Table 4,,,,
Time spent (reported by passenger) in line waiting to go through security screening by non-demographic characteristics,,,,
Characteristic,Average Minutes,Standard Error,Sample Size,
Overall,20.4,1.8,295,
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Selected for extended screening,24.2,5.0,77,
Basic screening procedure,18.0,1.4,216,
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Wait time shorter than expected,14.3,1.4,136,
Wait time about expectation,17.6,1.7,112,
Wait time longer than expected,62.5,11.3,25,
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Very satisfied/satisfied with screening time,18.7,1.9,270,
Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied with screening time,32.8,6.8,24,
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Very satisfied/satisfied with courtesy,19.0,1.8,275,
Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied with courtesy,37.0,8.9,19,,,,
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Very satisfied/satisfied with overall experience,17.4,1.2,268,,,,
Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied with experience,47.0,11.2,26,,,,
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No/small amount of confidence in screeners,32.0,7.4,50,,,,
Moderate confidence,17.8,1.6,145,,,,
Great deal/total confidence in screeners,15.3,1.9,95,,,,
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Thoroughness (of screening) was excessive,36.3,8.4,18,,,,
Thoroughness was appropriate,18.8,2.0,248,,,,
Thoroughness was inadequate,27.5,7.4,23,,,,
NOTE: All estimates are weighted to represent U.S. noninstitutionalized adult population (18 and older).,,,,,,,
"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Omnibus Household Survey, December 2004.",,,,,,,