Washington Post District of Columbia Poll, December 1993 (ICPSR 6296)

Version Date: Nov 21, 1996

Principal Investigator(s):
The Washington Post

Series:

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06296.v1

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Summary

This special topic poll was conducted among residents in the District of Columbia. Respondents were queried on the problems and general quality of life in the District of Columbia. They gave their impressions of Sharon Pratt Kelly as mayor and rated the efficiency of the District government. The survey covered crime in the District with specific questions on the safety of the respondents' neighborhoods and whether the respondent carried weapons for protection. Those surveyed provided the frequency of and reasons for their traveling within the District and commented on whether they favored the District becoming a separate state. Demographic background variables include political orientation, age, race, income, and education.

Citation

The Washington Post. Washington Post District of Columbia Poll, December 1993  . [distributor], 1996-11-21. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06296.v1

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Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

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Time Period(s)

1993-12

Date of Collection

1993-12

Data Collection Notes

  1. A weight variable with two implied decimal places has been included and must be used in any analysis. This survey was balanced by sex, race, age, and education.

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Sample

Households were selected by random-digit dialing. Within households, the respondent selected was the adult living in the household who last had a birthday and who was at home at the time of interview.

Universe

Adults aged 18 and over living in households with telephones in the District of Columbia.

Data Source

telephone interviews

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Original Release Date

1996-11-21

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:

  • Washington Post. WASHINGTON POST DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLL, DECEMBER 1993. ICPSR version. Radnor, PA: Chilton Research Services [producer], 1993. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1996. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06296.v1

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