Q39: If the disputed information was removed, was it later reinserted? (of those said 'yes' to Q38)

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know
All respondents 12.8 ( 2.6) 72.3 ( 3.6) 14.9 ( 2.9)
AGE GROUP      
18 to 24 7.0 ( 7.0) 61.4 (18.1) 31.6 (17.3)
25 to 34 7.9 ( 5.7) 85.4 ( 7.2) 6.6 ( 4.7)
35 to 44 19.6 ( 6.7) 67.6 ( 8.0) 12.9 ( 5.8)
45 to 54 8.6 ( 3.3) 70.2 ( 6.9) 21.2 ( 6.6)
55 to 64 10.5 ( 6.0) 80.7 ( 7.6) 8.8 ( 5.4)
65 and older 12.3 ( 7.3) 79.4 ( 8.6) 8.3 ( 5.1)
INCOME      
Less than $25000 23.4 ( 7.1) 56.1 ( 8.3) 20.5 ( 7.0)
$25000 to $49999 14.6 ( 6.9) 70.8 ( 7.9) 14.7 ( 5.3)
$50000 to $74999 7.3 ( 3.9) 78.0 ( 6.8) 14.7 ( 6.0)
$75000+ 10.5 ( 4.1) 77.3 ( 6.5) 12.3 ( 5.6)
EDUCATION      
Less than high school 19.5 (16.7) 68.7 (17.8) 11.8 (11.1)
High school 14.9 ( 7.6) 74.2 ( 8.0) 11.0 ( 4.2)
Some post-secondary education 14.3 ( 4.2) 69.2 ( 6.0) 16.5 ( 5.1)
BA or more 10.0 ( 3.6) 74.5 ( 5.6) 15.5 ( 4.9)
ETHNICITY      
White 11.2 ( 3.2) 75.1 ( 4.4) 13.7 ( 3.5)
Black 29.3 ( 6.9) 58.8 ( 7.3) 11.9 ( 4.6)
Hispanic 3.9 ( 3.9) 68.8 (10.8) 27.2 (10.6)
Other 0.0 ( 0.0) 81.1 (16.9) 18.9 (16.9)
SEX      
Male 12.2 ( 4.3) 75.5 ( 5.8) 12.3 ( 4.5)
Female 13.2 ( 3.2) 69.6 ( 4.5) 17.1 ( 3.8)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS      
Actively employed (FT or PT) 12.8 ( 3.5) 71.9 ( 4.7) 15.3 ( 3.8)
Student 0.0 ( 0.0) 100 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 16.7 ( 5.0) 67.2 ( 6.8) 16.1 ( 5.7)
Other 3.1 ( 3.1) 86.2 ( 7.4) 10.7 ( 6.7)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE      
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 7.3 ( 3.5) 86.2 ( 4.5) 6.5 ( 3.0)
Resident of another state 14.0 ( 3.1) 69.3 ( 4.2) 16.7 ( 3.5)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE      
Obtained a credit report 13.6 ( 2.8) 71.6 ( 3.7) 14.8 ( 3.0)
Did not obtain a credit report 0.0 ( 0.0) 83.0 (11.4) 17.0 (11.4)
       
Obtained credit score 15.0 ( 3.6) 78.5 ( 4.0) 6.5 ( 2.1)
Did not obtain credit score 10.1 ( 3.9) 64.7 ( 6.0) 25.3 ( 5.5)
       
Disputed information on credit report 12.8 ( 2.6) 72.3 ( 3.6) 14.9 ( 2.9)
Did not dispute credit report information . ( . ) . ( . ) . ( . )
       
Had an auto or mortgage loan 13.1 ( 2.8) 73.2 ( 3.7) 13.8 ( 2.9)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 10.1 ( 5.9) 63.4 (12.5) 26.5 (12.0)
       
Was a victim of identity theft 25.9 ( 8.8) 61.4 ( 9.8) 12.6 ( 6.4)
Was not a victim of identity theft 10.7 ( 2.7) 74.0 ( 3.9) 15.3 ( 3.2)
       
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 12.5 ( 7.1) 66.6 ( 9.5) 20.8 ( 8.5)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 12.8 ( 2.8) 73.6 ( 3.8) 13.5 ( 2.9)

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