Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
IRAQWAR (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q40a. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements about world events: Going to war in Iraq was the right decision
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 534 | 32.9% | 32.9% | |
| 2) Disagree | 321 | 19.8% | 52.7% | |
| 3) Agree | 363 | 22.4% | 75.1% | |
| 4) Strongly agree | 284 | 17.5% | 92.6% | |
| 8) Undecided | 120 | 7.4% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 29 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1619 |
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 | 33.2%89 | 28.2%90 | 32.1%108 | 36.5%111 | 33.0%69 | 36.2%67 | 0 | 32.9%534 |
| Disagree | 23.5%63 | 19.4%62 | 20.5%69 | 18.8%57 | 17.7%37 | 17.8%33 | 0 | 19.8%321 |
| Agree | 19.4%52 | 23.2%74 | 22.9%77 | 21.7%66 | 23.4%49 | 24.3%45 | 0 | 22.4%363 |
| Strongly agree | 17.9%48 | 21.6%69 | 16.7%56 | 17.8%54 | 15.8%33 | 13.0%24 | 0 | 17.5%284 |
| Undecided | 6.0%16 | 7.5%24 | 7.7%26 | 5.3%16 | 10.0%21 | 8.6%16 | 0 | 7.3%119 |
| Missing | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Total | 100%268 | 100%319 | 100%336 | 100%304 | 100%209 | 100%185 | 1621 |
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 | 34.2%41 | 27.5%125 | 26.8%117 | 33.1%55 | 37.9%81 | 52.0%104 | 12 | 32.9%523 |
| Disagree | 29.2%35 | 19.8%90 | 21.5%94 | 20.5%34 | 16.8%36 | 12.5%25 | 6 | 19.7%314 |
| Agree | 17.5%21 | 18.7%85 | 28.4%124 | 22.3%37 | 26.2%56 | 17.5%35 | 5 | 22.5%358 |
| Strongly agree | 10.0%12 | 24.0%109 | 17.4%76 | 14.5%24 | 15.0%32 | 13.0%26 | 4 | 17.5%279 |
| Undecided | 9.2%11 | 9.9%45 | 5.9%26 | 9.6%16 | 4.2%9 | 5.0%10 | 2 | 7.4%117 |
| Missing | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 6 |
| Total | 100%120 | 100%454 | 100%437 | 100%166 | 100%214 | 100%200 | 1591 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 33.5%254 | 32.4%279 | 0 | 32.9%533 |
| Disagree | 17.5%133 | 21.7%187 | 0 | 19.8%320 |
| Agree | 23.5%178 | 21.5%185 | 0 | 22.4%363 |
| Strongly agree | 19.6%149 | 15.7%135 | 0 | 17.5%284 |
| Undecided | 5.9%45 | 8.7%75 | 0 | 7.4%120 |
| Missing | 17 | 12 | 29 | 0 |
| Total | 100%759 | 100%861 | 1620 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 14.4%75 | 37.8%28 | 39.4%127 | 33.4%116 | 40.2%51 | 66.7%120 | 18 | 32.9%517 |
| Disagree | 17.9%93 | 35.1%26 | 19.6%63 | 20.7%72 | 17.3%22 | 15.0%27 | 10 | 19.3%303 |
| Agree | 30.0%156 | 6.8%5 | 23.0%74 | 24.5%85 | 20.5%26 | 6.7%12 | 4 | 22.8%358 |
| Strongly agree | 26.9%140 | 13.5%10 | 11.5%37 | 14.4%50 | 18.1%23 | 9.4%17 | 8 | 17.6%277 |
| Undecided | 10.8%56 | 6.8%5 | 6.5%21 | 6.9%24 | 3.9%5 | 2.2%4 | 6 | 7.3%115 |
| Missing | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 4 |
| Total | 100%520 | 100%74 | 100%322 | 100%347 | 100%127 | 100%180 | 1570 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 36.9%130 | 33.8%128 | 28.9%152 | 34.0%124 | 0 | 32.9%534 |
| Disagree | 17.9%63 | 20.6%78 | 19.4%102 | 21.4%78 | 0 | 19.8%321 |
| Agree | 21.9%77 | 24.3%92 | 22.1%116 | 21.4%78 | 0 | 22.4%363 |
| Strongly agree | 15.6%55 | 14.2%54 | 22.1%116 | 16.2%59 | 0 | 17.5%284 |
| Undecided | 7.7%27 | 7.1%27 | 7.6%40 | 7.1%26 | 0 | 7.4%120 |
| Missing | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 0 |
| Total | 100%352 | 100%379 | 100%526 | 100%365 | 1622 |
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 | 49.3%245 | 37.0%60 | 28.2%48 | 25.9%48 | 26.5%26 | 20.5%99 | 9 | 33.0%526 |
| Disagree | 18.5%92 | 21.6%35 | 22.9%39 | 19.5%36 | 18.4%18 | 18.8%91 | 6 | 19.5%311 |
| Agree | 15.3%76 | 19.1%31 | 22.9%39 | 27.6%51 | 28.6%28 | 28.3%137 | 1 | 22.7%362 |
| Strongly agree | 11.3%56 | 13.6%22 | 18.2%31 | 16.8%31 | 17.3%17 | 25.8%125 | 3 | 17.7%282 |
| Undecided | 5.6%28 | 8.6%14 | 7.6%13 | 10.3%19 | 9.2%9 | 6.6%32 | 4 | 7.2%115 |
| Missing | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 2 |
| Total | 100%497 | 100%162 | 100%170 | 100%185 | 100%98 | 100%484 | 1596 |
