Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
DISPREL (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q37l. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should allow the display of religious symbols in public spaces?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 143 | 8.9% | 8.9% | |
| 2) Disagree | 261 | 16.3% | 25.2% | |
| 3) Agree | 638 | 39.7% | 64.8% | |
| 4) Strongly agree | 461 | 28.6% | 93.5% | |
| 8) Undecided | 105 | 6.6% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 41 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1607 |
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 | 13.1%35 | 8.6%27 | 8.6%29 | 9.2%28 | 7.7%16 | 4.9%9 | 0 | 8.9%144 |
| Disagree | 16.5%44 | 18.5%58 | 15.8%53 | 15.7%48 | 12.6%26 | 18.1%33 | 0 | 16.3%262 |
| Agree | 30.7%82 | 39.8%125 | 43.2%145 | 39.3%120 | 41.1%85 | 44.5%81 | 0 | 39.6%638 |
| Strongly agree | 30.7%82 | 28.3%89 | 25.3%85 | 27.9%85 | 33.8%70 | 27.5%50 | 0 | 28.6%461 |
| Undecided | 9.0%24 | 4.8%15 | 7.1%24 | 7.9%24 | 4.8%10 | 4.9%9 | 0 | 6.6%106 |
| Missing | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 0 |
| Total | 100%267 | 100%314 | 100%336 | 100%305 | 100%207 | 100%182 | 1611 |
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 | 11.3%13 | 5.7%26 | 7.0%30 | 4.8%8 | 13.5%29 | 16.0%32 | 6 | 8.7%138 |
| Disagree | 15.7%18 | 9.7%44 | 15.6%67 | 19.3%32 | 20.0%43 | 26.5%53 | 3 | 16.3%257 |
| Agree | 36.5%42 | 40.4%183 | 40.0%172 | 44.0%73 | 40.9%88 | 34.5%69 | 11 | 39.7%627 |
| Strongly agree | 31.3%36 | 36.9%167 | 31.9%137 | 25.3%42 | 18.1%39 | 17.0%34 | 5 | 28.8%455 |
| Undecided | 5.2%6 | 7.3%33 | 5.6%24 | 6.6%11 | 7.4%16 | 6.0%12 | 4 | 6.5%102 |
| Missing | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 6 |
| Total | 100%115 | 100%453 | 100%430 | 100%166 | 100%215 | 100%200 | 1579 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 10.2%77 | 7.8%66 | 0 | 8.9%143 |
| Disagree | 18.6%141 | 14.1%120 | 0 | 16.2%261 |
| Agree | 38.9%295 | 40.4%343 | 0 | 39.7%638 |
| Strongly agree | 25.9%196 | 31.2%265 | 0 | 28.7%461 |
| Undecided | 6.5%49 | 6.6%56 | 0 | 6.5%105 |
| Missing | 18 | 23 | 41 | 0 |
| Total | 100%758 | 100%850 | 1608 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 1.6%8 | 5.5%4 | 7.2%23 | 3.2%11 | 20.0%25 | 38.3%69 | 5 | 9.0%140 |
| Disagree | 10.5%54 | 2.7%2 | 17.0%54 | 15.1%52 | 25.6%32 | 28.3%51 | 12 | 15.8%245 |
| Agree | 41.7%215 | 31.5%23 | 47.2%150 | 46.2%159 | 32.8%41 | 20.0%36 | 11 | 40.1%624 |
| Strongly agree | 41.2%212 | 46.6%34 | 24.5%78 | 27.6%95 | 14.4%18 | 4.4%8 | 11 | 28.6%445 |
| Undecided | 5.0%26 | 13.7%10 | 4.1%13 | 7.8%27 | 7.2%9 | 8.9%16 | 6 | 6.5%101 |
| Missing | 13 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 5 |
| Total | 100%515 | 100%73 | 100%318 | 100%344 | 100%125 | 100%180 | 1555 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 8.5%30 | 7.1%27 | 6.5%34 | 14.3%51 | 0 | 8.8%142 |
| Disagree | 16.8%59 | 13.8%52 | 14.6%76 | 21.0%75 | 0 | 16.3%262 |
| Agree | 43.6%153 | 45.2%171 | 35.1%183 | 36.7%131 | 0 | 39.7%638 |
| Strongly agree | 24.8%87 | 27.5%104 | 36.8%192 | 21.8%78 | 0 | 28.7%461 |
| Undecided | 6.3%22 | 6.3%24 | 7.1%37 | 6.2%22 | 0 | 6.5%105 |
| Missing | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 0 |
| Total | 100%351 | 100%378 | 100%522 | 100%357 | 1608 |
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 | 18.4%90 | 7.5%12 | 10.5%18 | 3.7%7 | 3.0%3 | 2.7%13 | 3 | 9.0%143 |
| Disagree | 24.1%118 | 21.1%34 | 17.4%30 | 16.0%30 | 15.2%15 | 6.4%31 | 5 | 16.2%258 |
| Agree | 35.6%174 | 44.1%71 | 37.8%65 | 45.7%86 | 43.4%43 | 40.0%193 | 6 | 39.7%632 |
| Strongly agree | 12.7%62 | 21.1%34 | 26.7%46 | 26.1%49 | 31.3%31 | 48.1%232 | 6 | 28.5%454 |
| Undecided | 9.2%45 | 6.2%10 | 7.6%13 | 8.5%16 | 7.1%7 | 2.7%13 | 2 | 6.5%104 |
| Missing | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 63 | 3 |
| Total | 100%489 | 100%161 | 100%172 | 100%188 | 100%99 | 100%482 | 1591 |
