According to the results in Table Q9 below, do views towards provincial government
spending on welfare vary significantly according to whether a respondent has
volunteered for a community group/non-profit organization in the past year? Justify
your answer.
Table Q9: Views on Provincial government’s welfare spending, by volunteer service, Canada, 2011
Should spend
more
Should spend
about the
same
Should spend
less
Total
Yes,
volunteered
24.2%
49.8%
26.0%
100%
(304)
(603)
(330)
(1,237)
No, did not
volunteer
24.3%
48.5%
27.2%
100%
(313)
(610)
(336)
(1,259)
P-value (Pearson Chi-Square)
0.984
Cramer’s V
0.004
