Arts and Religion Survey, 1999 - Analysis
EXPDEEP (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Please tell me if you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with each of these statements. - Art, music, and literature help us to experience the deeper meaning and purpose of life.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Strongly Agree | 16449 | 3.9% | 3.9% |
2) Agree | 46649 | 11.0% | 14.9% |
3) Disagree | 198708 | 46.9% | 61.8% |
4) Strongly Disagree | 132979 | 31.4% | 93.2% |
5) Don't Know, Refused | 28928 | 6.8% | 100.0% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly Agree | 3.7%7422 | 4.0%9027 | 0 | 3.9%16449 |
Agree | 11.9%23946 | 10.2%22703 | 0 | 11.0%46649 |
Disagree | 47.6%95618 | 46.2%103090 | 0 | 46.9%198708 |
Strongly Disagree | 30.2%60581 | 32.5%72398 | 0 | 31.4%132979 |
Don't Know, Refused | 6.5%13106 | 7.1%15822 | 0 | 6.8%28928 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%200673 | 100%223040 | 423713 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly Agree | 5.8%5733 | 2.8%2841 | 3.7%5118 | 3.2%2757 | 0 | 3.9%16449 |
Agree | 12.7%12474 | 11.4%11606 | 10.5%14389 | 9.5%8180 | 0 | 11.0%46649 |
Disagree | 44.9%44203 | 51.2%52253 | 47.0%64620 | 43.8%37632 | 0 | 46.9%198708 |
Strongly Disagree | 29.8%29281 | 28.6%29225 | 33.3%45733 | 33.5%28740 | 0 | 31.4%132979 |
Don't Know, Refused | 6.8%6711 | 6.0%6150 | 5.5%7535 | 9.9%8532 | 0 | 6.8%28928 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%98402 | 100%102075 | 100%137395 | 100%85841 | 423713 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black or African American | Asian | Other or mixed race | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly Agree | 4.4%14874 | 1.9%912 | 1.2%100 | 2.5%563 | 0 | 3.9%16449 |
Agree | 11.1%37553 | 11.3%5489 | 6.3%531 | 13.5%3076 | 0 | 11.1%46649 |
Disagree | 47.3%160714 | 42.4%20515 | 39.5%3339 | 51.7%11820 | 9 | 46.8%196388 |
Strongly Disagree | 31.0%105437 | 32.9%15944 | 42.2%3571 | 27.0%6166 | 8 | 31.3%131118 |
Don't Know, Refused | 6.2%21009 | 11.5%5569 | 10.8%914 | 5.3%1220 | 1 | 6.8%28712 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Total | 100%339587 | 100%48429 | 100%8455 | 100%22845 | 419316 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Roman Catholic | Jewish | Other | No Preference, Atheist, Agnostic | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly Agree | 3.2%7281 | 5.0%5509 | 1.8%100 | 2.6%861 | 4.6%1817 | 2 | 3.8%15568 |
Agree | 11.2%25160 | 11.6%12709 | 11.6%643 | 11.4%3771 | 8.1%3179 | 3 | 11.0%45462 |
Disagree | 47.4%106712 | 49.8%54734 | 50.4%2796 | 40.4%13316 | 40.4%15860 | 16 | 46.8%193418 |
Strongly Disagree | 30.8%69303 | 29.6%32467 | 34.0%1885 | 40.4%13301 | 36.3%14237 | 8 | 31.8%131193 |
Don't Know, Refused | 7.5%16880 | 4.0%4401 | 2.1%119 | 5.1%1687 | 10.6%4150 | 6 | 6.6%27237 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Total | 100%225336 | 100%109820 | 100%5543 | 100%32936 | 100%39243 | 412878 |