Detroit Area Study, 1997: Social Change in Religion and Child Rearing

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Q761 In general, does/did (he/she) feel closer to the Republican Party or the Democratic Party? (H57)   1) Republican   2) Democratic   3) (If volunteered): Neither   7) Not applicable   8) Don't know   9) Refused

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Republican	24	7%	7%	-2.66
Democratic	14	4.1%	11.1%	-2.16
(If volunteered): Neither	17	5%	16.1%	-1.65
Not applicable	263	77.1%	93.3%	.38
Don't know	22	6.5%	99.7%	.89
Refused	1	.3%	100%	1.4

Variable Comparisons

Marital status Age Gender Education Race Religion

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Widowed	Divorced	Separated	Never married	TOTAL
Republican	12.0% 22	7.4% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	7.0% 24
Democratic	7.6% 14	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.1% 14
(If volunteered): Neither	8.7% 16	3.7% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.0% 17
Not applicable	63.0% 116	63.0% 17	100.0% 44	100.0% 12	100.0% 74	77.1% 263
Don't know	8.2% 15	25.9% 7	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.5% 22
Refused	0.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 184	100.0% 27	100.0% 44	100.0% 12	100.0% 74	341

Age (I-AGE)

	21-34	35-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Republican	6.7% 6	7.2% 10	5.5% 4	10.0% 4	7.0% 24
Democratic	3.4% 3	7.2% 10	1.4% 1	0.0% 0	4.1% 14
(If volunteered): Neither	1.1% 1	7.2% 10	4.1% 3	7.5% 3	5.0% 17
Not applicable	84.3% 75	71.2% 99	84.9% 62	67.5% 27	77.1% 263
Don't know	4.5% 4	6.5% 9	4.1% 3	15.0% 6	6.5% 22
Refused	0.0% 0	0.7% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 89	100.0% 139	100.0% 73	100.0% 40	341

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Republican	8.3% 11	6.2% 13	7.0% 24
Democratic	6.1% 8	2.9% 6	4.1% 14
(If volunteered): Neither	7.6% 10	3.3% 7	5.0% 17
Not applicable	71.2% 94	80.9% 169	77.1% 263
Don't know	6.1% 8	6.7% 14	6.5% 22
Refused	0.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 132	100.0% 209	341

Education (I-EDUC)

	High school or less	One year of college	Two years of college	Three years of college	Four years of college	Five or more years of college	TOTAL
Republican	0.8% 1	7.1% 3	8.5% 4	0.0% 0	9.5% 6	19.6% 10	7.1% 24
Democratic	1.7% 2	4.8% 2	8.5% 4	5.9% 1	4.8% 3	3.9% 2	4.1% 14
(If volunteered): Neither	5.0% 6	7.1% 3	4.3% 2	0.0% 0	3.2% 2	7.8% 4	5.0% 17
Not applicable	84.0% 100	73.8% 31	72.3% 34	88.2% 15	74.6% 47	66.7% 34	77.0% 261
Don't know	8.4% 10	7.1% 3	6.4% 3	0.0% 0	7.9% 5	2.0% 1	6.5% 22
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 119	100.0% 42	100.0% 47	100.0% 17	100.0% 63	100.0% 51	339

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Republican	8.9% 23	0.0% 0	6.3% 1	7.1% 24
Democratic	5.0% 13	0.0% 0	6.3% 1	4.2% 14
(If volunteered): Neither	5.0% 13	3.2% 2	6.3% 1	4.7% 16
Not applicable	73.0% 189	93.5% 58	81.3% 13	77.2% 260
Don't know	7.7% 20	3.2% 2	0.0% 0	6.5% 22
Refused	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 259	100.0% 62	100.0% 16	337

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	No preference	Other	TOTAL
Republican	7.5% 12	6.5% 7	0.0% 0	7.5% 4	16.7% 1	7.2% 24
Democratic	3.8% 6	3.7% 4	10.0% 1	5.7% 3	0.0% 0	4.2% 14
(If volunteered): Neither	3.8% 6	6.5% 7	0.0% 0	5.7% 3	16.7% 1	5.1% 17
Not applicable	78.6% 125	75.7% 81	90.0% 9	75.5% 40	66.7% 4	77.3% 259
Don't know	5.7% 9	7.5% 8	0.0% 0	5.7% 3	0.0% 0	6.0% 20
Refused	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 159	100.0% 107	100.0% 10	100.0% 53	100.0% 6	335