Arts and Religion Survey, 1999 - Analysis
EXPRELAT (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Please tell me if you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with each of these statements. - Church teachings are the best way we have of relating to God.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Strongly Agree | 47006 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
2) Agree | 107296 | 25.3% | 36.4% |
3) Disagree | 152672 | 36.0% | 72.4% |
4) Strongly Disagree | 88424 | 20.9% | 93.3% |
5) Don't Know, Refused | 28315 | 6.7% | 100.0% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly Agree | 8.9%17881 | 13.1%29125 | 0 | 11.1%47006 |
Agree | 26.2%52498 | 24.6%54798 | 0 | 25.3%107296 |
Disagree | 36.6%73508 | 35.5%79164 | 0 | 36.0%152672 |
Strongly Disagree | 20.4%40884 | 21.3%47540 | 0 | 20.9%88424 |
Don't Know, Refused | 7.9%15902 | 5.6%12413 | 0 | 6.7%28315 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%200673 | 100%223040 | 423713 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly Agree | 11.8%11615 | 7.9%8085 | 10.4%14331 | 15.1%12975 | 0 | 11.1%47006 |
Agree | 24.7%24276 | 30.0%30670 | 22.5%30907 | 25.0%21443 | 0 | 25.3%107296 |
Disagree | 36.2%35605 | 35.4%36173 | 37.3%51223 | 34.6%29671 | 0 | 36.0%152672 |
Strongly Disagree | 19.4%19129 | 20.3%20758 | 25.0%34368 | 16.5%14169 | 0 | 20.9%88424 |
Don't Know, Refused | 7.9%7777 | 6.3%6389 | 4.8%6566 | 8.8%7583 | 0 | 6.7%28315 |
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 | 11.7%39725 | 3.9%1898 | 7.6%645 | 20.2%4618 | 1 | 11.2%46886 |
Agree | 26.2%89000 | 20.2%9792 | 24.5%2071 | 24.7%5635 | 3 | 25.4%106498 |
Disagree | 36.6%124410 | 32.5%15737 | 37.8%3200 | 31.7%7243 | 7 | 35.9%150590 |
Strongly Disagree | 19.6%66468 | 31.3%15155 | 20.5%1730 | 17.1%3917 | 6 | 20.8%87270 |
Don't Know, Refused | 5.9%19984 | 12.1%5847 | 9.6%809 | 6.3%1432 | 1 | 6.7%28072 |
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 | 10.3%23114 | 9.9%10910 | 33.1%1834 | 12.3%4055 | 17.8%6991 | 1 | 11.4%46904 |
Agree | 25.5%57373 | 23.6%25924 | 5.9%329 | 16.0%5254 | 38.2%14973 | 9 | 25.2%103853 |
Disagree | 37.4%84359 | 42.2%46386 | 20.8%1151 | 35.8%11784 | 14.0%5479 | 13 | 36.1%149159 |
Strongly Disagree | 22.2%50104 | 20.8%22852 | 19.9%1103 | 28.4%9359 | 9.0%3522 | 5 | 21.1%86940 |
Don't Know, Refused | 4.6%10386 | 3.4%3748 | 20.3%1126 | 7.5%2484 | 21.1%8278 | 7 | 6.3%26022 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Total | 100%225336 | 100%109820 | 100%5543 | 100%32936 | 100%39243 | 412878 |