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Research & Outreach > Center for the Study of Politics and Governance > Elections Projects > Polling Archives > Minnesota Poll Archive
Policy
Untitled Document
Youth
 

"(Now I have some different kinds of questions that are about children and teenagers, that is people who are younger than 18). What do you think is the biggest danger to children and teens today?"

Biggest danger
Percentage
Drugs
53%
Abduction or kidnapping
2%
Crime outside of school
2%
Traffic accident
2%
Crime inside of school
1%
Other
34%
Don’t really think about it (vol.)
1%
No opinion
5%

Poll: April 30 – May 4, 2005
Sample: 832
MoE: ± 3.4

 

"For each of the following, please tell me how much of a danger you think it presents to children and teenagers."

Danger
Great deal
Some
Only a little
Not much at all
No opinion
Use of illegal drugs
77%
18%
3%
1%
1%
Obesity
45%
38%
9%
4%
4%
Dying in a traffic accident
37%
44%
12%
5%
2%
Violent crime outside of school such as an assault, stabbing or shooting
35%
37%
18%
6%
4%
Violent crime in school such as an assault, stabbing or shooting
35%
31%
25%
7%
2%
Abduction or kidnapping
29%
35%
22%
11%
3%
Dying in a fire
10%
27%
38%
22%
3%
Drowning
10%
26%
36%
25%
3%

Poll: April 30 – May 4, 2005
Sample: 832
MoE: ± 3.4

 

 

 
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