Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis
USCHRSTN (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you consider the United States a Christian nation, or not?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Yes | 60.5% | 60.5% |
2) No | 33.6% | 94.0% |
3) Don't know/Refused | 6.0% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 47.4% | 62.1% | 67.2% | 17 | 60.3% |
No | 47.9% | 32.3% | 25.5% | 6 | 33.7% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.7% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 1 | 6.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 62.1% | 59.0% | 0 | 60.5% |
No | 32.5% | 34.5% | 0 | 33.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.4% | 6.4% | 0 | 6.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 65.9% | 61.9% | 55.7% | 46.2% | 11 | 60.6% |
No | 30.3% | 31.9% | 37.2% | 49.5% | 7 | 33.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.8% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 4.4% | 6 | 5.8% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 59.3% | 67.0% | 59.3% | 56.0% | 0 | 60.5% |
No | 34.9% | 28.4% | 34.7% | 36.5% | 0 | 33.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 0 | 6.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 63.8% | 38.3% | 42.9% | 36.8% | 45.6% | 42.9% | 6 | 60.6% |
No | 30.9% | 59.6% | 42.9% | 43.0% | 47.2% | 46.4% | 7 | 33.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.3% | 2.1% | 14.3% | 20.2% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 2 | 5.9% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |