"Is this something that has
happened to you during the recession . . ."
Don't know?
YesNodoes not apply
". . . been laid off?"17%83%--
". . . had your work hours 29%70%1%
reduced?"
". . . had pay or benefits cut?"36%63%--
". . . had to take unpaid days off?"21%79%--
". . . been forced to switch from a10%90%--
full-time to a part-time job?"
". . . had to work more overtime32%67%--
or longer hours?"
". . . had trouble getting or paying25%74%1%
for medical care for yourself or
your family?"
". . . had problems paying your22%76%2%
rent or mortgage."
". . . borrowed money from a21%78%1%
family member or friend to
help pay the bills."
". . . cut back or canceled51%46%3%
vacation travel."
". . . bought less expensive brands67%30%4%
or shopped more at discount
stores?"
". . . adjusted your retirement38%57%5%
plans?"
Source: Star Tribune Minnesota Poll of 902 adults conducted by telephone and cell phone, July 26-29. Margin of sampling error: No greater than 4.3 percentage points, plus or minus, at a 95 percent confidence level.
Land line v. cell phone
Minnesotans' phone habits are changing, with 23 percent relying on cell phones only. Another 65 percent use a cell phone but retain a land line. An increasingly smaller share, 12 percent, have land lines only in their homes.