Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
GHOST (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q23i. In your opinion, does each of the following exist? Ghosts
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Absolutely not | 311 | 19.7% | 19.7% | |
| 2) Probably not | 488 | 30.9% | 50.6% | |
| 3) Probably | 463 | 29.2% | 79.8% | |
| 4) Absolutely | 320 | 20.2% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 72 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1576 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely not | 16.3%42 | 15.9%51 | 18.8%63 | 18.1%54 | 23.9%48 | 31.8%54 | 0 | 19.7%312 |
| Probably not | 28.7%74 | 32.7%105 | 27.2%91 | 31.5%94 | 31.3%63 | 35.9%61 | 0 | 30.8%488 |
| Probably | 32.2%83 | 28.0%90 | 33.4%112 | 27.2%81 | 28.4%57 | 23.5%40 | 0 | 29.2%463 |
| Absolutely | 22.9%59 | 23.4%75 | 20.6%69 | 23.2%69 | 16.4%33 | 8.8%15 | 0 | 20.2%320 |
| Missing | 12 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 72 | 0 |
| Total | 100%258 | 100%321 | 100%335 | 100%298 | 100%201 | 100%170 | 1583 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school diploma | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely not | 15.5%17 | 18.8%83 | 20.7%88 | 21.6%36 | 18.2%38 | 21.6%43 | 7 | 19.7%305 |
| Probably not | 15.5%17 | 29.3%129 | 33.4%142 | 27.5%46 | 33.5%70 | 40.2%80 | 4 | 31.2%484 |
| Probably | 28.2%31 | 27.4%121 | 30.1%128 | 29.3%49 | 31.1%65 | 29.1%58 | 8 | 29.1%452 |
| Absolutely | 40.9%45 | 24.5%108 | 15.8%67 | 21.6%36 | 17.2%36 | 9.0%18 | 10 | 20.0%310 |
| Missing | 14 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 6 |
| Total | 100%110 | 100%441 | 100%425 | 100%167 | 100%209 | 100%199 | 1551 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely not | 21.9%164 | 17.7%148 | 0 | 19.7%312 |
| Probably not | 33.3%249 | 28.6%239 | 0 | 30.8%488 |
| Probably | 26.6%199 | 31.6%264 | 0 | 29.2%463 |
| Absolutely | 18.2%136 | 22.0%184 | 0 | 20.2%320 |
| Missing | 29 | 43 | 72 | 0 |
| Total | 100%748 | 100%835 | 1583 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely not | 24.2%125 | 14.9%10 | 17.0%53 | 10.1%34 | 24.2%30 | 31.2%54 | 7 | 20.0%306 |
| Probably not | 34.0%176 | 26.9%18 | 30.5%95 | 30.7%103 | 31.5%39 | 30.1%52 | 6 | 31.6%483 |
| Probably | 20.5%106 | 19.4%13 | 37.3%116 | 37.8%127 | 25.8%32 | 26.6%46 | 19 | 28.8%440 |
| Absolutely | 21.3%110 | 38.8%26 | 15.1%47 | 21.4%72 | 18.5%23 | 12.1%21 | 14 | 19.6%299 |
| Missing | 14 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 4 |
| Total | 100%517 | 100%67 | 100%311 | 100%336 | 100%124 | 100%173 | 1528 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely not | 21.0%74 | 20.6%76 | 18.7%94 | 19.0%68 | 0 | 19.7%312 |
| Probably not | 23.6%83 | 32.5%120 | 34.7%175 | 30.8%110 | 0 | 30.8%488 |
| Probably | 33.2%117 | 29.5%109 | 24.6%124 | 31.7%113 | 0 | 29.3%463 |
| Absolutely | 22.2%78 | 17.3%64 | 22.0%111 | 18.5%66 | 0 | 20.2%319 |
| Missing | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 72 | 0 |
| Total | 100%352 | 100%369 | 100%504 | 100%357 | 1582 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely not | 20.9%102 | 16.8%27 | 6.5%11 | 12.2%22 | 18.8%18 | 27.0%126 | 7 | 19.6%306 |
| Probably not | 24.1%118 | 30.4%49 | 33.1%56 | 34.3%62 | 26.0%25 | 36.6%171 | 6 | 30.8%481 |
| Probably | 34.8%170 | 31.7%51 | 35.5%60 | 27.6%50 | 39.6%38 | 19.1%89 | 6 | 29.3%458 |
| Absolutely | 20.2%99 | 21.1%34 | 24.9%42 | 26.0%47 | 15.6%15 | 17.3%81 | 2 | 20.3%318 |
| Missing | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 93 | 4 |
| Total | 100%489 | 100%161 | 100%169 | 100%181 | 100%96 | 100%467 | 1563 |
