ABC News-Washington Post Poll, The New Pope, 2005 - Analysis
C_OPINCC (Weighted by WEIGHT)
On another subject, overall would you say you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Catholic Church? (Note: asked of Catholics only.)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Favorable | 595 | 56.0% | 56.0% | |
| 2) Unfavorable | 387 | 36.4% | 92.4% | |
| 8) DK/No opinion | 81 | 7.6% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 22 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1060 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast (Census Division 1,2) | Midwest (Census Division 3,4) | South (Census Division 5,6,7) | West (Census Division 8,9) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 57.4%113 | 60.7%148 | 53.3%204 | 54.4%131 | 0 | 56.0%596 |
| Unfavorable | 37.1%73 | 32.4%79 | 37.6%144 | 37.8%91 | 0 | 36.3%387 |
| DK/No opinion | 5.6%11 | 7.0%17 | 9.1%35 | 7.9%19 | 0 | 7.7%82 |
| Missing | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%197 | 100%244 | 100%383 | 100%241 | 1065 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 55.8%129 | 47.5%86 | 53.8%126 | 56.6%138 | 68.3%110 | 7 | 56.0%589 |
| Unfavorable | 41.1%95 | 43.6%79 | 39.7%93 | 36.1%88 | 18.6%30 | 2 | 36.6%385 |
| DK/No opinion | 3.0%7 | 8.8%16 | 6.4%15 | 7.4%18 | 13.0%21 | 4 | 7.3%77 |
| Missing | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 1 |
| Total | 100%231 | 100%181 | 100%234 | 100%244 | 100%161 | 1051 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic Net | Asian | Other race | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 56.1%456 | 55.6%65 | 57.4%39 | 61.5%8 | 46.8%22 | 7 | 55.8%590 |
| Unfavorable | 37.3%303 | 28.2%33 | 38.2%26 | 38.5%5 | 42.6%20 | 1 | 36.6%387 |
| DK/No opinion | 6.6%54 | 16.2%19 | 4.4%3 | 0.0%0 | 10.6%5 | 0 | 7.7%81 |
| Missing | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Total | 100%813 | 100%117 | 100%68 | 100%13 | 100%47 | 1058 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 59.3%304 | 52.9%291 | 0 | 56.0%595 |
| Unfavorable | 34.1%175 | 38.5%212 | 0 | 36.4%387 |
| DK/No opinion | 6.6%34 | 8.5%47 | 0 | 7.6%81 |
| Missing | 12 | 10 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%513 | 100%550 | 1063 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Christian (Non-prtestant) | Othr Non-Christian | None/DK | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 55.5%268 | 81.3%187 | 50.0%65 | 40.7%22 | 28.7%43 | 13 | 55.9%585 |
| Unfavorable | 33.5%162 | 17.4%40 | 41.5%54 | 51.9%28 | 64.7%97 | 5 | 36.4%381 |
| DK/No opinion | 11.0%53 | 1.3%3 | 8.5%11 | 7.4%4 | 6.7%10 | 0 | 7.7%81 |
| Missing | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 7 |
| Total | 100%483 | 100%230 | 100%130 | 100%54 | 100%150 | 1047 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Some high school or less | Graduated high school or technical school | Some college | Grad college | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable | 41.6%32 | 56.6%244 | 56.2%140 | 58.0%116 | 59.4%63 | 0 | 56.0%595 |
| Unfavorable | 48.1%37 | 32.9%142 | 36.9%92 | 38.0%76 | 37.7%40 | 0 | 36.4%387 |
| DK/No opinion | 10.4%8 | 10.4%45 | 6.8%17 | 4.0%8 | 2.8%3 | 0 | 7.6%81 |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Total | 100%77 | 100%431 | 100%249 | 100%200 | 100%106 | 1063 |
