Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
CHRNATN (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q37b. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should declare the United States a Christian nation?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 531 | 33.1% | 33.1% | |
| 2) Disagree | 498 | 31.0% | 64.1% | |
| 3) Agree | 250 | 15.6% | 79.7% | |
| 4) Strongly agree | 180 | 11.2% | 91.0% | |
| 8) Undecided | 145 | 9.1% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 46 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1602 |
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 | 39.9%107 | 37.4%117 | 32.1%108 | 37.7%114 | 23.3%48 | 20.0%36 | 0 | 33.0%530 |
| Disagree | 27.2%73 | 28.4%89 | 33.9%114 | 29.8%90 | 36.9%76 | 31.7%57 | 0 | 31.1%499 |
| Agree | 15.3%41 | 13.4%42 | 14.3%48 | 12.6%38 | 16.5%34 | 26.7%48 | 0 | 15.6%251 |
| Strongly agree | 10.1%27 | 11.5%36 | 8.0%27 | 13.2%40 | 13.6%28 | 12.2%22 | 0 | 11.2%180 |
| Undecided | 7.5%20 | 9.3%29 | 11.6%39 | 6.6%20 | 9.7%20 | 9.4%17 | 0 | 9.0%145 |
| Missing | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 0 |
| Total | 100%268 | 100%313 | 100%336 | 100%302 | 100%206 | 100%180 | 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 | 24.6%28 | 23.5%106 | 30.6%132 | 30.1%50 | 43.3%93 | 56.6%112 | 11 | 33.1%521 |
| Disagree | 32.5%37 | 26.8%121 | 36.0%155 | 36.7%61 | 30.7%66 | 25.8%51 | 6 | 31.2%491 |
| Agree | 18.4%21 | 20.1%91 | 13.2%57 | 17.5%29 | 13.5%29 | 10.1%20 | 3 | 15.7%247 |
| Strongly agree | 11.4%13 | 15.7%71 | 12.1%52 | 9.0%15 | 6.5%14 | 6.1%12 | 5 | 11.2%177 |
| Undecided | 13.2%15 | 13.9%63 | 8.1%35 | 6.6%11 | 6.0%13 | 1.5%3 | 4 | 8.9%140 |
| Missing | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 75 | 6 |
| Total | 100%114 | 100%452 | 100%431 | 100%166 | 100%215 | 100%198 | 1576 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 37.1%281 | 29.5%250 | 0 | 33.1%531 |
| Disagree | 31.7%240 | 30.4%258 | 0 | 31.0%498 |
| Agree | 12.8%97 | 18.0%153 | 0 | 15.6%250 |
| Strongly agree | 9.6%73 | 12.7%108 | 0 | 11.3%181 |
| Undecided | 8.7%66 | 9.3%79 | 0 | 9.0%145 |
| Missing | 20 | 26 | 46 | 0 |
| Total | 100%757 | 100%848 | 1605 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 17.5%90 | 12.5%9 | 25.9%82 | 29.4%101 | 60.8%76 | 83.4%151 | 23 | 32.8%509 |
| Disagree | 30.9%159 | 30.6%22 | 36.7%116 | 40.1%138 | 18.4%23 | 12.2%22 | 11 | 30.9%480 |
| Agree | 24.1%124 | 11.1%8 | 16.1%51 | 14.8%51 | 8.8%11 | 0.6%1 | 4 | 15.8%246 |
| Strongly agree | 19.0%98 | 22.2%16 | 10.1%32 | 7.0%24 | 5.6%7 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 11.4%177 |
| Undecided | 8.5%44 | 23.6%17 | 11.1%35 | 8.7%30 | 6.4%8 | 3.9%7 | 5 | 9.1%141 |
| Missing | 15 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 5 |
| Total | 100%515 | 100%72 | 100%316 | 100%344 | 100%125 | 100%181 | 1553 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 41.5%144 | 26.5%100 | 24.2%126 | 44.8%160 | 0 | 33.1%530 |
| Disagree | 32.9%114 | 34.9%132 | 30.1%157 | 26.6%95 | 0 | 31.1%498 |
| Agree | 11.8%41 | 17.5%66 | 18.4%96 | 13.2%47 | 0 | 15.6%250 |
| Strongly agree | 4.3%15 | 10.6%40 | 17.5%91 | 9.5%34 | 0 | 11.2%180 |
| Undecided | 9.5%33 | 10.6%40 | 9.8%51 | 5.9%21 | 0 | 9.0%145 |
| Missing | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 0 |
| Total | 100%347 | 100%378 | 100%521 | 100%357 | 1603 |
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 | 57.3%281 | 37.5%60 | 36.8%63 | 23.5%44 | 21.6%21 | 12.3%59 | 8 | 33.3%528 |
| Disagree | 24.5%120 | 32.5%52 | 30.4%52 | 36.4%68 | 38.1%37 | 33.3%160 | 6 | 30.9%489 |
| Agree | 7.6%37 | 13.8%22 | 9.9%17 | 21.4%40 | 13.4%13 | 24.8%119 | 3 | 15.6%248 |
| Strongly agree | 3.3%16 | 6.9%11 | 8.2%14 | 7.5%14 | 17.5%17 | 21.9%105 | 3 | 11.2%177 |
| Undecided | 7.3%36 | 9.4%15 | 14.6%25 | 11.2%21 | 9.3%9 | 7.7%37 | 3 | 9.0%143 |
| Missing | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 69 | 2 |
| Total | 100%490 | 100%160 | 100%171 | 100%187 | 100%97 | 100%480 | 1585 |
