reason leave Cuba

If you have to choose only one reason, do you think the primary reason people want to come from Cuba to the U.S. is for economic reasons or is due to lack of freedom in Cuba? [INTERVIEWER IF THEY SAY "BOTH" ASK: If you had to pick one reason what would it be? IF THEY STILL INSIST ON BOTH, CHECK #3]
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Waves of immigration from Cuba^*
before 1959 1959-1964 1965-1974 1975-1984 after 1984 born in the USA
reason leave Cuba^ 1 ECONOMIC REASONS Count 13 62 60 32 47 62
Col % 28.3% 27.3% 21.7% 19.4% 19.7% 41.6%
2 LACK OF FREEDOM Count 22 121 170 91 128 68
Col % 47.8% 53.3% 61.6% 55.2% 53.8% 45.6%
3 INSISTS ON BOTH BEING EQUALLY IMPORTANT Count 11 44 46 42 63 19
Col % 23.9% 19.4% 16.7% 25.5% 26.5% 12.8%
Total Count 46 227 276 165 238 149
Col % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%