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Sports Fans |
| Which one of the following stories had the biggest impact on sports this year: |
| Lockouts and labor disputes in the NBA and NFL |
College conference realignment |
Scandals in college athletics |
Investigations and trials for performance enhancing drugs |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Sports Fans |
41% |
12% |
28% |
15% |
4% |
| Region |
Northeast |
36% |
8% |
41% |
14% |
2% |
| Midwest |
42% |
10% |
28% |
15% |
6% |
| South |
42% |
15% |
24% |
15% |
4% |
| West |
43% |
12% |
26% |
15% |
5% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
38% |
12% |
23% |
21% |
5% |
| $50,000 or more |
46% |
11% |
31% |
8% |
3% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
39% |
11% |
25% |
19% |
5% |
| College graduate |
44% |
12% |
32% |
8% |
3% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
46% |
11% |
24% |
18% |
1% |
| 45 or older |
39% |
12% |
29% |
13% |
6% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
45% |
8% |
19% |
26% |
2% |
| 30 to 44 |
48% |
13% |
30% |
10% |
<1% |
| 45 to 59 |
46% |
8% |
31% |
12% |
2% |
| 60 or older |
34% |
15% |
28% |
14% |
9% |
| Generation |
Millennials (18-30) |
45% |
9% |
20% |
24% |
2% |
| Gen X (31-46) |
52% |
12% |
28% |
8% |
<1% |
| Baby Boomers (47-65) |
41% |
12% |
33% |
12% |
2% |
| Silent-Greatest (Over 65) |
31% |
14% |
25% |
17% |
12% |
| Race |
White |
40% |
12% |
29% |
14% |
5% |
| Non-white |
46% |
11% |
23% |
17% |
3% |
| Gender |
Men |
42% |
14% |
29% |
12% |
3% |
| Women |
41% |
8% |
27% |
18% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
38% |
12% |
29% |
15% |
5% |
| Cell Phone |
51% |
11% |
24% |
13% |
1% |
| Marist Poll National Sports Fans: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=624 MOE +/- 4%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
