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Crosstabs by year left Cuba




In what year did you leave Cuba?

 

 

The categories below were coded from the answers. In the tables, the first category (before 1959) is omitted because the numbers are small and would not allow valid inferences about that group.

LVYEAR Year left Cuba


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1.00 before 1959 49 2.7 2.7 2.7
2.00 1959-1964 308 17.0 17.1 19.8
3.00 1965-1974 396 21.9 22.0 41.7
4.00 1975-1984 264 14.5 14.6 56.3
5.00 after 1985 585 32.3 32.4 88.8
10.00 born in the US 203 11.2 11.2 100.0
Total 1804 99.6 100.0
Missing .00 8 .4

Total 1811 100.0




1. When political changes in Cuba by year left Cuba


This confidential call may be monitored for quality control purposes. Over the past few years, people have been talking about the possibility of political changes in Cuba. When do you think that major political changes are likely to occur in Cuba? Would you say within one year, in two-to-five years, in six-to-ten years, over ten years, or never?
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q1 1. When political changes in Cuba 1 WITHIN ONE YEAR Count 36 40 30 35 8 149
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 16.1% 14.7% 16.7% 9.4% 4.5% 12.1%
2 IN TWO TO FIVE YEARS Count 103 123 95 161 61 543
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 46.0% 45.2% 52.8% 43.3% 34.1% 44.3%
3 IN SIX TO TEN YEARS Count 23 30 18 60 45 176
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 10.3% 11.0% 10.0% 16.1% 25.1% 14.3%
4 OVER TEN YEARS Count 19 24 8 45 36 132
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 8.5% 8.8% 4.4% 12.1% 20.1% 10.8%
5 NEVER Count 37 47 25 59 27 195
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 16.5% 17.3% 13.9% 15.9% 15.1% 15.9%
7 DON'T CARE / DON'T WANT TO RESPOND Count 6 8 4 12 2 32
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 2.7% 2.9% 2.2% 3.2% 1.1% 2.6%
Total Count 224 272 180 372 179 1227
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 75.247(a) 20 .000
Likelihood Ratio 75.218 20 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 9.645 1 .002
N of Valid Cases 1227

a 2 cells (6.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 4.67.



2. Allow companies to sell medicine to Cuba by year left Cuba


[IF ON THESE QUESTIONS YOU GET THE RESPONSE "NOT AS LONG AS FIDEL OR RAUL ARE IN POWER" SAY: This question is about Cuba as it is now. Do you favor or oppose...] Over the years, the United States government has often supported different policies toward Cuba. I am going to read you some of the different policies that have been proposed and I would like you to tell me whether you favor or oppose these policies. First, allow companies to sell medicine to Cuba, do you strongly favor, mostly favor, mostly oppose, or strongly oppose this?
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q2 2. Allow companies to sell medicine to Cuba 1 STRONGLY FAVOR Count 130 160 120 350 92 852
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 43.6% 41.7% 47.4% 62.1% 46.0% 50.1%
2 MOSTLY FAVOR Count 52 64 43 102 65 326
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 17.4% 16.7% 17.0% 18.1% 32.5% 19.2%
3 MOSTLY OPPOSE Count 21 26 12 26 9 94
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 7.0% 6.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% 5.5%
4 STRONGLY OPPOSE Count 95 134 78 86 34 427
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 31.9% 34.9% 30.8% 15.2% 17.0% 25.1%
Total Count 298 384 253 564 200 1699
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 100.505(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 98.739 12 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 24.212 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 1699

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 11.07.



3. Allow US companies to sell food to Cuba by year left Cuba


Allowing U.S. companies to sell food to Cuba. [..Do you strongly favor, mostly favor, mostly oppose, or strongly oppose this?]
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q3 3. Allow US companies to sell food to Cuba 1 STRONGLY FAVOR Count 88 99 82 309 83 661
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 29.5% 26.0% 32.7% 55.6% 41.9% 39.3%
2 MOSTLY FAVOR Count 37 49 43 91 46 266
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 12.4% 12.9% 17.1% 16.4% 23.2% 15.8%
3 MOSTLY OPPOSE Count 25 51 24 41 27 168
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 8.4% 13.4% 9.6% 7.4% 13.6% 10.0%
4 STRONGLY OPPOSE Count 148 182 102 115 42 589
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 49.7% 47.8% 40.6% 20.7% 21.2% 35.0%
Total Count 298 381 251 556 198 1684
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 170.074(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 171.331 12 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 60.411 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 1684

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 19.75.



4. Support direct U.S. military action to overthrow Cuban gov't by year left Cuba


Supporting direct U.S. military action to overthrow the Cuban government. [...Do you strongly favor, mostly favor, mostly oppose, or strongly oppose this?]
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q4 4. Support direct U.S. military action to overthrow Cuban gov't 1 STRONGLY FAVOR Count 140 220 127 220 109 816
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 49.0% 60.8% 53.8% 41.8% 55.3% 50.8%
2 MOSTLY FAVOR Count 36 21 24 45 26 152
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 12.6% 5.8% 10.2% 8.6% 13.2% 9.5%
3 MOSTLY OPPOSE Count 23 27 19 31 20 120
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 8.0% 7.5% 8.1% 5.9% 10.2% 7.5%
4 STRONGLY OPPOSE Count 87 94 66 230 42 519
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 30.4% 26.0% 28.0% 43.7% 21.3% 32.3%
Total Count 286 362 236 526 197 1607
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 67.098(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 66.620 12 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association .067 1 .796
N of Valid Cases 1607

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 14.71.



