SI FOR KIDS STUDY: JOYNER-KERSEE FAVORITE FEMALE ATHLETE

          THE DAILY continues to look at information taken from     the August/December '96 SI for Kids omnibus study among     children.  The total combined sample consists of 615     children, including 313 boys and 302 girls, ages 9-13 years     old.  Today's question, taken in August, '96:  "Thinking     about female athletes, what is the name of your favorite     female athlete?" (THE DAILY):
  
     
       
ATHLETE
    
    
       
TOTAL
    
    
       
BOYS
    
    
       
GIRLS
    
  
  
     
Jackie       Joyner-Kersee
    
       
 10%
    
    
       
 13%
    
    
       
  7%
    
  
  
     
Dominique       Dawes
    
       
9
    
    
       
6
    
    
       
12
    
  
  
     
Dominique       Moceanu
    
       
7
    
    
       
6
    
    
       
7
    
  
  
     
Shannon       Miller
    
       
6
    
    
       
5
    
    
       
8
    
  
  
     
Kerri       Strug
    
       
4
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
7
    
  
  
     
Gail Devers
    
       
2
    
    
       
3
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
Nancy       Kerrigan
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
    
       
2
    
  
  
     
Tonya       Harding
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
Oksana       Baiul
    
       
1
    
    
       
0
    
    
       
2
    
  
  
     
Kristi       Yamaguchi
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
0
    
  
  
     
Janet       Evans
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
Mary Ellen       Clark
    
       
1
    
    
       
0
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
Manon       Rheume
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
0
    
  
  
     
Amanda       Beard
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
Sheryl       Swoopes
    
       
1
    
    
       
1
    
    
       
0
    
  
  
     
Amy Van       Dyken
    
       
1
    
    
       
0
    
    
       
1
    
  
  
     
Amy Chow
    
       
1
    
    
       
0
    
    
       
1