| 1 Much better |
| 2 Slightly better |
| 3 About the same |
| 4 Slightly worse |
| 5 Much worse |
| 8 Other (Please Specify) ___________ |
| 9 Don't know |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | total% | n | ||
| total | 44.5% | 36.6% | 11.5% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 100.0% | 2002 | |
| gender | Male | 48.0% | 31.7% | 12.3% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 100.0% | 782 |
| Female | 42.3% | 39.7% | 11.0% | 3.9% | 2.3% | - | 0.9% | 100.0% | 1220 | |
| age | 18 - 19 years | 50.7% | 40.3% | 6.7% | 2.2% | - | - | - | 100.0% | 134 |
| 20 - 24 years | 53.4% | 30.7% | 8.7% | 4.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 100.0% | 309 | |
| 25 - 29 years | 44.9% | 41.1% | 9.5% | 1.4% | 2.5% | - | 0.7% | 100.0% | 285 | |
| 30 - 34 years | 46.1% | 36.7% | 11.2% | 3.0% | 2.6% | - | 0.4% | 100.0% | 267 | |
| 35 - 39 years | 43.5% | 36.1% | 10.4% | 5.6% | 2.6% | - | 1.9% | 100.0% | 269 | |
| 40 - 44 years | 38.3% | 38.8% | 14.9% | 6.5% | 1.0% | - | 0.5% | 100.0% | 201 | |
| 45 - 49 years | 42.9% | 42.2% | 11.2% | 3.1% | 0.6% | - | - | 100.0% | 161 | |
| 50 - 54 years | 34.6% | 34.6% | 14.7% | 10.3% | 3.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 100.0% | 136 | |
| 55 - 59 years | 38.1% | 33.3% | 17.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% | - | 1.2% | 100.0% | 84 | |
| 60 - 64 years | 45.2% | 30.1% | 15.1% | 3.2% | 6.5% | - | - | 100.0% | 93 | |
| 65 - 69 years | 36.5% | 34.9% | 19.0% | 6.3% | - | - | 3.2% | 100.0% | 63 | |
| cent | Mumbai | 70.0% | 16.8% | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.0% | - | 0.4% | 100.0% | 250 |
| Delhi | 46.0% | 38.0% | 11.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 100.0% | 250 | |
| Kolkata | 22.2% | 58.2% | 11.6% | 6.2% | 1.3% | - | 0.4% | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Chennai | 61.8% | 29.3% | 7.1% | 1.3% | 0.4% | - | - | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Bangalore | 37.8% | 36.4% | 12.0% | 10.2% | 3.6% | - | - | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Hyderabad | 29.8% | 55.6% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 4.9% | - | 0.4% | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Ahmedabad | 61.3% | 18.7% | 15.1% | 4.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | 100.0% | 225 | |
| Pune | 35.7% | 44.4% | 9.5% | 0.8% | 5.6% | - | 4.0% | 100.0% | 126 | |
| Ludhiana | 39.7% | 21.4% | 28.6% | 7.1% | 0.8% | - | 2.4% | 100.0% | 126 | |
| Kochi | 21.6% | 52.8% | 15.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | - | 5.6% | 100.0% | 125 |