5. Support military action by exile community to overthrow Cuban gov't by year left Cuba


Supporting military action by the exile community to overthrow the Cuban Government. [...Do you strongly favor, mostly favor, mostly oppose, or strongly oppose this?]
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q5 5. Support military action by exile community to overthrow Cuban gov't 1 STRONGLY FAVOR Count 163 207 113 228 86 797
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 56.6% 56.3% 47.7% 43.4% 45.5% 49.6%
2 MOSTLY FAVOR Count 27 32 30 47 35 171
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 9.4% 8.7% 12.7% 9.0% 18.5% 10.6%
3 MOSTLY OPPOSE Count 26 30 27 26 27 136
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 9.0% 8.2% 11.4% 5.0% 14.3% 8.5%
4 STRONGLY OPPOSE Count 72 99 67 224 41 503
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 25.0% 26.9% 28.3% 42.7% 21.7% 31.3%
Total Count 288 368 237 525 189 1607
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 77.685(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 74.404 12 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 2.506 1 .113
N of Valid Cases 1607

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 16.00.



6. Support human rights groups inside Cuba by year left Cuba


Supporting human rights groups inside Cuba. [...Do you strongly favor, mostly favor, mostly oppose, or strongly oppose this?]
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q6 6. Support human rights groups inside Cuba 1 STRONGLY FAVOR Count 250 332 218 487 163 1450
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 83.9% 87.1% 87.6% 87.3% 80.3% 85.8%
2 MOSTLY FAVOR Count 32 25 14 40 25 136
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 10.7% 6.6% 5.6% 7.2% 12.3% 8.1%
3 MOSTLY OPPOSE Count 5 9 4 5 7 30
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 1.7% 2.4% 1.6% .9% 3.4% 1.8%
4 STRONGLY OPPOSE Count 11 15 13 26 8 73
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 3.7% 3.9% 5.2% 4.7% 3.9% 4.3%
Total Count 298 381 249 558 203 1689
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 19.330(a) 12 .081
Likelihood Ratio 18.525 12 .101
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.180 1 .277
N of Valid Cases 1689

a 2 cells (10.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 3.61.



7. Establish national dialogue among Cuban exiles, dissidents, & reps of Cuban gov't by year left Cuba


Establishing a national dialogue among Cuban exiles, Cuban dissidents, and representatives of the Cuban government. [...Do you strongly favor, mostly favor, mostly oppose, or strongly oppose this?]
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q7 7. Establish national dialogue among Cuban exiles, dissidents, & reps of Cuban gov't 1 STRONGLY FAVOR Count 87 106 93 290 70 646
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 30.3% 29.0% 38.4% 53.9% 37.4% 39.9%
2 MOSTLY FAVOR Count 43 45 37 74 62 261
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 15.0% 12.3% 15.3% 13.8% 33.2% 16.1%
3 MOSTLY OPPOSE Count 28 34 15 29 15 121
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 9.8% 9.3% 6.2% 5.4% 8.0% 7.5%
4 STRONGLY OPPOSE Count 129 180 97 145 40 591
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 44.9% 49.3% 40.1% 27.0% 21.4% 36.5%
Total Count 287 365 242 538 187 1619
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 138.767(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 131.757 12 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 42.678 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 1619

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 13.98.



8. Prohibit U.S companies from doing business with Cuba by year left Cuba


Prohibiting U.S companies from doing business with Cuba. [...Do you Strongly approve, mostly approve, mostly disapprove, or strongly disapprove?]
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q8 8. Prohibit U.S companies from doing business with Cuba 1 STRONGLY APPROVE Count 131 156 94 201 73 655
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 43.4% 41.2% 38.4% 37.5% 36.9% 39.5%
2 MOSTLY APPROVE Count 23 24 26 65 23 161
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 7.6% 6.3% 10.6% 12.1% 11.6% 9.7%
3 MOSTLY DISAPPROVE Count 24 29 30 54 37 174
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 7.9% 7.7% 12.2% 10.1% 18.7% 10.5%
4 STRONGLY DISAPPROVE Count 124 170 95 216 65 670
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 41.1% 44.9% 38.8% 40.3% 32.8% 40.4%
Total Count 302 379 245 536 198 1660
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 35.529(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 34.085 12 .001
Linear-by-Linear Association .053 1 .819
N of Valid Cases 1660

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 19.20.



