A CBS News poll conducted June 10 and 11, 2006, among a nationwide random sample of 651 adults,
asked those adults about their party affiliation (Democrat, Republican or none) and their opinion
of how the US economy was changing ("getting better," "getting worse" or
"about the same"). The results are shown in the table below.
| | better |
same |
worse |
| Republican |
38 | 104 | 44 |
| Democrat |
12 | 87 | 137 |
| none |
21 | 90 | 118 |
With respect to the table above, what term is most appropriate for the distribution displayed below?
| | better | same | worse |
| Democrat | 5% | 37% | 58% |