Q23f: Did you order your last credit report for another reason? (of those who said 'yes' to Q19)

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know Refused
All respondents 10.4 ( 1.1) 88.3 ( 1.2) 1.1 ( 0.4) 0.2 ( 0.1)
AGE GROUP        
18 to 24 6.7 ( 3.4) 93.3 ( 3.4) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
25 to 34 12.0 ( 2.9) 86.7 ( 3.0) 1.3 ( 1.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
35 to 44 9.0 ( 2.1) 89.8 ( 2.2) 0.8 ( 0.5) 0.4 ( 0.4)
45 to 54 10.9 ( 2.5) 88.3 ( 2.6) 0.8 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
55 to 64 6.2 ( 2.0) 90.8 ( 2.5) 3.0 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
65 and older 16.1 ( 4.0) 82.1 ( 4.2) 1.3 ( 1.3) 0.4 ( 0.4)
INCOME        
Less than $25000 14.1 ( 2.4) 84.6 ( 2.5) 1.0 ( 0.7) 0.3 ( 0.3)
$25000 to $49999 11.3 ( 2.4) 87.2 ( 2.6) 1.5 ( 0.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
$50000 to $74999 10.5 ( 2.6) 87.3 ( 2.7) 1.7 ( 0.9) 0.5 ( 0.5)
$75000+ 8.0 ( 2.1) 91.4 ( 2.1) 0.6 ( 0.6) 0.0 ( 0.0)
EDUCATION        
Less than high school 8.5 ( 5.3) 87.8 ( 5.8) 2.5 ( 2.5) 1.1 ( 1.1)
High school 11.1 ( 2.1) 87.7 ( 2.2) 1.2 ( 0.8) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Some post-secondary education 10.3 ( 1.9) 87.8 ( 2.1) 1.9 ( 0.9) 0.0 ( 0.0)
BA or more 10.3 ( 2.0) 89.1 ( 2.0) 0.3 ( 0.2) 0.3 ( 0.3)
ETHNICITY        
White 9.9 ( 1.4) 88.9 ( 1.4) 1.0 ( 0.4) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Black 11.3 ( 2.3) 88.4 ( 2.4) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.4 ( 0.4)
Hispanic 9.5 ( 2.6) 87.4 ( 3.0) 3.1 ( 1.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Other 17.8 ( 7.3) 80.2 ( 7.4) 2.0 ( 1.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX        
Male 9.9 ( 1.8) 88.7 ( 1.8) 1.1 ( 0.5) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Female 10.9 ( 1.4) 87.8 ( 1.5) 1.2 ( 0.6) 0.1 ( 0.1)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS        
Actively employed (FT or PT) 10.7 ( 1.4) 88.5 ( 1.5) 0.7 ( 0.3) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Student 15.3 ( 7.6) 84.7 ( 7.6) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 9.4 ( 2.0) 88.1 ( 2.3) 2.3 ( 1.1) 0.2 ( 0.2)
Other 8.6 ( 3.9) 87.7 ( 4.7) 1.3 ( 1.3) 2.4 ( 2.4)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE        
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 9.4 ( 2.1) 87.8 ( 2.4) 1.7 ( 0.9) 1.2 ( 0.9)
Resident of another state 10.6 ( 1.3) 88.4 ( 1.3) 1.1 ( 0.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE        
Obtained a credit report 10.4 ( 1.1) 88.3 ( 1.2) 1.1 ( 0.4) 0.2 ( 0.1)
Did not obtain a credit report . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . )
         
Obtained credit score 9.0 ( 1.5) 89.4 ( 1.6) 1.3 ( 0.6) 0.3 ( 0.2)
Did not obtain credit score 12.0 ( 1.7) 87.0 ( 1.8) 1.0 ( 0.5) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Disputed information on credit report 7.3 ( 1.7) 92.1 ( 1.7) 0.2 ( 0.2) 0.4 ( 0.4)
Did not dispute credit report information 11.7 ( 1.4) 86.7 ( 1.5) 1.5 ( 0.5) 0.1 ( 0.1)
         
Had an auto or mortgage loan 9.0 ( 1.1) 89.8 ( 1.2) 1.0 ( 0.4) 0.2 ( 0.1)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 21.4 ( 4.2) 76.3 ( 4.4) 2.3 ( 1.4) 0.0 ( 0.0)
         
Was a victim of identity theft 9.7 ( 3.1) 90.3 ( 3.1) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 10.5 ( 1.2) 88.0 ( 1.3) 1.3 ( 0.4) 0.2 ( 0.1)
         
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 6.3 ( 2.1) 93.7 ( 2.1) 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 11.1 ( 1.3) 87.4 ( 1.3) 1.3 ( 0.4) 0.2 ( 0.1)

Percent estimates totaling 100% within each demographic and experience category, with standard errors in parentheses
 
GAO-05-411SP Credit Reporting Literacy Survey Data
Full Report: GAO-05-223