To Verify
January 1, 1997
Civility
Percentage of Americans who:
Think incivility is a serious problem: 89
Think mean-spirited political campaigns are to blame: 73
Think rock music is to blame: 67
Think talk radio is to blame: 52
Think their own behavior is uncivil: 1
Family
Percentage of mothers of children under age 3 who are not in the workforce: 46
Percentage of mothers of children under age 3 who are employed part-time: 19
Percentage of U. S. children living apart from their biological fathers in 1960: 17
Percentage of U. S. children living apart from their biological fathers in 1990: 36
Juvenile violent crime arrests in 1960: 18,000
Juvenile violent crime arrests in 1990: 118,000
Confidence
Percentage of people who have great confidence in the military: 64
Who have great confidence in the police: 58
Who have great confidence in organized religion: 57
Who have great confidence in the presidency: 45
Who have great confidence in the justice system: 20
Religion in America
More than 65 million adult Americans attend a Christian church service in
a typical week. There are fewer than 8 million Jews in this country. Mormons
have plateaued at about 5 million people. Muslims account for less than 2
million, while agnostics and atheists number almost 25 million adults.
Self-image
Percentage of women age 35-44 who would not likely consider plastic surgery "to improve their looks," even if money were no object: 68
Percentage of people in an Adweek poll who said they'd rather be rich than thin: 82
Smoking
Percentage of children who recognize Mickey Mouse: 91
Percentage of children who recognize Joe Camel: 91
Number of cigarettes Americans smoked in 1984: 600,000,000,000
Number of cigarettes Americans smoked in 1994: 486,000,000,000
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