One in four Americans say that their own lives have been permanently changed because of what happened 10 years ago on Sept. 11, according to the results of a new Gallup poll.
And 58 percent of people say that Sept. 11 has changed the overall way that Americans live, according to Gallup.
Here are more revelations from Gallup, from regional differences in opinion, to what kinds of fears people have as a result of Sept. 11. And for the full report, clickhere.
Men And Women
More women than men -- 33 percent, versus 23 percent -- say that their lives have been permanently changed as a result of 9/11.
Regional Differences
People who live in the eastern United States are the most likely -- at 71 percent -- to say Sept. 11 has changed the way we live our lives, compared with other U.S. regions. That perception was at 59 percent in the west, 54 percent in the midwest and 50 percent in the south, according to Gallup.
Fears
In 2001, right after 9/11, Gallup found that 43 percent of people were less willing to fly in airplanes, 35 percent of people were less willing to go into skyscrapers, 48 percent of people were less willing to travel overseas and 30 percent of people were less willing to attend events with thousands of other people. Those figures have decreased since then; in 2011, Gallup found that now, 24 percent of people are less willing to fly in planes, 20 percent of people are less willing to go into skyscrapers, 38 percent of people are less willing to travel overseas and 27 percent of people are less willing to attend events with thousands of other people. *Note: These data don't mean that people's behavior has actually changed; rather, just how "willing" these people are to engage in these activities.
Air Travel
Before 9/11, Gallup reported that 45 percent of people said they had flown in the last 12 months. In 2008, the latest year Gallup data was available, that number dipped just slightly to 43 percent. While Gallup reported that there have been periods of decrease in air travel between 2000 and 2008, the data shows that our flying habits haven't taken a permanent hit.
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