.4%23.4%14.1%

Immigrants increase crime rates22.5%57.2%14.1%

Immigrants make the US more open and cultured83.5%10.3%3.4%

A7tet Is Now a Good Time to Buy Durable Goods?

Good55.4%

Pro/Con5.5%

Bad33.2%

Don't Know/Other5.8%

A5tet Expected Unemployment in the Next 12 Months

More Unemployment61.1%

About the Same26.3%

Less Unemployment10.5%

Don't Know/NA2.1%

B2 What Would You Do with Additional $1000 Tax Rebate

Increase Spending14.5%

Increase Saving36.1%

Pay Off Debt45.7%

Will Not Get Rebate2.2%

B4 What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

Put Money In44.3%

Take Money Out8.7%

Neither42.8%

B9adi-fdi X B15bi2

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat Closely or less

Trouble concentrating68.0%62.1%

Felt depressed54.4%43.8%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%88.4%

Restless sleep61.9%59.8%

Crying spells29.9%25.9%

Felt fearful48.1%45.1%

cesdtri, cesdsext X B15bi2cesdtri X B15bi2How Closely Followed News

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

0-243.1%0-254.9%

3-439.7%3-428.1%

5-617.2%5-617.0%

cesdsextVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

011.1%010.7%

117.9%121.4%

214.1%222.8%

319.5%317.9%

420.2%410.3%

5-617.2%5-617.0%

B23 X B29

Shaken personal sense of safetyWilling to Give Up Civil Liberties

A Great Deal75.6%

A Good Amount75.0%

Not Too Much68.7%

Not at All66.3%

Very Closely66%

Somewhat Closely27%

A Little5%

Not Closely at All2%

B9atri-ftriAt Least Some of the TimeNone or Almost None of the time

Felt Hopeful about the Future89%11%

Trouble Concentrating66%34%

Restless Sleep61%38%

Felt Depressed51%48%

Felt Fearful47%52%

Crying Spells29%71%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

0-121%39%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

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Possible Explanation Offered

% Agreeing with Possible Explanation

Sheet2

0.6780.647

0.550.532

0.5480.514

0.6490.668

0.6940.555

0.920.844

0.6370.685

0.2150.3

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Very Closely

Somewhat or Less Closely

Sheet3

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Number of Symptoms Experienced

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0.6920.5680.406

0.8230.880.915

0.7230.6460.547

0.4540.3070.205

0.6850.5730.327

A great deal

A good amount

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0.2160.4420.337

0.1210.3860.476

0.5070.3770.105

0.2510.3580.383

0.0570.2280.711

0.0990.370.524

At least most of the time

Some of the time

None or almost none of the time

0.9340.0120.027

0.9480.0250.019

0.590.2310.148

0.6750.1960.111

0.1570.7510.069

0.5510.3220.082

0.5940.2110.106

0.5640.2340.141

0.2250.5720.141

0.8350.1030.034

Agree

Disagree

Neither

0.554

0.055

0.332

0.058

Is Now a Good Time to Buy Durable Goods?

0.611

0.263

0.105

0.021

Unemployment Expectations for Next 12 Months

0.145

0.361

0.457

0.022

What Would You Do with An Additional $1,000 Tax Rebate?

0.443

0.087

0.428

What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

0.680.621

0.5440.438

0.8910.884

0.6190.598

0.2990.259

0.4810.451

Very Closely

Somewhat Closely or Less

0.431

0.397

0.172

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Very Closely"

0.549

0.281

0.17

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Somewhat Closely" or Less

0.111

0.179

0.141

0.195

0.202

0.172

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Very Closely"

0.107

0.214

0.228

0.179

0.103

0.17

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Somewhat Closely" or Less

0.756

0.75

0.687

0.663

0

0

0

0

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Personal Sense of Safety and Security?

0

0

0

0

How Closely Have You Been Following the News about the Recent Terrorist Attacks on New York and Washington D.C.?

00

00

00

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At Least Some of the Time

None or Almost None of the Time

Symptom Experienced

% Experiencing Symptom

How Often Have You Felt This Way in the Past Week?

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Sense of Safety/Security Shaken at Least a Good Amount

Personal Sense of Safety/Security Shaken Not Too Much or Less

Number of Symptoms Experienced

% Experiencing Symptom

The Recontact Interviews Suggest Little Has Changed

Chart1

0.114

0.133

0.367

0.387

Sheet1

More Shaken11.4%

Less Shaken13.3%

Still Shaken36.7%

Never Shaken38.7%

More Shaken11.4%

Less Shaken13.3%

No Change75.4%

RegionElsehwereOwn Community

West88.1%27.0%

Northcentral86.0%15.4%

Northeast87.5%26.8%

South79.4%28.4%

RegionElsehwereOwn Community

South79.4%28.4%

West88.1%27.0%

Northeast87.5%26.8%

Northcentral86.0%15.4%

WestNortheastNorthcentralSouth

88.1%87.5%86.0%79.4%Elsewhere in U.S.

27.0%26.8%15.4%28.4%Own Community

Flying in an Airplane69.1%

Attending Sporting Events36.5%

Going to the Mall22.0%

Going to the Movies12.0%

All Respondents70.3%Increase Surveillance

Those Concerned about Personal Safety76.5%Give Military New Powers89.6%

Those Not Concerned about Personal Safety64.1%More Police88.8%

National ID Card71.0%

Random Searches53.0%

Random Searching of Arabs/Muslims24.0%

Sheet1

0

0

0

0

Changes in Personal Safety and Security

Sheet2

0.114

0.133

0.754

Changes in Sense of Personal Safety and Security

Sheet3

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West

Northeast

Northcentral

South

Likelyhood of Future Attacks by Region

0

0

0

0

Since September 11, have you become more concerned about doing this activity or not?

Heightened Safety Concerns for Various Activities

0

0

0

Willingness to Sacrifice Civil Liberties Is Related to Sense of Personal Security

00

00

00

00

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Support for Government Actions

Gender Differences in Perception of Safety and Security

These differences do not appear by race or age

Chart2

0.5090.284

0.1310.136

0.1130.109

0.2470.471

Men

Women

Change in Sense of Security from Time 1 to Time 2

Percent Reporting Change in Security

Sheet1

Never ShakenLess ShakenStill ShakenMore Shaken

Child in Household33.6%16.0%9.8%40.6%

No Child in Household42.0%11.6%11.9%34.5%

Never ShakenLess ShakenStill ShakenMore Shaken

Men50.9%13.1%11.3%24.7%

Women28.4%13.6%10.9%47.1%

Sheet1

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No Child in Household

Change in Sense of Security from Wave 1 to Wave 2

Sheet2

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Men

Women

Change in Sense of Security from Wave 1 to Wave 2

Percent Reporting Change in Security

Sheet3

Americans Followed the News about the Attacks Closely

Chart19

0.66

0.27

0.05

0.02

How Closely Have You Been Following the News about the Recent Terrorist Attacks on New York and Washington D.C.?

