Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis
HOWRLGS2 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
ASKED ONLY OF FORM 1 RESPONDENTS ONLY: Now, I am going to read you a list of some political figures. For each name that I read, please tell me how religious you think that person is -- Bob Dole
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very religious | 11.3% | 11.3% | ||
| 2) Somewhat religious | 50.7% | 62.0% | ||
| 3) Not too religious | 12.3% | 74.3% | ||
| 4) Not at all religious | 4.8% | 79.1% | ||
| 5) Don't know | 20.9% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 977 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 998 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very religious | 14.1% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 0 | 11.4% |
| Somewhat religious | 50.6% | 56.4% | 43.4% | 5 | 50.8% |
| Not too religious | 15.9% | 9.2% | 13.7% | 2 | 12.3% |
| Not at all religious | 5.8% | 2.5% | 7.2% | 0 | 4.8% |
| Don't know | 13.7% | 21.0% | 25.6% | 4 | 20.7% |
| Missing | 224 | 437 | 303 | 988 | 13 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very religious | 9.6% | 12.8% | 0 | 11.3% |
| Somewhat religious | 55.0% | 46.8% | 0 | 50.7% |
| Not too religious | 11.5% | 13.1% | 0 | 12.3% |
| Not at all religious | 4.4% | 5.2% | 0 | 4.8% |
| Don't know | 19.5% | 22.2% | 0 | 20.9% |
| Missing | 455 | 522 | 977 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very religious | 12.1% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 8.3% | 2 | 11.2% |
| Somewhat religious | 58.9% | 45.2% | 49.8% | 47.2% | 4 | 50.8% |
| Not too religious | 10.3% | 15.1% | 11.7% | 8.3% | 0 | 12.4% |
| Not at all religious | 1.1% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 4.7% |
| Don't know | 17.6% | 20.1% | 23.5% | 36.1% | 4 | 20.8% |
| Missing | 290 | 311 | 339 | 24 | 988 | 13 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very religious | 13.2% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 0 | 11.3% |
| Somewhat religious | 51.9% | 53.7% | 48.2% | 50.1% | 0 | 50.7% |
| Not too religious | 10.0% | 9.6% | 17.1% | 10.1% | 0 | 12.3% |
| Not at all religious | 6.9% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 3.4% | 0 | 4.8% |
| Don't know | 18.1% | 20.8% | 19.7% | 25.7% | 0 | 20.9% |
| Missing | 183 | 251 | 355 | 188 | 977 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very religious | 12.0% | 7.7% | 25.0% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 16.7% | 0 | 11.4% |
| Somewhat religious | 50.7% | 57.7% | 41.7% | 32.3% | 55.1% | 55.6% | 5 | 50.7% |
| Not too religious | 12.3% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 24.2% | 9.8% | 5.6% | 1 | 12.2% |
| Not at all religious | 4.4% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 1 | 4.8% |
| Don't know | 20.5% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 27.4% | 23.4% | 11.1% | 1 | 21.0% |
| Missing | 819 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 98 | 6 | 985 | 7 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
