Chamberlain Research Poll: Wisconsin Trends - Spring 2002
Would you support or oppose the Wisconsin State Legislature passing a law to allow seriously ill or terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes if supported by their physician?
EDUCATION
When examined by education, support was again strong in all categories; less than high school -- 75.8%, high school grads -- 81.0%, some college -- 82.2%, college degree -- 78.6% and post grad -- 79.2%.
|
Total Sample |
Less than HS |
HS Grad |
Some College |
College Degree |
Post Grad |
Support |
482
80.3% |
25
75.8% |
166
81.0% |
139
82.2% |
92
78.6% |
57
79.2% |
Oppose |
96
16.0% |
7
21.2% |
29
14.1% |
22
13.0% |
24
20.5% |
13
18.1% |
Don't Know/Refused |
22
3.7% |
1
3.0% |
10
4.9% |
8
4.7% |
1
0.9% |
2
2.8% |
Total Sample |
600 |
33 |
205 |
169 |
117 |
72 |
Base |
600
100% |
33
100% |
205
100% |
169
100% |
117
100% |
72
100% |
S.D. |
18.41 |
17.03 |
21.13 |
20.85 |
9.05 |
16.19 |
|
OCCUPATION
In examining results by occupation, support was once again strong across the board. Those identifying themselves as professional answered yes at 80.3%, as blue collar, 80.1%, as white collar, 90.2%, retired, 72.6%, students, 90.0%, unemployed, 80%, supervisor, 90% and finally, those in the miscellaneous category, 66.7%.
|
Total Sample |
Professional |
Blue Collar |
White Collar |
Retired |
Student |
Unemployed |
Supervisor |
Miscellaneous |
Support |
482
80.3% |
94
80.3% |
125
80.1% |
92
90.2% |
85
72.6% |
18
90.0% |
48
80.0% |
9
90.0% |
6
66.7% |
Oppose |
96
16.0% |
19
16.2% |
27
17.3% |
9
8.8% |
23
19.7% |
2
10.0% |
9
15.0% |
1
10.0% |
3
33.3% |
Don't Know/Refused |
22
3.7% |
4
3.4% |
4
2.6% |
1
1.0% |
9
7.7% |
-- |
3
5.0% |
-- |
-- |
Total Sample |
600 |
117 |
156 |
102 |
117 |
20 |
60 |
10 |
9 |
Base |
600
100% |
117
100% |
156
100% |
102
100% |
117
100% |
20
100% |
60
100% |
10
100% |
9
100% |
S.D. |
18.41 |
17.86 |
15.52 |
9.70 |
26.17 |
0.31 |
21.51 |
0.32 |
0.50 |
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