Sheet1

B17a-IIt's God's Will11.2%

Human Nature24.1%

We Do Not Support Palestine50.7%

Islam/Christianity Conflict51.6%

U.S. Intervention in the Persian Gulf61.5%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries62.0%

A Few Crazy People63.6%

We Support Israel63.9%

Osama bin Laden82.5%

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery/SomewhatA Little/Not at AllDiff

We support Israel67.5%55.3%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.3%40.5%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.3%43.9%10.4%

Terrorists sheltered in countries64.5%68.3%-3.8%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf66.8%45.9%20.9%

Osama bin Laden91.7%59.5%32.2%

A few crazy people64.5%76.7%-12.2%

Human nature23.9%31.8%-7.9%

God's will11.2%16.7%-5.5%

B17a-I X B15di2

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery CloselySomewhat or LessDiff

We support Israel67.8%64.7%3.1%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.0%53.2%1.8%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.8%51.4%3.4%10.4%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf64.9%66.8%-1.9%20.9%

Terrorists sheltered in countries69.4%55.5%13.9%-3.8%

Osama bin Laden92.0%84.4%7.6%32.2%

A few crazy people63.7%68.5%-4.8%-12.2%

Human nature21.5%30.0%-8.5%-7.9%

God's will9.5%15.6%-6.1%-5.5%

B19

Pearl Harbor56.1%

Assassination of JFK28.9%

Oklahoma City Bombing66.3%

Ageunder 3030-5960 and up

Pearl Harbor54.4%55.7%66.9%

Assassination of JFK29.9%26.1%38.0%

Oklahoma City Bombing80.0%64.6%65.5%

B19a-c X BRTHYRTR

B27 X B29di

Lkhd of terr attcks in own comm in near ftrWilling to give up civil liberties

At least somewhat likely68.5%

Somewhat or very unlikely72.6%

B23di X C44tri

Highest grade completedAffected at least "A good amount" by 9/11

High school or less50.4%

College48.3%

Graduate School43.6%

B23 Shaken Personal Sense of Security

A Great Deal19.5%

A Good Amount28.7%

Not Too Much37.4%

Not at All13.8%

cesdtri X B15triHow Closely Follwed News

cesdVery closelySomewhat closelyA little or less

0 to 243.1%55.6%52.3%

3 to 439.7%29.4%22.7%

5 to 617.2%15.0%25.0%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

08%14%

114%25%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B9adi-fdi X B15tri

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat CloselyA little or less closely

Trouble concentrating68.0%63.3%56.8%

Felt depressed54.4%43.3%45.5%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%92.8%70.5%

Restless sleep61.9%58.3%65.9%

Crying spells29.9%23.9%34.1%

Felt fearful48.1%45.6%43.2%

B9adi-fdi X B23tri

How much has 9/11 Shaken sense of security/safety

A least some of the timeA great dealA good amountNot too much or less

Trouble concentrating73.8%73.4%58.2%

Felt depressed69.2%56.8%40.6%

Felt hopeful about the future82.3%88.0%91.5%

Restless sleep72.3%64.6%54.7%

Crying spells45.4%30.7%20.5%

Felt fearful68.5%57.3%32.7%

B9atri-ftri

B9atri-ftriAt least most of the timesome of the timenone or almost none of the time

Trouble concentrating21.6%44.2%33.7%

Felt depressed12.1%38.6%47.6%

Felt hopeful about the future50.7%37.7%10.5%

Restless sleep25.1%35.8%38.3%

Crying spells5.7%22.8%71.1%

Felt fearful9.9%37.0%52.4%

B12atri-jtriB12atri-jtri

AgreeDisagreeNeither

Proud to be an American93.4%1.2%2.7%

Would rather be citizen of US than any other country94.8%2.5%1.9%

Other people should be more like Americans59.0%23.1%14.8%

Most people try to be helpful67.5%19.6%11.1%

US should not get involved in foreign affairs15.7%75.1%6.9%

Income differences in the US are too large55.1%32.2%8.2%

Income differences between countries are too large59.4%21.1%10.6%

Immigrants are good for the US economy56.4%23.4%14.1%

Immigrants increase crime rates22.5%57.2%14.1%

Immigrants make the US more open and cultured83.5%10.3%3.4%

A7tet Is Now a Good Time to Buy Durable Goods?

Good55.4%

Pro/Con5.5%

Bad33.2%

Don't Know/Other5.8%

A5tet Expected Unemployment in the Next 12 Months

More Unemployment61.1%

About the Same26.3%

Less Unemployment10.5%

Don't Know/NA2.1%

B2 What Would You Do with Additional $1000 Tax Rebate

Increase Spending14.5%

Increase Saving36.1%

Pay Off Debt45.7%

Will Not Get Rebate2.2%

B4 What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

Put Money In44.3%

Take Money Out8.7%

Neither42.8%

B9adi-fdi X B15bi2

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat Closely or less

Trouble concentrating68.0%62.1%

Felt depressed54.4%43.8%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%88.4%

Restless sleep61.9%59.8%

Crying spells29.9%25.9%

Felt fearful48.1%45.1%

cesdtri, cesdsext X B15bi2cesdtri X B15bi2How Closely Followed News

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

0-243.1%0-254.9%

3-439.7%3-428.1%

5-617.2%5-617.0%

cesdsextVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

011.1%010.7%

117.9%121.4%

214.1%222.8%

319.5%317.9%

420.2%410.3%

5-617.2%5-617.0%

B23 X B29

Shaken personal sense of safetyWilling to Give Up Civil Liberties

A Great Deal75.6%

A Good Amount75.0%

Not Too Much68.7%

Not at All66.3%

Very Closely66%

Somewhat Closely27%

A Little5%

Not Closely at All2%

B9atri-ftriAt Least Some of the TimeNone or Almost None of the time

Felt Hopeful about the Future89%11%

Trouble Concentrating66%34%

Restless Sleep61%38%

Felt Depressed51%48%

Felt Fearful47%52%

Crying Spells29%71%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

0-121%39%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

Sheet1

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Possible Explanation Offered

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Sheet2

0.6780.647

0.550.532

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0.6490.668

0.6940.555

0.920.844

0.6370.685

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Very Closely

Somewhat or Less Closely

Sheet3

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Sense of Safety/Security Shaken at Least a Good Amount

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Number of Symptoms Experienced

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Very closely

Somewhat closely

A little closely or less

0.7380.7340.582

0.6920.5680.406

0.8230.880.915

0.7230.6460.547

0.4540.3070.205

0.6850.5730.327

A great deal

A good amount

Not too much or less

0.2160.4420.337

0.1210.3860.476

0.5070.3770.105

0.2510.3580.383

0.0570.2280.711

0.0990.370.524

At least most of the time

Some of the time

None or almost none of the time

0.9340.0120.027

0.9480.0250.019

0.590.2310.148

0.6750.1960.111

0.1570.7510.069

0.5510.3220.082

0.5940.2110.106

0.5640.2340.141

0.2250.5720.141

0.8350.1030.034

Agree

Disagree

Neither

0.554

0.055

0.332

0.058

Is Now a Good Time to Buy Durable Goods?

0.611

0.263

0.105

0.021

Unemployment Expectations for Next 12 Months

0.145

0.361

0.457

0.022

What Would You Do with An Additional $1,000 Tax Rebate?

