Arts and Religion Survey, 1999 - Analysis
SP_PRIV (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you mostly agree or mostly disagree with each of the following statements? - My religious beliefs are very personal and private.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Agree | 303149 | 71.5% | 71.5% |
| 2) Disagree | 109157 | 25.8% | 97.3% |
| 3) Don't Know, Refused | 11407 | 2.7% | 100.0% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 73.3%147156 | 69.9%155993 | 0 | 71.5%303149 |
| Disagree | 24.2%48561 | 27.2%60596 | 0 | 25.8%109157 |
| Don't Know, Refused | 2.5%4956 | 2.9%6451 | 0 | 2.7%11407 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%200673 | 100%223040 | 423713 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 72.4%71266 | 75.4%76947 | 70.2%96473 | 68.1%58463 | 0 | 71.5%303149 |
| Disagree | 24.3%23877 | 21.6%22060 | 28.3%38863 | 28.4%24357 | 0 | 25.8%109157 |
| Don't Know, Refused | 3.3%3259 | 3.0%3068 | 1.5%2059 | 3.5%3021 | 0 | 2.7%11407 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 72.6%246572 | 62.3%30150 | 72.5%6132 | 75.6%17271 | 14 | 71.6%300125 |
| Disagree | 24.9%84475 | 34.0%16467 | 19.7%1664 | 22.7%5178 | 4 | 25.7%107784 |
| Don't Know, Refused | 2.5%8540 | 3.7%1812 | 7.8%659 | 1.7%396 | 0 | 2.7%11407 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 72.1%162486 | 74.6%81921 | 38.0%2109 | 62.5%20582 | 74.1%29090 | 25 | 71.7%296188 |
| Disagree | 25.7%57982 | 23.5%25763 | 48.2%2669 | 35.7%11761 | 22.4%8810 | 6 | 25.9%106985 |
| Don't Know, Refused | 2.2%4868 | 1.9%2136 | 13.8%765 | 1.8%593 | 3.4%1343 | 4 | 2.4%9705 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Total | 100%225336 | 100%109820 | 100%5543 | 100%32936 | 100%39243 | 412878 |
