2018 Public Service Employee Survey Results by Theme for Office of the Chief Electoral Officer by Question 78. Please indicate your occupational group and level. Occupational group and level - PG
The results of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented by key people management themes (i.e., employee engagement, leadership, workforce, workplace). Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.
Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. Positive answers and Negative answers are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.
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Employee engagement
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 80 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | 10 |
Leadership
Immediate supervisor
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Senior management
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 50 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 60 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 10 |
Workforce
Performance management
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 50 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Job fit and development
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 10 | 10 |
Empowerment
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Work-life balance and workload
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 20 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Always/ Almost always (%) |
Often (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Rarely (%) |
Never/ Almost never (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 30 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 10 | 10 |
Mobility and retention
Survey year | Demographic | Yes (%) |
No (%) |
Not Sure (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 0 | 60 | 40 | 10 |
Workplace
Organizational goals
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Organizational performance
Survey year | Demographic | Always/ Almost always (%) |
Often (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Rarely (%) |
Never/ Almost never (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 10 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Always/ Almost always (%) |
Often (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Rarely (%) |
Never/ Almost never (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 0 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 22 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Always/ Almost always (%) |
Often (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Rarely (%) |
Never/ Almost never (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Always/ Almost always (%) |
Often (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Rarely (%) |
Never/ Almost never (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 20 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Always/ Almost always (%) |
Often (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Rarely (%) |
Never/ Almost never (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 0 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Always/ Almost always (%) |
Often (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Rarely (%) |
Never/ Almost never (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 0 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 78 | 11 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Always/ Almost always (%) |
Often (%) |
Sometimes (%) |
Rarely (%) |
Never/ Almost never (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 33 | 10 |
Respectful workplace
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 60 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Ethical workplace
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 70 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 40 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 20 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 22 | 10 |
Harassment
Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 20 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 40 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Discrimination
Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction, which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics [including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test], disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 100 | 0 | 10 |
Survey year | Demographic | Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree (%) |
Neither agree nor disagree (%) |
Somewhat disagree (%) |
Strongly disagree (%) |
Don't know (%) |
Not applicable (%) |
Positive answers (%) |
Negative answers (%) |
Total responses |
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2014 | PG | 60 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 10 |