FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 19, 2004
Beta Research Conducts Follow-Up Study To Continue
To Understand The Public’s Travel Plans
As a follow-up study to a survey conducted last week, Beta Research Corporation continues to understand the general public’s travel plans in this climate of turmoil. 352 random telephone calls were completed across July 15th and July 16th.
The questions and their corresponding responses follow:
1. Question:
How often do you think about the possibility of a terrorist attack within the United States?
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Daily |
19 |
12.3 |
33 |
16.8 |
52 |
14.8 |
A few times a week |
33 |
21.3 |
52 |
26.4 |
85 |
24.1 |
Weekly |
38 |
24.5 |
51 |
25.9 |
89 |
25.3 |
Monthly |
22 |
14.2 |
32 |
16.2 |
54 |
15.3 |
Not at all |
43 |
27.7 |
29 |
14.7 |
72 |
20.5 |
Base |
155 |
100.0 |
197 |
100.0 |
352 |
100.0 |
2. Question:
Thinking only about the likelihood of terrorism, how safe do you think it is to currently travel by:
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
CAR |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Very Safe |
138 |
89.0 |
135 |
68.5 |
273 |
77.6 |
Fairly Safe |
17 |
11.0 |
59 |
30.0 |
76 |
21.6 |
Not too Safe |
0 |
- |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
0.6 |
Not at all Safe |
0 |
- |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.2 |
Base |
155 |
100.0 |
197 |
100.0 |
352 |
100.0 |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
BUS |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Very Safe |
113 |
72.9 |
93 |
47.2 |
206 |
58.5 |
Fairly Safe |
23 |
14.8 |
96 |
48.7 |
119 |
33.8 |
Not too Safe |
12 |
7.8 |
7 |
3.6 |
19 |
5.4 |
Not at all Safe |
7 |
4.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
8 |
2.3 |
Base |
155 |
100.0 |
197 |
100.0 |
352 |
100.0 |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
TRAIN |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Very Safe |
82 |
52.9 |
41 |
20.8 |
123 |
34.9 |
Fairly Safe |
53 |
34.2 |
133 |
67.5 |
186 |
52.8 |
Not too Safe |
16 |
10.3 |
19 |
9.6 |
35 |
9.9 |
Not at all Safe |
4 |
2.6 |
4 |
2.0 |
8 |
2.3 |
Base |
155 |
100.0 |
197 |
100.0 |
352 |
100.0 |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
AIRPLANE |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Very Safe |
59 |
38.1 |
38 |
19.3 |
97 |
27.6 |
Fairly Safe |
67 |
43.2 |
104 |
52.8 |
171 |
48.6 |
Not too Safe |
11 |
7.1 |
43 |
21.8 |
54 |
15.3 |
Not at all Safe |
18 |
11.6 |
12 |
6.1 |
30 |
8.5 |
Base |
155 |
100.0 |
197 |
100.0 |
352 |
100.0 |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
CRUISE SHIP |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Very Safe |
81 |
52.3 |
69 |
35.0 |
150 |
42.6 |
Fairly Safe |
47 |
30.3 |
87 |
44.2 |
134 |
38.1 |
Not too Safe |
14 |
9.0 |
26 |
13.2 |
40 |
11.4 |
Not at all Safe |
13 |
8.4 |
15 |
7.6 |
28 |
7.9 |
Base |
155 |
100.0 |
197 |
100.0 |
352 |
100.0 |
3. Question:
Do you think the threat of terrorism affects:
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Males more |
12 |
7.7 |
13 |
6.6 |
25 |
7.1 |
Females more |
17 |
11.0 |
24 |
12.2 |
41 |
11.6 |
Both the same |
126 |
81.3 |
160 |
81.2 |
286 |
81.3 |
Base |
155 |
100.0 |
197 |
100.0 |
352 |
100.0 |
4. Question:
Do you think the threat of terrorism affects:
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Those under 18 more |
1 |
0.6 |
3 |
1.5 |
4 |
1.1 |
Those 18-34 more |
13 |
8.4 |
14 |
7.1 |
27 |
7.7 |
Those 35-49 more |
12 |
7.7 |
14 |
7.1 |
27 |
7.7 |
Those 50-64 more |
4 |
2.6 |
7 |
3.6 |
11 |
3.1 |
Those 65 or over more |
3 |
1.9 |
15 |
7.6 |
18 |
5.1 |
Everyone equally |
122 |
78.7 |
144 |
73.1 |
266 |
75.6 |
Base |
155 |
100.0 |
197 |
100.0 |
352 |
100.0 |
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Beta Research Corp.
Syosset, New York
Contact:
Jason Gorelkin
Chief Executive Officer
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