0.443

0.087

0.428

What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

0.680.621

0.5440.438

0.8910.884

0.6190.598

0.2990.259

0.4810.451

Very Closely

Somewhat Closely or Less

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0.397

0.172

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Very Closely"

0.549

0.281

0.17

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Somewhat Closely" or Less

0.111

0.179

0.141

0.195

0.202

0.172

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Very Closely"

0.107

0.214

0.228

0.179

0.103

0.17

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Somewhat Closely" or Less

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0.663

0.195

0.287

0.374

0.138

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Personal Sense of Safety and Security?

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In the U.S.Personal

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31-402268

41-504890

51-605893

61-706495

71-808499

81-908999

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In the U.S.In Your Community

Very Likely3000%400%

Somewhat Likely5600%2100%

Somewhat Unlikely1000%3500%

Very Unlikely400%4000%

Very Closely26%

Somewhat Closely46%

A Little23%

Not Closely at All6%

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Personal

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Perceived Chances of a Bioterrorism Incident

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In Your Community

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Chances of a Terrorist Attack in the Near Future

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Sheet1

Wave 1Wave 2

Low Dep -66.0%10.1%

-58.0%16.2%

-412.0%15.8%

-313.0%16.5%

-210.1%12.9%

-112.4%10.9%

010.0%4.9%

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Following News Very Closely

Following News Somewhat Closely or Less

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Own Personal Sense of Security?

% Affected

Sheet1

B17a-IIt's God's Will11.2%

Human Nature24.1%

We Do Not Support Palestine50.7%

Islam/Christianity Conflict51.6%

U.S. Intervention in the Persian Gulf61.5%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries62.0%

A Few Crazy People63.6%

We Support Israel63.9%

Osama bin Laden82.5%

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery/SomewhatA Little/Not at AllDiff

We support Israel67.5%55.3%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.3%40.5%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.3%43.9%10.4%

Terrorists sheltered in countries64.5%68.3%-3.8%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf66.8%45.9%20.9%

Osama bin Laden91.7%59.5%32.2%

A few crazy people64.5%76.7%-12.2%

Human nature23.9%31.8%-7.9%

God's will11.2%16.7%-5.5%

B17a-I X B15di2

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery CloselySomewhat or LessDiff

We support Israel67.8%64.7%3.1%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.0%53.2%1.8%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.8%51.4%3.4%10.4%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf64.9%66.8%-1.9%20.9%

Terrorists sheltered in countries69.4%55.5%13.9%-3.8%

Osama bin Laden92.0%84.4%7.6%32.2%

A few crazy people63.7%68.5%-4.8%-12.2%

Human nature21.5%30.0%-8.5%-7.9%

God's will9.5%15.6%-6.1%-5.5%

B19

Pearl Harbor56.1%

Assassination of JFK28.9%

Oklahoma City Bombing66.3%

Ageunder 3030-5960 and up

Pearl Harbor54.4%55.7%66.9%

Assassination of JFK29.9%26.1%38.0%

Oklahoma City Bombing80.0%64.6%65.5%

B19a-c X BRTHYRTR

B27 X B29di

Lkhd of terr attcks in own comm in near ftrWilling to give up civil liberties

At least somewhat likely68.5%

Somewhat or very unlikely72.6%

B23di X C44tri

Highest grade completedAffected at least "A good amount" by 9/11

High school or less50.4%

College48.3%

Graduate School43.6%

B23 Shaken Personal Sense of Security

A Great Deal19.5%

A Good Amount28.7%

Not Too Much37.4%

Not at All13.8%

cesdtri X B15triHow Closely Follwed News

cesdVery closelySomewhat closelyA little or less

0 to 243.1%55.6%52.3%

3 to 439.7%29.4%22.7%

5 to 617.2%15.0%25.0%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

08%14%

114%25%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B9adi-fdi X B15tri

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat CloselyA little or less closely

Trouble concentrating68.0%63.3%56.8%

Felt depressed54.4%43.3%45.5%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%92.8%70.5%

Restless sleep61.9%58.3%65.9%

Crying spells29.9%23.9%34.1%

Felt fearful48.1%45.6%43.2%

B9adi-fdi X B23tri

How much has 9/11 Shaken sense of security/safety

A least some of the timeA great dealA good amountNot too much or less

Trouble concentrating73.8%73.4%58.2%

Felt depressed69.2%56.8%40.6%

Felt hopeful about the future82.3%88.0%91.5%

Restless sleep72.3%64.6%54.7%

Crying spells45.4%30.7%20.5%

Felt fearful68.5%57.3%32.7%

B9atri-ftri

B9atri-ftriAt least most of the timesome of the timenone or almost none of the time

Trouble concentrating21.6%44.2%33.7%

Felt depressed12.1%38.6%47.6%

Felt hopeful about the future50.7%37.7%10.5%

Restless sleep25.1%35.8%38.3%

Crying spells5.7%22.8%71.1%

Felt fearful9.9%37.0%52.4%

B12atri-jtriB12atri-jtri

AgreeDisagreeNeither

Proud to be an American93.4%1.2%2.7%

Would rather be citizen of US than any other country94.8%2.5%1.9%

Other people should be more like Americans59.0%23.1%14.8%

Most people try to be helpful67.5%19.6%11.1%

US should not get involved in foreign affairs15.7%75.1%6.9%

Income differences in the US are too large55.1%32.2%8.2%

Income differences between countries are too large59.4%21.1%10.6%

Immigrants are good for the US economy56.4%23.4%14.1%

Immigrants increase crime rates22.5%57.2%14.1%

Immigrants make the US more open and cultured83.5%10.3%3.4%

A7tet Is Now a Good Time to Buy Durable Goods?

Good55.4%

Pro/Con5.5%

Bad33.2%

Don't Know/Other5.8%

A5tet Expected Unemployment in the Next 12 Months

More Unemployment61.1%

About the Same26.3%

Less Unemployment10.5%

Don't Know/NA2.1%

B2 What Would You Do with Additional $1000 Tax Rebate

Increase Spending14.5%

Increase Saving36.1%

Pay Off Debt45.7%

Will Not Get Rebate2.2%

B4 What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

Put Money In44.3%

Take Money Out8.7%

Neither42.8%

B9adi-fdi X B15bi2

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat Closely or less

Trouble concentrating68.0%62.1%

Felt depressed54.4%43.8%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%88.4%

Restless sleep61.9%59.8%

Crying spells29.9%25.9%

Felt fearful48.1%45.1%

cesdtri, cesdsext X B15bi2cesdtri X B15bi2How Closely Followed News

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

Little or No Symptoms43.1%Little or No Symptoms54.9%

Mild to Moderate Symptoms39.7%Mild to Moderate Symptoms of Depression28.1%

Many Symptoms17.2%Many Symptoms of Depression17.0%

cesdsextVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

011.1%010.7%

117.9%121.4%

214.1%222.8%

319.5%317.9%

420.2%410.3%

5-617.2%5-617.0%

B23 X B29

Shaken personal sense of safetyWilling to Give Up Civil Liberties

A Great Deal75.6%

A Good Amount75.0%

Not Too Much68.7%

Not at All66.3%

Very Closely66%

Somewhat Closely27%

A Little5%

Not Closely at All2%

B9atri-ftriAt Least Some of the TimeNone or Almost None of the time

Felt Hopeful about the Future89%11%

Trouble Concentrating66%34%

Restless Sleep61%38%

Felt Depressed51%48%

Felt Fearful47%52%

Crying Spells29%71%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

0-121%39%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B23 Shaken Sense of Personal Security * B15di2 Watching News

Very CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

A Great Deal25%8%

A Good Amount31%26%

Not Too Much33%47%

Not at All11%19%

B23di2 Shaken Sense of Personal Security * B15di2 Watching News

Very CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

A Great Deal/ Good Amount56%34%

Not Too Much/Not at All44%66%

A Great Deal/A Good AmountNot Too Much/Not at All

Very Closely56%44%

Somewhat Closely or Less34%66%

cesdsext X B15di2How Closely Have You Benn Following the News?

