Sunday, September 02, 2001
How Greater Cincinnatians
Answered Poll's Questions on
'Racial Discrimination'
Survey Findings on Racial Attitudes In Cincinnati
By The Cincinnati Enquirer
Here are questions and results from The Enquirer's poll on racial attitudes in Greater Cincinnati. The survey, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Aug. 17-23, interviewed 1,112 randomly selected Greater Cincinnati residents. The poll accurately reflects the region's population by using oversampling techniques and a cross-section of phone exchanges. The margin for error is less than ±4% for the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area*, and less than ±5% for the City of Cincinnati and the African American community.
(These questions were addressed to African-Americans only.) I would like to ask you about your personal experience with racial discrimination. For these questions, please consider your experience in just the past year in the Cincinnati area. And please answer the questions with frequently, occasionally, rarely, or never.
QUESTION:
In the past year in the Cincinnati area, have you experienced racial discrimination while eating at a restaurant?
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Frequently
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1%
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Occasionally
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26%
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Rarely
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30%
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Never
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43%
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Don't
know/Didn't answer
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-
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QUESTION:
In the past year
in the Cincinnati area, have you experienced racial discrimination while using
public transportation such as buses, taxis, or airplanes?
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Frequently
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5%
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Occasionally
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12%
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Rarely
|
20%
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Never
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63%
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Don't
know/Didn't answer
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1%
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QUESTION:
In the past year
in the Cincinnati area, have you experienced racial discrimination while
shopping?
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Frequently
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28%
|
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Occasionally
|
22%
|
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Rarely
|
11%
|
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Never
|
39%
|
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Don't
know/Didn't answer
|
-
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QUESTION:
In the past year
in the Cincinnati area, have you experienced racial discrimination while at
work?
|
Frequently
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17%
|
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Occasionally
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27%
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Rarely
|
12%
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Never
|
41%
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Don't
know/Didn't answer
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4%
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QUESTION:
In the past 10 years in the Cincinnati area,
have you experienced racial discrimination while buying or renting a home?
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Frequently
|
5%
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Occasionally
|
21%
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Rarely
|
22%
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Never
|
51%
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Don't
know/Didn't answer
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2%
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* NOTE:
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area is defined as the City of Cincinnati, the Ohio Counties of Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren, and the Kentucky Counties of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton.
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