LAWYERS AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION
A Columbia Law Survey
April 2002

 -Introduction

 -Technical Information

 -CARAVAN Telephone Sampling Methodology

 -Reliability of Survey Percentages

 -Sampling Tolerances When Comparing Two Samples

 -Introduction to Detailed Tabulations

 -Significance Testing

 -Detailed Tabulations (requires Adobe Acrobat)

 -Questionnaire

HOW TO READ DETAILED TABULATIONS

How To Read The Tables

The following pages present the detailed tabulations of survey results.  The data are percentaged vertically and, therefore, should be read from top-to-bottom.  The total number of interviews, both weighted and unweighted, appears at the top of each column.  Percentages are calculated on the weighted bases.  Percentages may not add to 100% due to weighting factors or multiple responses.  Where an asterisk (*) appears, it signifies any value of less than one‑half percent.

Definition of Classification Terms 

The following definitions are provided for some of the standard demographics by which the results are tabulated.  Other demographics are self-explanatory.

Income

The income groupings refer to the total household income for 2001 before taxes.

Metro Size

Metro --                       In Center City of Metropolitan Area

                                    Outside Center City, Inside Center City County

                                    Inside Suburban County of Metropolitan Area

                                    In Metropolitan Area with No Center City 

Non-Metro --              In Non-Metropolitan Area

Children in Household

None --                        No children under 18 years of age living in household

Total --                        Have children under 18 years of age living in household

Under 12 --                  Have children under 12 years of age living in household

12 - 17 --                     Have children ages 12 to 17 living in household

Geographic Region                                                                                                                                                 

The continental states are contained in four geographic regions as follows:

North East

New England: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Middle Atlantic:  New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

North Central

East North Central:  Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
West North Central:  Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas

South

South Atlantic:  Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
East South Central:  Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
West South Central:  Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas

West

Mountain:  Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada
Pacific:  Washington, Oregon, California

Occupation (Optional)

The occupation classification refers to the occupation of the respondent.  The types of positions included in each category are:

Professional/Manager/Owner                    -             Executives, Professionals, Technical and Kindred Workers, Managers, Officials, and Proprietors

White Collar - Sales/Clerical                     -             Clerical, Office and Secretarial Workers, and Sales Agents and Workers

Blue Collar - Craftsmen/Foremen              -             Craftsmen, Foremen, Kindred Workers, Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians, Mechanics, and Bakers

Blue Collar - Semi-Skilled/Unskilled          -             Apprentices, Laborers, Assembly Line Workers, Motormen and Fishermen

Service Workers                                       -             Housekeepers in Private Households, Police, Beauticians, Barbers, Security Guards, Waitresses and Waiters

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