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

0-129%32%

214%23%

320%18%

420%10%

5-617%17%

B17 * B15di2

Following News Very CloselyFollowing News Somewhat Closely or Less

Osama bin Laden92%85%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries69%56%

B24a-j

Talked with Friends or Family97%

Prayed Alone or with Others82%

Kept Bust Doing Other Things64%

Went to Place of Worship49%

Not Let It Bother Me42%

Tried to Put It Out of Mind27%

Talked with Minister, Priest, Rabbi, or Pastor18%

Talked with Doctor or Other Health Professional9%

Ate More Than Usual7%

Drank Liquor, Took Pills or Medicines3%

B32

More Uniformed Police in Public Places87%

Give U.S. Military News Powers for Anti-terrorism87%

Increasing Surveillance of Citizens67%

More Random Searches in Public Places52%

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How Do the September 11 Attacks Compare to Other Events?

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% Agreeing This Is a Good Comparison

Sheet1

B17a-IIt's God's Will11.2%

Human Nature24.1%

We Do Not Support Palestine50.7%

Islam/Christianity Conflict51.6%

U.S. Intervention in the Persian Gulf61.5%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries62.0%

A Few Crazy People63.6%

We Support Israel63.9%

Osama bin Laden82.5%

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery/SomewhatA Little/Not at AllDiff

We support Israel67.5%55.3%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.3%40.5%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.3%43.9%10.4%

Terrorists sheltered in countries64.5%68.3%-3.8%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf66.8%45.9%20.9%

Osama bin Laden91.7%59.5%32.2%

A few crazy people64.5%76.7%-12.2%

Human nature23.9%31.8%-7.9%

God's will11.2%16.7%-5.5%

B17a-I X B15di2

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery CloselySomewhat or LessDiff

We support Israel67.8%64.7%3.1%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.0%53.2%1.8%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.8%51.4%3.4%10.4%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf64.9%66.8%-1.9%20.9%

Terrorists sheltered in countries69.4%55.5%13.9%-3.8%

Osama bin Laden92.0%84.4%7.6%32.2%

A few crazy people63.7%68.5%-4.8%-12.2%

Human nature21.5%30.0%-8.5%-7.9%

God's will9.5%15.6%-6.1%-5.5%

B19

Pearl Harbor56.1%

Assassination of JFK28.9%

Oklahoma City Bombing66.3%

Ageunder 3030-5960 and up

Pearl Harbor54.4%55.7%66.9%

Assassination of JFK29.9%26.1%38.0%

Oklahoma City Bombing80.0%64.6%65.5%

B19a-c X BRTHYRTR

B27 X B29di

Lkhd of terr attcks in own comm in near ftrWilling to give up civil liberties

At least somewhat likely68.5%

Somewhat or very unlikely72.6%

B23di X C44tri

Highest grade completedAffected at least "A good amount" by 9/11

High school or less50.4%

College48.3%

Graduate School43.6%

B23 Shaken Personal Sense of Security

A Great Deal19.5%

A Good Amount28.7%

Not Too Much37.4%

Not at All13.8%

cesdtri X B15triHow Closely Follwed News

cesdVery closelySomewhat closelyA little or less

0 to 243.1%55.6%52.3%

3 to 439.7%29.4%22.7%

5 to 617.2%15.0%25.0%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

08%14%

114%25%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B9adi-fdi X B15tri

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat CloselyA little or less closely

Trouble concentrating68.0%63.3%56.8%

Felt depressed54.4%43.3%45.5%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%92.8%70.5%

Restless sleep61.9%58.3%65.9%

Crying spells29.9%23.9%34.1%

Felt fearful48.1%45.6%43.2%

B9adi-fdi X B23tri

How much has 9/11 Shaken sense of security/safety

A least some of the timeA great dealA good amountNot too much or less

Trouble concentrating73.8%73.4%58.2%

Felt depressed69.2%56.8%40.6%

Felt hopeful about the future82.3%88.0%91.5%

Restless sleep72.3%64.6%54.7%

Crying spells45.4%30.7%20.5%

Felt fearful68.5%57.3%32.7%

B9atri-ftri

B9atri-ftriAt least most of the timesome of the timenone or almost none of the time

Trouble concentrating21.6%44.2%33.7%

Felt depressed12.1%38.6%47.6%

Felt hopeful about the future50.7%37.7%10.5%

Restless sleep25.1%35.8%38.3%

Crying spells5.7%22.8%71.1%

Felt fearful9.9%37.0%52.4%

B12atri-jtriB12atri-jtri

AgreeDisagreeNeither

Proud to be an American93.4%1.2%2.7%

Would rather be citizen of US than any other country94.8%2.5%1.9%

Other people should be more like Americans59.0%23.1%14.8%

Most people try to be helpful67.5%19.6%11.1%

US should not get involved in foreign affairs15.7%75.1%6.9%

Income differences in the US are too large55.1%32.2%8.2%

Income differences between countries are too large59.4%21.1%10.6%

Immigrants are good for the US economy56.4%23.4%14.1%

Immigrants increase crime rates22.5%57.2%14.1%

Immigrants make the US more open and cultured83.5%10.3%3.4%

A7tet Is Now a Good Time to Buy Durable Goods?

