Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001

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APLCATH (Percentages are weighted by WEIGHT; Total Ns reported are unweighted) ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO COMPLETED FORM 1. For each specific religious group, please indicate whether you would favor or oppose this group applying for government funds to provide social services to people who need them. -- Catholic churches.   1) Favor   2) Oppose   9) Don't know/Refused

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Category	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Favor	62.4%	62.4%
Oppose	32.1%	94.5%
Don't know/Refused	5.5%	100%
Total N = 1023

Variable Comparisons

Gender Political party Household income Education Marital status Age Worship attendance

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Favor	60.7%	64.0%	62.4%
Oppose	34.7%	29.7%	32.1%
Don't know/Refused	4.6%	6.3%	5.5%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	1023

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent	No preference or Don't know/Refused	TOTAL
Favor	64.1%	63.7%	63.1%	46.2%	62.4%
Oppose	32.6%	30.0%	32.2%	39.8%	32.1%
Don't know/Refused	3.2%	6.3%	4.7%	14.0%	5.5%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1023

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less than $20,000	$20,000 to under $40,000	$40,000 to under $75,000	$75,000 to under $100,000	$100,000 or more	TOTAL
Favor	60.3%	69.7%	62.0%	55.4%	67.2%	64.0%
Oppose	32.2%	26.6%	33.9%	42.0%	29.3%	31.5%
Don't know/Refused	7.6%	3.7%	4.1%	2.5%	3.5%	4.5%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	861

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school	High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)	Business, Technical, or vocational school after high school	Some college, no four-year degree	College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree)	Postgraduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., towards a master's degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school)	TOTAL
Favor	63.6%	67.1%	59.1%	62.3%	60.0%	51.9%	62.5%
Oppose	25.9%	27.6%	31.2%	35.1%	33.7%	45.5%	32.1%
Don't know/Refused	10.5%	5.3%	9.7%	2.6%	6.3%	2.6%	5.4%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1020

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Divorced/Separated	Widowed	Never been married	TOTAL
Favor	62.2%	60.9%	52.3%	68.9%	62.7%
Oppose	32.7%	35.8%	29.5%	28.0%	32.0%
Don't know/Refused	5.2%	3.3%	18.2%	3.1%	5.3%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1017

Age (I-AGE)

	18-30	31-40	41-50	51-64	65+	TOTAL
Favor	72.0%	65.4%	60.8%	60.5%	49.4%	62.8%
Oppose	25.0%	29.2%	35.5%	35.7%	37.9%	32.0%
Don't know/Refused	2.9%	5.4%	3.7%	3.7%	12.7%	5.2%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1010

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

	More than once a week	Once a week	Once or twice a month	A few times a year	Seldom	Never	TOTAL
Favor	60.3%	66.8%	66.9%	65.5%	58.8%	47.5%	62.8%
Oppose	33.9%	28.4%	29.7%	28.7%	37.5%	44.2%	32.2%
Don't know/Refused	5.7%	4.8%	3.4%	5.8%	3.8%	8.3%	5.0%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1011