In fact, a 1981 survey by Chengchi University showed that only 11 percent of the public felt that martial law had any notable effect on their freedom or daily lives.
民國七十年政治大學新聞研究所所作的一項調查，也得到類似結果。報告中顯示，只有百分之十一．一的民眾，認為戒嚴法對日常生活和自由有不利或顯著影響。