Good55.4%

Pro/Con5.5%

Bad33.2%

Don't Know/Other5.8%

A5tet Expected Unemployment in the Next 12 Months

More Unemployment61.1%

About the Same26.3%

Less Unemployment10.5%

Don't Know/NA2.1%

B2 What Would You Do with Additional $1000 Tax Rebate

Increase Spending14.5%

Increase Saving36.1%

Pay Off Debt45.7%

Will Not Get Rebate2.2%

B4 What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

Put Money In44.3%

Take Money Out8.7%

Neither42.8%

B9adi-fdi X B15bi2

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat Closely or less

Trouble concentrating68.0%62.1%

Felt depressed54.4%43.8%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%88.4%

Restless sleep61.9%59.8%

Crying spells29.9%25.9%

Felt fearful48.1%45.1%

cesdtri, cesdsext X B15bi2cesdtri X B15bi2How Closely Followed News

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

Little or No Symptoms43.1%Little or No Symptoms54.9%

Mild to Moderate Symptoms39.7%Mild to Moderate Symptoms of Depression28.1%

Many Symptoms17.2%Many Symptoms of Depression17.0%

cesdsextVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

011.1%010.7%

117.9%121.4%

214.1%222.8%

319.5%317.9%

420.2%410.3%

5-617.2%5-617.0%

B23 X B29

Shaken personal sense of safetyWilling to Give Up Civil Liberties

A Great Deal75.6%

A Good Amount75.0%

Not Too Much68.7%

Not at All66.3%

Very Closely66%

Somewhat Closely27%

A Little5%

Not Closely at All2%

B9atri-ftriAt Least Some of the TimeNone or Almost None of the time

Felt Hopeful about the Future89%11%

Trouble Concentrating66%34%

Restless Sleep61%38%

Felt Depressed51%48%

Felt Fearful47%52%

Crying Spells29%71%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

0-121%39%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B23 Shaken Sense of Personal Security * B15di2 Watching News

Very CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

A Great Deal25%8%

A Good Amount31%26%

Not Too Much33%47%

Not at All11%19%

B23di2 Shaken Sense of Personal Security * B15di2 Watching News

Very CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

At Least a Good Amount56%34%

Not Too Much/Not at All44%66%

At Least a Good AmountNot Too Much/Not at All

Very Closely56%44%

Somewhat Closely or Less34%66%

cesdsext X B15di2How Closely Have You Benn Following the News?

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

0-129%32%

214%23%

320%18%

420%10%

5-617%17%

B17 * B15di2

Following News Very CloselyFollowing News Somewhat Closely or Less

Osama bin Laden92%85%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries69%56%

B24a-j

Talked with Friends or Family97%

Prayed Alone or with Others82%

Kept Bust Doing Other Things64%

Went to Place of Worship49%

Not Let It Bother Me42%

Tried to Put It Out of Mind27%

Talked with Minister, Priest, Rabbi, or Pastor18%

Talked with Doctor or Other Health Professional9%

Ate More Than Usual7%

Drank Liquor, Took Pills or Medicines3%

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More Uniformed Police in Public Places87%

Give U.S. Military News Powers for Anti-terrorism87%

Increasing Surveillance of Citizens67%

More Random Searches in Public Places52%

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PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO THE ATTACKS

Comparison of Depressive Symptoms over Time

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Trouble ConcentratingTrouble Concentrating0.230.24

Not Hopeful About FutureNot Hopeful About Future0.140.5

Felt FearfulFelt Fearful0.120.11

0.410.37Felt Depressed0.54

0.540.51Restless Sleep0.63

ACL 1986

ACL 1989

NCS 1990

HAR 2001

Type of Symptom Experienced

How Often Have You Felt This Way in the Past Week?

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B17a-IIt's God's Will11.2%

Human Nature24.1%

We Do Not Support Palestine50.7%

Islam/Christianity Conflict51.6%

U.S. Intervention in the Persian Gulf61.5%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries62.0%

A Few Crazy People63.6%

We Support Israel63.9%

Osama bin Laden82.5%

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery/SomewhatA Little/Not at AllDiff

We support Israel67.5%55.3%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.3%40.5%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.3%43.9%10.4%

Terrorists sheltered in countries64.5%68.3%-3.8%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf66.8%45.9%20.9%

Osama bin Laden91.7%59.5%32.2%

A few crazy people64.5%76.7%-12.2%

Human nature23.9%31.8%-7.9%

God's will11.2%16.7%-5.5%

B17a-I X B15di2

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery CloselySomewhat or LessDiff

We support Israel67.8%64.7%3.1%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.0%53.2%1.8%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.8%51.4%3.4%10.4%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf64.9%66.8%-1.9%20.9%

Terrorists sheltered in countries69.4%55.5%13.9%-3.8%

Osama bin Laden92.0%84.4%7.6%32.2%

A few crazy people63.7%68.5%-4.8%-12.2%

Human nature21.5%30.0%-8.5%-7.9%

God's will9.5%15.6%-6.1%-5.5%

B19

Pearl Harbor56.1%

Assassination of JFK28.9%

Oklahoma City Bombing66.3%

Ageunder 3030-5960 and up

Pearl Harbor54.4%55.7%66.9%

Assassination of JFK29.9%26.1%38.0%

Oklahoma City Bombing80.0%64.6%65.5%

B19a-c X BRTHYRTR

B27 X B29di

Lkhd of terr attcks in own comm in near ftrWilling to give up civil liberties

At least somewhat likely68.5%

Somewhat or very unlikely72.6%

B23di X C44tri

Highest grade completedAffected at least "A good amount" by 9/11

High school or less50.4%

College48.3%

Graduate School43.6%

B23 Shaken Personal Sense of Security

A Great Deal19.5%

A Good Amount28.7%

Not Too Much37.4%

Not at All13.8%

cesdtri X B15triHow Closely Follwed News

cesdVery closelySomewhat closelyA little or less

0 to 243.1%55.6%52.3%

3 to 439.7%29.4%22.7%

5 to 617.2%15.0%25.0%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

08%14%

114%25%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B9adi-fdi X B15tri

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat CloselyA little or less closely

Trouble concentrating68.0%63.3%56.8%

Felt depressed54.4%43.3%45.5%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%92.8%70.5%

Restless sleep61.9%58.3%65.9%

Crying spells29.9%23.9%34.1%

Felt fearful48.1%45.6%43.2%

B9adi-fdi X B23tri

How much has 9/11 Shaken sense of security/safety

A least some of the timeA great dealA good amountNot too much or less

Trouble concentrating73.8%73.4%58.2%

Felt depressed69.2%56.8%40.6%

Felt hopeful about the future82.3%88.0%91.5%

Restless sleep72.3%64.6%54.7%

Crying spells45.4%30.7%20.5%

Felt fearful68.5%57.3%32.7%

B9atri-ftri

B9atri-ftriAt least most of the timesome of the timenone or almost none of the time

Trouble concentrating21.6%44.2%33.7%

Felt depressed12.1%38.6%47.6%

Felt hopeful about the future50.7%37.7%10.5%

Restless sleep25.1%35.8%38.3%

Crying spells5.7%22.8%71.1%

Felt fearful9.9%37.0%52.4%

B12atri-jtriB12atri-jtri

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Proud to be an American93.4%1.2%2.7%

Would rather be citizen of US than any other country94.8%2.5%1.9%

Other people should be more like Americans59.0%23.1%14.8%

Most people try to be helpful67.5%19.6%11.1%

US should not get involved in foreign affairs15.7%75.1%6.9%

Income differences in the US are too large55.1%32.2%8.2%

Income differences between countries are too large59.4%21.1%10.6%

Immigrants are good for the US economy56.4%23.4%14.1%

Immigrants increase crime rates22.5%57.2%14.1%

Immigrants make the US more open and cultured83.5%10.3%3.4%

A7tet Is Now a Good Time to Buy Durable Goods?

