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Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis

INF_HOMO (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Which one of the following has had the biggest influence on your thinking on this issue -- Allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally
 PercentCumulative Percent
10) A personal experience9.5%9.5%
11) The views of your friends and family7.2%16.7%
12) What you have seen or read in the media8.9%25.6%
13) Your religious beliefs36.9%62.5%
14) Your education16.6%79.1%
15) Something else17.6%96.7%
16) Don't know/Refused3.3%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18 - 29 years30 - 49 years50 and olderMissingTotal
A personal experience11.3%10.2%7.8%19.6%
The views of your friends and family12.0%7.3%3.6%17.2%
What you have seen or read in the media11.2%7.1%9.5%38.9%
Your religious beliefs26.6%38.1%42.4%936.8%
Your education19.4%16.8%14.4%516.6%
Something else17.6%18.4%16.4%417.6%
Don't know/Refused1.8%2.1%5.9%13.3%
Missing000240
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1951

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
A personal experience11.4%7.9%09.5%
The views of your friends and family6.2%8.0%07.2%
What you have seen or read in the media8.7%9.1%08.9%
Your religious beliefs33.8%39.6%036.9%
Your education19.1%14.4%016.6%
Something else16.9%18.2%017.6%
Don't know/Refused3.9%2.8%03.3%
Missing0000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1975

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependent or other partyNo preferenceMissingTotal
A personal experience6.8%9.6%11.3%17.6%39.6%
The views of your friends and family5.4%6.5%9.2%8.8%27.2%
What you have seen or read in the media8.5%8.7%9.4%5.5%28.8%
Your religious beliefs46.5%34.8%30.7%37.4%936.9%
Your education14.9%18.1%17.9%4.4%216.8%
Something else15.0%18.1%18.7%23.1%517.5%
Don't know/Refused3.0%4.2%2.8%3.3%13.3%
Missing0000240
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1951

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
A personal experience10.2%6.8%10.1%11.1%09.5%
The views of your friends and family5.1%7.7%8.1%7.0%07.2%
What you have seen or read in the media9.8%10.0%8.1%8.0%08.9%
Your religious beliefs29.9%40.7%43.1%29.4%036.9%
Your education17.0%16.8%14.0%20.2%016.6%
Something else25.1%13.6%13.4%21.4%017.6%
Don't know/Refused2.7%4.5%3.2%2.8%03.3%
Missing000000
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1975

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ChristianJewishMuslimOther non-ChristianNo preferenceAgnostic or AtheistMissingTotal
A personal experience7.9%34.0%0.0%22.8%16.6%7.1%39.5%
The views of your friends and family7.3%2.1%0.0%10.5%5.3%14.3%17.2%
What you have seen or read in the media8.3%2.1%0.0%11.4%14.7%3.6%19.0%
Your religious beliefs41.8%8.5%71.4%21.9%6.0%0.0%237.0%
Your education15.1%36.2%0.0%16.7%23.3%53.6%516.4%
Something else16.5%6.4%23.8%15.8%28.6%17.9%217.6%
Don't know/Refused3.0%10.6%4.8%0.9%5.5%3.6%13.3%
Missing000000150
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1960

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