LIVING TOGETHER F M
In households with a television
remote control, percent of
viewing time in which people
have it in their possession. 34% 55%
Percentage of people who
squeeze the toothpaste tube
from the bottom. 37% 18%
Percentage of people who say that
their mates spend more time in
the bathroom than they do. 67% 67%
Percentage of married people
who think that private time is
very important. 46% 32%
Percentage of people who
cite emotional abuse as a
cause of divorce. 56% 25%
HEALTH AND APPEARANCE F M
Percentage of people who
actively participate in sports
or fitness activities. 68% 78%
Percentage of people who think
they are in good or excellent
physical shape. 46% 58%
Percentage of people who don't
like their overall body tone. 45% 32%
Percentage of people who are
dissatisfied with the size of
their sex organs. 3% 15%
Percentage of people of normal
weight who think that they are
overweight. 47% 29%
Percentage of people who are
within their recommended
weight range. 24% 22%
The number of inches by which
people overestimate their height 1/4 1/2
Percentage of people who like
the way they look in the nude. 22% 68%
Percentage of people who
consider themselves of
average good looks. 47% 33%
Number of people who have
face lifts each day. 165 18
Percentage of people who feel
it is important to be well
dressed at all times. 46% 36%
TAKING RISKS F M
Percentage of people who
like to take chances. 29% 35%
Percentage of people who have
purchased a lottery ticket. 71% 92%
Percentage of pedestrians killed
by motor vehicles. 30% 70%
Percentage of people who
frequently pray. 9% 26%
FEELING NERVOUS F M
Percentage of people who feel
more stress than usual during
the Christmas season. 38% 29%
Ratio of people who have had a
major depressive episode. 2 1
Percentage of people who
frequently talk to themselves. 13% 8%
Percentage of people who believe
that the amount of money they
make is a major cause of stress. 38% 33%
Percentage of people who have
had a headache in the past year. 78% 68%
Percentage of people who
indulge themselves by taking
a long bath. 46% 20%
GENERAL F M
Percentage of people who
believe in getting as much fun
out of life as possible. 72% 45%
Percentage of people who took
a prescription drug last week. 44% 28%
Percentage of people who were
tested for AIDS in the past year. 2% 5%
Percentage of teenage students
who believe that people with
AIDS should not be allowed
in public schools. 41% 45%
Percentage of people who think
that the Federal Government
should be less active in keeping
females from having abortions. 61% 73%
From: The Great Divide by Daniel Evan Weiss. Copyright C 1991.
Reprinted by permission of Poseidon Press/Simon & Schuster
Inc.
Illustrations (3): (DAVE CUTLER)
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