Good55.4%

Pro/Con5.5%

Bad33.2%

Don't Know/Other5.8%

A5tet Expected Unemployment in the Next 12 Months

More Unemployment61.1%

About the Same26.3%

Less Unemployment10.5%

Don't Know/NA2.1%

B2 What Would You Do with Additional $1000 Tax Rebate

Increase Spending14.5%

Increase Saving36.1%

Pay Off Debt45.7%

Will Not Get Rebate2.2%

B4 What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

Put Money In44.3%

Take Money Out8.7%

Neither42.8%

B9adi-fdi X B15bi2

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat Closely or less

Trouble concentrating68.0%62.1%

Felt depressed54.4%43.8%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%88.4%

Restless sleep61.9%59.8%

Crying spells29.9%25.9%

Felt fearful48.1%45.1%

cesdtri, cesdsext X B15bi2cesdtri X B15bi2How Closely Followed News

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

Little or No Symptoms43.1%Little or No Symptoms54.9%

Mild to Moderate Symptoms39.7%Mild to Moderate Symptoms of Depression28.1%

Many Symptoms17.2%Many Symptoms of Depression17.0%

cesdsextVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

011.1%010.7%

117.9%121.4%

214.1%222.8%

319.5%317.9%

420.2%410.3%

5-617.2%5-617.0%

B23 X B29

Shaken personal sense of safetyWilling to Give Up Civil Liberties

A Great Deal75.6%

A Good Amount75.0%

Not Too Much68.7%

Not at All66.3%

Very Closely66%

Somewhat Closely27%

A Little5%

Not Closely at All2%

B9atri-ftriAt Least Some of the TimeNone or Almost None of the time

Felt Hopeful about the Future89%11%

Trouble Concentrating66%34%

Restless Sleep61%38%

Felt Depressed51%48%

Felt Fearful47%52%

Crying Spells29%71%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

0-121%39%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B23 Shaken Sense of Personal Security * B15di2 Watching News

Very CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

A Great Deal25%8%

A Good Amount31%26%

Not Too Much33%47%

Not at All11%19%

B23di2 Shaken Sense of Personal Security * B15di2 Watching News

Very CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

At Least a Good Amount56%34%

Not Too Much/Not at All44%66%

At Least a Good AmountNot Too Much/Not at All

Very Closely56%44%

Somewhat Closely or Less34%66%

cesdsext X B15di2How Closely Have You Benn Following the News?

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

0-129%32%

214%23%

320%18%

420%10%

5-617%17%

B17 * B15di2

Following News Very CloselyFollowing News Somewhat Closely or Less

Osama bin Laden92%85%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries69%56%

B24a-j

Talked with Friends or Family97%

Prayed Alone or with Others82%

Kept Bust Doing Other Things64%

Went to Place of Worship49%

Not Let It Bother Me42%

Tried to Put It Out of Mind27%

Talked with Minister, Priest, Rabbi, or Pastor18%

Talked with Doctor or Other Health Professional9%

Ate More Than Usual7%

Drank Liquor, Took Pills or Medicines3%

B32

More Uniformed Police in Public Places87%

Give U.S. Military News Powers for Anti-terrorism87%

Increasing Surveillance of Citizens67%

More Random Searches in Public Places52%

ACL 1986ACL 1989NCS 1990HAR 2001

Trouble Concentrating23%24%

Not Hopeful About Future14%50%

Felt Fearful12%11%

Felt Depressed41%37%54%

Restless Sleep54%51%63%

Index of Con sentIndex of Cons Exp

A Great Deal62.452.3

A Good Amount77.566.9

Not Too Much/Not at All84.779.2

Ave. Number of Symptoms (Out of 6 Total)

White2.6

Black2.8

Hispanic3.0

MalesFemales

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30-592.43.0

60 and over1.72.9

Average # of SymptomsWhiteBlackHispanic

Males2.12.42.6

Females2.93.33.3

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Not Let It Bother You69%73%76%73%58%

Tried to Put It out of Mind97%68%71%76%25%

Drank Liquor, Took Pills, Medicines16%14%6%12%3%

Kept Busy Doing Other Things80%88%82%87%64%

WhiteBlackHispanic

Talked with Friends or Family97%93%100%

Prayed Alone or with Others80%90%93%

Kept Busy Doing Other Things62%60%85%

Went to Place of Worship49%51%55%

Tried to Put It out of Mind24%28%53%

Not Let It Bother You39%51%42%

Talked with Minister, Priest, Rabbi, or Pastor17%20%25%

Talked with Doctor or Other Health Professional8%17%10%

Ate More Than Usual6%17%8%

Drank Liquor, Took Pills, Medicines3%2%5%

WhiteBlackHispanic

Talked with Friends or Family97%93%100%

Prayed Alone or with Others80%90%93%

Kept Busy Doing Other Things62%60%85%

Went to Place of Worship49%51%55%

Tried to Put It out of Mind24%28%53%

Not Let It Bother You39%51%42%

Talked with Minister, Priest, Rabbi, or Pastor17%20%25%

Ate More Than Usual6%17%8%

MalesFemales

Talked with Friends or Family96%98%

Prayed Alone or with Others73%90%

Kept Busy Doing Other Things58%70%

Went to Place of Worship39%57%

Not Let It Bother You50%35%

Tried to Put It out of Mind25%28%

Talked with Minister, Priest, Rabbi, or Pastor12%24%

Ate More Than Usual5%9%

Drank Liquor, Took Pills, Medicines3%3%

Talked with Doctor or Other Health Professional6%11%

Under 3030-5960 and Over

Talked with Friends or Family96%98%94%

Prayed Alone or with Others73%84%85%

Kept Busy Doing Other Things69%64%62%

Went to Place of Worship42%45%63%

Not Let It Bother You46%40%46%

Tried to Put It out of Mind34%23%31%

Talked with Minister, Priest, Rabbi, or Pastor13%18%23%

Ate More Than Usual6%8%5%

Drank Liquor, Took Pills, Medicines1%3%4%

Talked with Doctor or Other Health Professional2%8%14%

DAS 1995HAR 2001

Talked with Friends or Family24%97%

Talked with Priest, Minister, Rabbi, or Pastor3%19%

Talked with Doctor or Other Health Professional9%8%

Positive FeelingsNES 1998NES 2000HAR 2001

African Americans63%63%70%

Hispanic Americans58%66%

Asian Americans61%64%

White Americans63%72%79%

Jewish Americans69%

Muslim Americans46%

Arab Americans46%

Israelis46%

Palestinians27%

Arabs in the Middle East24%

WhiteBlack

African Americans63%77%

White Americans74%70%

Jewish Americans64%58%

Hispanic Americans59%57%

Asian Americans58%37%

Muslim Americans38%37%

Israelis41%23%

Arab Americans39%22%

Palestinians21%15%

Arabs in Middle East19%10%

High SchoolSome College

White Americans65%78%

African Americans51%70%

Jewish Americans42%70%

Hispanic Americans46%67%

Asian Americans37%66%

Israelis25%46%

Muslim Americans25%45%

Arab Americans25%45%

Palestinians12%27%

Arabs in Middle East9%24%

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How Often Have You Felt This Way in the Past Week?

