Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis
BRNAGN2 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS BORN AGAIN OR EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS: By 'born again' do you mean a specific, one-time conversion experience or gradual development of faith over time?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Specific experience | 38.1% | 38.1% | ||
| 2) Gradual over time | 54.5% | 92.6% | ||
| 3) Don't know/Refused | 7.4% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 1330 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 645 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific experience | 30.8% | 36.0% | 44.2% | 3 | 38.2% |
| Gradual over time | 66.9% | 59.9% | 41.8% | 6 | 54.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 2.3% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 0 | 7.5% |
| Missing | 354 | 554 | 407 | 1339 | 15 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific experience | 41.2% | 36.2% | 0 | 38.1% |
| Gradual over time | 53.4% | 55.1% | 0 | 54.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 5.4% | 8.7% | 0 | 7.4% |
| Missing | 687 | 643 | 1330 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific experience | 44.7% | 34.9% | 34.8% | 36.7% | 5 | 38.2% |
| Gradual over time | 49.3% | 56.6% | 58.2% | 43.3% | 5 | 54.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.1% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 20.0% | 0 | 7.5% |
| Missing | 370 | 428 | 490 | 28 | 1340 | 14 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific experience | 30.3% | 36.6% | 42.7% | 31.9% | 0 | 38.1% |
| Gradual over time | 52.8% | 57.6% | 50.1% | 65.3% | 0 | 54.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 16.9% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 2.8% | 0 | 7.4% |
| Missing | 300 | 351 | 389 | 290 | 1330 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific experience | 38.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 38.1% |
| Gradual over time | 54.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 54.5% |
| Don't know/Refused | 7.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 7.4% |
| Missing | 1008 | 28 | 11 | 56 | 196 | 16 | 1330 | 15 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
