Q40: Did you add a statement to your report about your dispute?

Demographic and experience categories Yes No Do not know
All respondents 30.4 ( 3.0) 65.5 ( 3.1) 4.1 ( 1.3)
AGE GROUP      
18 to 24 29.0 (14.6) 55.4 (16.8) 15.6 (14.0)
25 to 34 18.4 ( 6.0) 80.0 ( 6.1) 1.6 ( 1.6)
35 to 44 16.0 ( 5.1) 79.4 ( 5.6) 4.6 ( 2.8)
45 to 54 34.8 ( 6.1) 61.4 ( 6.2) 3.8 ( 1.9)
55 to 64 57.2 ( 7.5) 39.4 ( 7.5) 3.5 ( 2.6)
65 and older 28.4 ( 8.8) 67.1 ( 9.3) 4.4 ( 4.3)
INCOME      
Less than $25000 24.2 ( 5.3) 67.8 ( 6.5) 8.1 ( 5.2)
$25000 to $49999 37.5 ( 6.9) 61.5 ( 6.9) 1.0 ( 1.0)
$50000 to $74999 29.9 ( 5.7) 66.4 ( 5.9) 3.6 ( 2.3)
$75000+ 23.2 ( 5.3) 76.0 ( 5.4) 0.8 ( 0.8)
EDUCATION      
Less than high school 47.9 (12.8) 47.9 (12.6) 4.2 ( 4.2)
High school 38.6 ( 6.7) 55.7 ( 6.9) 5.7 ( 3.8)
Some post-secondary education 29.2 ( 4.9) 67.3 ( 5.1) 3.5 ( 2.1)
BA or more 24.9 ( 4.5) 71.4 ( 4.7) 3.7 ( 1.7)
ETHNICITY      
White 26.4 ( 3.6) 68.8 ( 3.8) 4.8 ( 1.8)
Black 40.3 ( 6.0) 58.3 ( 6.0) 1.3 ( 1.3)
Hispanic 36.7 ( 9.0) 58.3 ( 9.1) 5.0 ( 3.5)
Other 48.1 (15.7) 51.9 (15.7) 0.0 ( 0.0)
SEX      
Male 20.7 ( 4.2) 76.1 ( 4.5) 3.2 ( 2.0)
Female 38.1 ( 3.9) 57.1 ( 4.0) 4.8 ( 1.7)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS      
Actively employed (FT or PT) 26.2 ( 3.6) 69.3 ( 3.8) 4.4 ( 1.8)
Student 49.0 (23.2) 51.0 (23.2) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Not employed (homemaker, retired, unemployed) 35.0 ( 5.8) 60.9 ( 6.0) 4.1 ( 2.2)
Other 44.0 (11.4) 53.2 (11.4) 2.8 ( 2.8)
GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE      
Resident of a free report state (CO, GA, ME, MD, MA, NJ, VT) 25.9 ( 5.2) 70.3 ( 5.5) 3.8 ( 2.2)
Resident of another state 31.2 ( 3.4) 64.6 ( 3.5) 4.2 ( 1.5)
FINANCIAL AND CREDIT REPORT EXPERIENCE      
Obtained a credit report 31.0 ( 3.1) 66.6 ( 3.2) 2.4 ( 0.9)
Did not obtain a credit report 22.2 ( 8.4) 51.4 (11.8) 26.4 (11.7)
       
Obtained credit score 25.2 ( 3.6) 72.5 ( 3.7) 2.4 ( 1.1)
Did not obtain credit score 36.7 ( 4.7) 57.1 ( 5.0) 6.3 ( 2.6)
       
Disputed information on credit report 30.6 ( 3.0) 66.0 ( 3.1) 3.3 ( 1.1)
Did not dispute credit report information 0.0 ( 0.0) 0.0 ( 0.0) 100 ( 0.0)
       
Had an auto or mortgage loan 29.7 ( 3.1) 66.9 ( 3.2) 3.5 ( 1.2)
Did not have an auto or mortgage loan 36.7 ( 9.5) 53.4 (10.0) 9.9 ( 7.5)
       
Was a victim of identity theft 49.8 ( 7.0) 50.2 ( 7.0) 0.0 ( 0.0)
Was not a victim of identity theft 25.7 ( 3.1) 69.2 ( 3.3) 5.1 ( 1.6)
       
Obtained credit report due to an adverse action 40.0 ( 6.9) 59.1 ( 6.9) 0.9 ( 0.9)
Did not obtain credit report due to an adverse action 27.4 ( 3.2) 67.5 ( 3.4) 5.1 ( 1.7)

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