Index of Consumer Sentiment

Index of Consumer Expectations

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Own Personal Sense of Security

Index Value

Race

Average Number of Symptoms (Six Total)

Males

Females

Age Group

Average Number of Symptoms (Six Total)

White

Black

Hispanic

Average Number of Symptoms (Six Total)

NSBA 1980

NSBA 1987

NSBA 1988

NSBA 1992

HAR 2001

Strategies for Coping with the Attack

% Used Coping Strategy

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Black

Hispanic

Strategy for Coping with the Attack

% Used Coping Strategy

White

Black

Hispanic

Strategy Used to Cope with the Attacks

% Used Strategy

Males

Females

Strategy to Cope with the Attacks

% Used Strategy

Under 30

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DAS 1995

HAR 2001

Coping Strategy

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NES 1998

NES 2000

HAR 2001

Ethnic Group

Rating on "Feeling Thermometer"

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Black

Ethnic Group

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Sense of Personal Safety and Security Is Related to Symptoms of Depression

Chart6

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0.1270.211

0.1740.205

0.2240.114

0.2640.082

Sense of Personal Safety/Security Shaken at Least a Good Amount

Sense of Personal Safety/Security Shaken Not Too Much or Less

Number of Symptoms Experienced

% Experiencing Symptom

Sheet1

B17a-IIt's God's Will11.2%

Human Nature24.1%

We Do Not Support Palestine50.7%

Islam/Christianity Conflict51.6%

U.S. Intervention in the Persian Gulf61.5%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries62.0%

A Few Crazy People63.6%

We Support Israel63.9%

Osama bin Laden82.5%

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery/SomewhatA Little/Not at AllDiff

We support Israel67.5%55.3%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.3%40.5%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.3%43.9%10.4%

Terrorists sheltered in countries64.5%68.3%-3.8%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf66.8%45.9%20.9%

Osama bin Laden91.7%59.5%32.2%

A few crazy people64.5%76.7%-12.2%

Human nature23.9%31.8%-7.9%

God's will11.2%16.7%-5.5%

B17a-I X B15di2

B15 X B17

Followed News How CloselyVery CloselySomewhat or LessDiff

We support Israel67.8%64.7%3.1%12.2%

We do not support Palestine55.0%53.2%1.8%14.8%

Islam/Christianity conflict54.8%51.4%3.4%10.4%

U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf64.9%66.8%-1.9%20.9%

Terrorists sheltered in countries69.4%55.5%13.9%-3.8%

Osama bin Laden92.0%84.4%7.6%32.2%

A few crazy people63.7%68.5%-4.8%-12.2%

Human nature21.5%30.0%-8.5%-7.9%

God's will9.5%15.6%-6.1%-5.5%

B19

Pearl Harbor56.1%

Assassination of JFK28.9%

Oklahoma City Bombing66.3%

Ageunder 3030-5960 and up

Pearl Harbor54.4%55.7%66.9%

Assassination of JFK29.9%26.1%38.0%

Oklahoma City Bombing80.0%64.6%65.5%

B19a-c X BRTHYRTR

B27 X B29di

Lkhd of terr attcks in own comm in near ftrWilling to give up civil liberties

At least somewhat likely68.5%

Somewhat or very unlikely72.6%

B23di X C44tri

Highest grade completedAffected at least "A good amount" by 9/11

High school or less50.4%

College48.3%

Graduate School43.6%

B23 Shaken Personal Sense of Security

A Great Deal19.5%

A Good Amount28.7%

Not Too Much37.4%

Not at All13.8%

cesdtri X B15triHow Closely Follwed News

cesdVery closelySomewhat closelyA little or less

0 to 243.1%55.6%52.3%

3 to 439.7%29.4%22.7%

5 to 617.2%15.0%25.0%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

08%14%

114%25%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B9adi-fdi X B15tri

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat CloselyA little or less closely

Trouble concentrating68.0%63.3%56.8%

Felt depressed54.4%43.3%45.5%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%92.8%70.5%

Restless sleep61.9%58.3%65.9%

Crying spells29.9%23.9%34.1%

Felt fearful48.1%45.6%43.2%

B9adi-fdi X B23tri

How much has 9/11 Shaken sense of security/safety

A least some of the timeA great dealA good amountNot too much or less

Trouble concentrating73.8%73.4%58.2%

Felt depressed69.2%56.8%40.6%

Felt hopeful about the future82.3%88.0%91.5%

Restless sleep72.3%64.6%54.7%

Crying spells45.4%30.7%20.5%

Felt fearful68.5%57.3%32.7%

B9atri-ftri

B9atri-ftriAt least most of the timesome of the timenone or almost none of the time

Trouble concentrating21.6%44.2%33.7%

Felt depressed12.1%38.6%47.6%

Felt hopeful about the future50.7%37.7%10.5%

Restless sleep25.1%35.8%38.3%

Crying spells5.7%22.8%71.1%

Felt fearful9.9%37.0%52.4%

B12atri-jtriB12atri-jtri

AgreeDisagreeNeither

Proud to be an American93.4%1.2%2.7%

Would rather be citizen of US than any other country94.8%2.5%1.9%

Other people should be more like Americans59.0%23.1%14.8%

Most people try to be helpful67.5%19.6%11.1%

US should not get involved in foreign affairs15.7%75.1%6.9%

Income differences in the US are too large55.1%32.2%8.2%

Income differences between countries are too large59.4%21.1%10.6%

Immigrants are good for the US economy56.4%23.4%14.1%

Immigrants increase crime rates22.5%57.2%14.1%

Immigrants make the US more open and cultured83.5%10.3%3.4%

A7tet Is Now a Good Time to Buy Durable Goods?

