Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
ADVOCHR (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q37e. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should advocate Christian values?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 303 | 18.9% | 18.9% | |
| 2) Disagree | 298 | 18.6% | 37.5% | |
| 3) Agree | 533 | 33.2% | 70.7% | |
| 4) Strongly agree | 348 | 21.7% | 92.4% | |
| 8) Undecided | 122 | 7.6% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 43 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1605 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-39 years old | 40-49 years old | 50-59 years old | 60-69 years old | 70 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 22.3%60 | 22.0%69 | 18.8%63 | 22.7%69 | 13.7%28 | 8.4%15 | 0 | 18.9%304 |
| Disagree | 18.6%50 | 19.2%60 | 20.0%67 | 20.4%62 | 14.1%29 | 15.6%28 | 0 | 18.4%296 |
| Agree | 23.8%64 | 32.3%101 | 35.2%118 | 31.3%95 | 41.5%85 | 39.7%71 | 0 | 33.3%534 |
| Strongly agree | 27.1%73 | 17.6%55 | 17.9%60 | 20.7%63 | 23.9%49 | 26.8%48 | 0 | 21.7%348 |
| Undecided | 8.2%22 | 8.9%28 | 8.1%27 | 4.9%15 | 6.8%14 | 9.5%17 | 0 | 7.7%123 |
| Missing | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 0 |
| Total | 100%269 | 100%313 | 100%335 | 100%304 | 100%205 | 100%179 | 1605 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school diploma | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 12.1%14 | 11.6%52 | 16.4%71 | 18.1%30 | 26.0%56 | 37.5%75 | 7 | 18.9%298 |
| Disagree | 16.4%19 | 16.7%75 | 17.4%75 | 15.7%26 | 24.2%52 | 22.0%44 | 4 | 18.5%291 |
| Agree | 35.3%41 | 33.7%151 | 36.8%159 | 41.0%68 | 27.0%58 | 24.0%48 | 10 | 33.3%525 |
| Strongly agree | 17.2%20 | 28.1%126 | 23.6%102 | 21.1%35 | 16.3%35 | 13.0%26 | 5 | 21.8%344 |
| Undecided | 19.0%22 | 9.8%44 | 5.8%25 | 4.2%7 | 6.5%14 | 3.5%7 | 3 | 7.5%119 |
| Missing | 8 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 6 |
| Total | 100%116 | 100%448 | 100%432 | 100%166 | 100%215 | 100%200 | 1577 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 21.4%163 | 16.6%140 | 0 | 18.9%303 |
| Disagree | 20.4%155 | 16.8%142 | 0 | 18.5%297 |
| Agree | 31.8%242 | 34.5%291 | 0 | 33.2%533 |
| Strongly agree | 18.9%144 | 24.2%204 | 0 | 21.7%348 |
| Undecided | 7.4%56 | 7.9%67 | 0 | 7.7%123 |
| Missing | 16 | 27 | 43 | 0 |
| Total | 100%760 | 100%844 | 1604 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 6.2%32 | 4.2%3 | 13.2%42 | 11.1%38 | 44.4%56 | 66.5%119 | 16 | 18.7%290 |
| Disagree | 12.4%64 | 2.8%2 | 24.0%76 | 25.7%88 | 21.4%27 | 16.2%29 | 8 | 18.4%286 |
| Agree | 37.9%195 | 45.8%33 | 37.5%119 | 40.2%138 | 19.0%24 | 8.4%15 | 8 | 33.8%524 |
| Strongly agree | 38.8%200 | 33.3%24 | 17.7%56 | 14.9%51 | 8.7%11 | 0.0%0 | 5 | 22.0%342 |
| Undecided | 4.7%24 | 13.9%10 | 7.6%24 | 8.2%28 | 6.3%8 | 8.9%16 | 9 | 7.1%110 |
| Missing | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 4 |
| Total | 100%515 | 100%72 | 100%317 | 100%343 | 100%126 | 100%179 | 1552 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 20.9%73 | 16.4%62 | 13.1%68 | 28.2%101 | 0 | 19.0%304 |
| Disagree | 26.3%92 | 16.4%62 | 13.7%71 | 20.1%72 | 0 | 18.5%297 |
| Agree | 30.9%108 | 37.7%142 | 32.6%169 | 31.8%114 | 0 | 33.2%533 |
| Strongly agree | 14.9%52 | 22.3%84 | 30.4%158 | 14.8%53 | 0 | 21.6%347 |
| Undecided | 7.1%25 | 7.2%27 | 10.2%53 | 5.0%18 | 0 | 7.7%123 |
| Missing | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 43 | 0 |
| Total | 100%350 | 100%377 | 100%519 | 100%358 | 1604 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | Once or twice a year | Several times a year | 1-3 times a month | About weekly | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 37.7%184 | 19.3%31 | 16.5%28 | 10.2%19 | 10.3%10 | 5.8%28 | 7 | 19.0%300 |
| Disagree | 25.4%124 | 28.0%45 | 21.8%37 | 14.0%26 | 16.5%16 | 9.6%46 | 3 | 18.6%294 |
| Agree | 19.1%93 | 39.8%64 | 37.1%63 | 46.8%87 | 52.6%51 | 34.7%167 | 7 | 33.2%525 |
| Strongly agree | 6.4%31 | 9.3%15 | 15.3%26 | 19.9%37 | 17.5%17 | 44.9%216 | 5 | 21.6%342 |
| Undecided | 11.5%56 | 3.7%6 | 9.4%16 | 9.1%17 | 3.1%3 | 5.0%24 | 1 | 7.7%122 |
| Missing | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 2 |
| Total | 100%488 | 100%161 | 100%170 | 100%186 | 100%97 | 100%481 | 1583 |