9. U.S. embargo of Cuba has worked overall by year left Cuba


Overall, do you think the U.S. embargo of Cuba has worked very well, well, not very well, or not at all?
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q9 9. U.S. embargo of Cuba has worked overall 1 VERY WELL Count 31 38 17 39 8 133
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 10.5% 10.2% 6.8% 7.2% 4.2% 8.1%
2 WELL Count 65 73 51 63 33 285
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 22.0% 19.6% 20.5% 11.6% 17.5% 17.3%
3 NOT VERY WELL Count 86 103 63 131 82 465
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 29.2% 27.7% 25.3% 24.2% 43.4% 28.3%
4 NOT AT ALL Count 113 158 118 308 66 763
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 38.3% 42.5% 47.4% 56.9% 34.9% 46.4%
Total Count 295 372 249 541 189 1646
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 68.250(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 67.484 12 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 4.747 1 .029
N of Valid Cases 1646

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 15.27.



10. Favor or oppose continuing U.S. embargo of Cuba by year left Cuba


Do you favor or oppose continuing the U.S. embargo of Cuba?
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q10 10. Favor or oppose continuing U.S. embargo of Cuba 1 FAVOR Count 216 283 158 280 98 1035
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 75.3% 77.3% 68.1% 55.9% 53.6% 66.0%
2 OPPOSE Count 71 83 74 221 85 534
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 24.7% 22.7% 31.9% 44.1% 46.4% 34.0%
Total Count 287 366 232 501 183 1569
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 67.767(a) 4 .000
Likelihood Ratio 68.444 4 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 42.428 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 1569

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 62.28.



11. Favor or oppose diplomatic relations by year left Cuba


Do you favor or oppose the U.S. re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba?
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q11 11. Favor or oppose diplomatic relations 1 FAVOR Count 85 97 92 314 106 694
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 28.8% 26.1% 38.3% 61.1% 56.1% 43.1%
2 OPPOSE Count 210 274 148 200 83 915
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 71.2% 73.9% 61.7% 38.9% 43.9% 56.9%
Total Count 295 371 240 514 189 1609
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 151.055(a) 4 .000
Likelihood Ratio 153.697 4 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 71.039 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 1609

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 81.52.



12. How involved politically US in Cuba after Castro by year left Cuba


Immediately after Fidel and Raul Castro leave power, do you think the United States should be very involved in what happens politically in Cuba, somewhat involved, or not involved at all?
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q12 12. How involved politically US in Cuba after Castro 1 VERY INVOLVED Count 147 206 127 284 90 854
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 48.7% 54.5% 50.2% 53.5% 44.6% 51.3%
2 SOMEWHAT INVOLVED Count 111 120 62 134 85 512
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 36.8% 31.7% 24.5% 25.2% 42.1% 30.7%
3 NOT INVOLVED AT ALL Count 44 52 64 113 27 300
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 14.6% 13.8% 25.3% 21.3% 13.4% 18.0%
Total Count 302 378 253 531 202 1666
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 42.888(a) 8 .000
Likelihood Ratio 42.141 8 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association .779 1 .377
N of Valid Cases 1666

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 36.37.



13. Next president of Cuba someone living in Cuba or exile by year left Cuba


Immediately after Fidel and Raul Castro leave power, which do you think would be better: that the next president of Cuba be someone now living in Cuba, or be someone from the exile community?
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q13 13. Next president of Cuba someone living in Cuba or exile 1 SOMEONE IN CUBA Count 137 168 138 309 90 842
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 49.8% 47.3% 55.9% 56.8% 46.6% 52.2%
2 FROM EXILE COMMUNITY Count 39 75 43 92 71 320
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 14.2% 21.1% 17.4% 16.9% 36.8% 19.8%
3 EITHER Count 94 106 61 130 26 417
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 34.2% 29.9% 24.7% 23.9% 13.5% 25.8%
4 NEITHER Count 5 6 5 13 6 35
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 2.4% 3.1% 2.2%
Total Count 275 355 247 544 193 1614
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 65.132(a) 12 .000
Likelihood Ratio 61.708 12 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 4.307 1 .038
N of Valid Cases 1614

a 1 cells (5.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 4.19.



14. Unrestricted travel from US to Cuba allowed or not by year left Cuba


Should unrestricted travel from the US to Cuba be allowed or not?
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LVYEAR Year left Cuba Total
2.00 1959-1964 3.00 1965-1974 4.00 1975-1984 5.00 after 1985 10.00 born in the US
Q14 14. Unrestricted travel from US to Cuba allowed or not 1 YES, ALLOWED Count 83 113 105 382 98 781
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 27.8% 29.7% 41.3% 68.3% 50.5% 46.3%
2 NO, NOT ALLOWED Count 216 268 149 177 96 906
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 72.2% 70.3% 58.7% 31.7% 49.5% 53.7%
Total Count 299 381 254 559 194 1687
% within LVYEAR Year left Cuba 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 196.859(a) 4 .000
Likelihood Ratio 201.581 4 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 54.913 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 1687

a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 89.81.



15. How important candidate's position on Cuba in determining vote by year left Cuba


In political elections, how important is a candidate's position on Cuba in determining your vote - would you say it is very important, moderately important, not very important, or not at all important?
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