Good55.4%

Pro/Con5.5%

Bad33.2%

Don't Know/Other5.8%

A5tet Expected Unemployment in the Next 12 Months

More Unemployment61.1%

About the Same26.3%

Less Unemployment10.5%

Don't Know/NA2.1%

B2 What Would You Do with Additional $1000 Tax Rebate

Increase Spending14.5%

Increase Saving36.1%

Pay Off Debt45.7%

Will Not Get Rebate2.2%

B4 What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

Put Money In44.3%

Take Money Out8.7%

Neither42.8%

B9adi-fdi X B15bi2

How closely followed news

A least some of the timeVery closelySomewhat Closely or less

Trouble concentrating68.0%62.1%

Felt depressed54.4%43.8%

Felt hopeful about the future89.1%88.4%

Restless sleep61.9%59.8%

Crying spells29.9%25.9%

Felt fearful48.1%45.1%

cesdtri, cesdsext X B15bi2cesdtri X B15bi2How Closely Followed News

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

Little or No Symptoms43.1%Little or No Symptoms54.9%

Mild to Moderate Symptoms39.7%Mild to Moderate Symptoms of Depression28.1%

Many Symptoms17.2%Many Symptoms of Depression17.0%

cesdsextVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

011.1%010.7%

117.9%121.4%

214.1%222.8%

319.5%317.9%

420.2%410.3%

5-617.2%5-617.0%

B23 X B29

Shaken personal sense of safetyWilling to Give Up Civil Liberties

A Great Deal75.6%

A Good Amount75.0%

Not Too Much68.7%

Not at All66.3%

Very Closely66%

Somewhat Closely27%

A Little5%

Not Closely at All2%

B9atri-ftriAt Least Some of the TimeNone or Almost None of the time

Hopeful about the Future89%11%

Trouble Concentrating66%34%

Restless Sleep61%38%

Felt Depressed51%48%

Felt Fearful47%52%

Crying Spells29%71%

cesdsext X B23diHow much have the attacks shaken sense of security/safety

cesdAt Least a Good AmountNot Too Much or Less

0-121%39%

213%21%

317%21%

422%11%

5-626%8%

B23 Shaken Sense of Personal Security * B15di2 Watching News

Very CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

A Great Deal25%8%

A Good Amount31%26%

Not Too Much33%47%

Not at All11%19%

B23di2 Shaken Sense of Personal Security * B15di2 Watching News

Very CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

A Great Deal/ Good Amount56%34%

Not Too Much/Not at All44%66%

A Great Deal/A Good AmountNot Too Much/Not at All

Very Closely56%44%

Somewhat Closely or Less34%66%

cesdsext X B15di2How Closely Have You Benn Following the News?

cesdVery CloselySomewhat Closely or Less

0-129%32%

214%23%

320%18%

420%10%

5-617%17%

B17 * B15di2

Following News Very CloselyFollowing News Somewhat Closely or Less

Osama bin Laden92%85%

Terrorists Sheltered in Countries69%56%

B24a-j

Talked with Friends or Family97%

Prayed Alone or with Others82%

Kept Bust Doing Other Things64%

Went to Place of Worship49%

Not Let It Bother Me42%

Tried to Put It Out of Mind27%

Talked with Minister, Priest, Rabbi, or Pastor18%

Talked with Doctor or Other Health Professional9%

Ate More Than Usual7%

Drank Liquor, Took Pills or Medicines3%

B32

More Uniformed Police in Public Places87%

Give U.S. Military News Powers for Anti-terrorism87%

Increasing Surveillance of Citizens67%

More Random Searches in Public Places52%

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Possible Explanation Offered

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Somewhat or Less Closely

Sheet3

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Sense of Safety/Security Shaken at Least a Good Amount

Sense of Safety/Security Shaken Not Too Much or Less

Number of Symptoms Experienced

% Experiencing Symptom

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A little closely or less

A great deal

A good amount

Not too much or less

At least most of the time

Some of the time

None or almost none of the time

Agree

Disagree

Neither

In the Next 12 Months Do You Think That There Will Be More Unemployment Than Now, about the Same, or Less?

What Is the Best Stock Market Strategy for the Next Year?

Very Closely

Somewhat Closely or Less

Depression Levels for People Who Followed the News "Very Closely"

Depression Levels for People Who Followed the News "Somewhat Closely" or Less

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Very Closely"

CESD for People Who Followed the News "Somewhat Closely" or Less

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Personal Sense of Safety and Security?

% Willing to Give Up Some Civil Liberties

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Personal Sense of Safety and Security?

How Closely Have You Been Following the News about the Recent Terrorist Attacks on New York and Washington D.C.?

At Least Some of the Time

None or Almost None of the Time

Type of Symptom Experienced

% Experiencing Symptom

How Often Have You Felt This Way in the Past Week?

Sense of Personal Safety/Security Shaken at Least a Good Amount

Sense of Personal Safety/Security Shaken Not Too Much or Less

Number of Symptoms Experienced

% Experiencing Symptom

Following News Very Closely

Following News Somewhat Closely or Less

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Own Personal Sense of Safety and Security?

% Affected

Following News Very Closely

Following News Somewhat Closely or Less

How Much Has the Attack Shaken Your Own Personal Sense of Security?

% Affected

Following News Very Closely

Following News Somewhat Closely or Less

Number of Symptoms Experienced

% Experiencing Symptom

Following News Very Closely

Following News Somewhat Closely or Less

Possible Explanation Offered

& Agreeeing with Possible Explanation

Device to Cope with the Attack

% Used Coping Device

Measure to Reduce Terrorism

% Supporting Measure

Levels of Depression in the Population Are Declining Slightly

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Wave 1Wave 2

Low Dep -66.0%10.1%

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-313.0%16.5%

-210.1%12.9%

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010.0%4.9%

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High Dep 64.4%1.6%

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Wave 1Wave2

-6 Low Dep610.1

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Wave 1Wave 2

Low Mastery34.3%30.6%

High Mastery65.7%69.4%

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EFFECTS ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Parents Report that Children Experienced Elevated Levels of Anxiety

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% Children Experiencing Symptom (Asked Only of Those with Children)

In the Past Week Has the Child/ Children...?

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None1.20%

One50.45%

Two27.54%

Three10.90%

Four6.47%

Five1.97%

Six1.17%

Seven0.30%

1118 Total Answers

% Who Gave at Least One Reason Related to the Catergory

Hatred/Terrorism/Enemies29.07%32511181118

Aspects of Terrorists12.97%1451118

Religious Issues11.99%1341118

U.S. International Policies10.38%1161118

Cultural/Economic Differences7.07%791118

Control/Power5.01%561118

Terrorist Individuals/Groups5.01%561118

Lack of Understading4.29%481118

National Security Threats4.20%471118

Perceived Problems with U.S.3.31%371118

Aspects of Human Nature2.86%321118

Revenge2.33%261118

Policies of Other Countries1.16%131118

B10

Been More Easily Annoyed29%

Had More Trouble Concentrating25%

Been More Easily Startled15%

Had More Nightmares11%

Lost Interest in Doing Things10%

B11

About How Often in the Past Week Have You..EverydaySeveral Times1 or 2 TimesNot in the Past Week

Told the Child You Love Him/Her79%10%6%5%

Shown Physical Affection Toward the Child78%13%5%4%

Joked or Play with Him/Her76%17%4%3%

Reassured That He/She Was Safe53%18%19%11%

Said You Appreciated Something He/She Did52%28%15%4%

Talked about His/Her Worries or Fears45%19%20%17%

C57bi*cesdsextHave KidsNo Kids

0-124.4%34.0%

217.0%17.1%

319.3%18.6%

419.3%15.2%

5-620.1%15.2%

C57bi*B23KidsNo Kids

At Least a Good Amount55.6%43.9%

Not Too Much/Not at All44.4%56.0%

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How Often in the Past Week Have You...?

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Number of Symptoms

% Experiencing Symptom

0.5560.439

0.4440.56

Child in Household

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How Much Have the Attacks Affected Your Personal Sense of Security?

% Affected

Altered Perceptions of Safety and Security Related to Presence of Children

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Child in Household

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Change in Sense of Security from Time 1 to Time 2

Percent Reporting Change in Security

Sheet1

Never ShakenLess ShakenStill ShakenMore Shaken

Child in Household33.6%16.0%9.8%40.6%

No Child in Household42.0%11.6%11.9%34.5%

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ATTITUDES ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES

Sustained Security Loss Related to Greater Support for Anti-Terror Policies

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