Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
RELFATHR (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q31a. Please indicate the religious affiliation of your father, mother, and spouse (if married). (Please mark only one box.) Father
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 734 | 45.9% | 45.9% | |
| 2) Roman Catholic | 439 | 27.4% | 73.3% | |
| 3) Jewish | 33 | 2.1% | 75.3% | |
| 4) Other | 132 | 8.2% | 83.6% | |
| 5) Not religious | 152 | 9.5% | 93.1% | |
| 8) I don't know | 111 | 6.9% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 48 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1600 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 46.1%119 | 40.1%127 | 42.4%142 | 41.2%126 | 54.2%110 | 59.1%110 | 0 | 45.7%734 |
| Roman Catholic | 22.1%57 | 23.7%75 | 32.2%108 | 32.0%98 | 28.1%57 | 23.7%44 | 0 | 27.4%439 |
| Jewish | 3.1%8 | 1.6%5 | 0.3%1 | 3.3%10 | 2.0%4 | 3.2%6 | 0 | 2.1%34 |
| Other | 8.9%23 | 15.1%48 | 9.9%33 | 4.9%15 | 3.4%7 | 3.8%7 | 0 | 8.3%133 |
| Not religious | 6.2%16 | 12.6%40 | 8.1%27 | 12.7%39 | 8.9%18 | 6.5%12 | 0 | 9.5%152 |
| I don't know | 13.6%35 | 6.9%22 | 7.2%24 | 5.9%18 | 3.4%7 | 3.8%7 | 0 | 7.0%113 |
| Missing | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| Total | 100%258 | 100%317 | 100%335 | 100%306 | 100%203 | 100%186 | 1605 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school diploma | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 39.3%46 | 42.0%187 | 47.4%206 | 53.7%88 | 41.3%88 | 52.5%104 | 17 | 45.7%719 |
| Roman Catholic | 24.8%29 | 31.2%139 | 28.0%122 | 25.0%41 | 27.2%58 | 20.7%41 | 7 | 27.4%430 |
| Jewish | 0.9%1 | 0.4%2 | 1.1%5 | 1.2%2 | 2.3%5 | 8.6%17 | 1 | 2.0%32 |
| Other | 6.0%7 | 9.0%40 | 8.7%38 | 9.8%16 | 8.5%18 | 6.1%12 | 1 | 8.3%131 |
| Not religious | 12.0%14 | 8.3%37 | 9.4%41 | 7.3%12 | 12.7%27 | 10.1%20 | 1 | 9.6%151 |
| I don't know | 17.1%20 | 9.0%40 | 5.3%23 | 3.0%5 | 8.0%17 | 2.0%4 | 3 | 6.9%109 |
| Missing | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 78 | 5 |
| Total | 100%117 | 100%445 | 100%435 | 100%164 | 100%213 | 100%198 | 1572 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 46.4%348 | 45.5%386 | 0 | 45.9%734 |
| Roman Catholic | 29.1%218 | 25.9%220 | 0 | 27.4%438 |
| Jewish | 2.1%16 | 1.9%16 | 0 | 2.0%32 |
| Other | 5.9%44 | 10.4%88 | 0 | 8.3%132 |
| Not religious | 8.4%63 | 10.5%89 | 0 | 9.5%152 |
| I don't know | 8.1%61 | 5.9%50 | 0 | 6.9%111 |
| Missing | 21 | 27 | 48 | 0 |
| Total | 100%750 | 100%849 | 1599 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 63.2%321 | 56.6%43 | 73.2%230 | 12.6%44 | 15.4%19 | 33.5%60 | 16 | 46.3%717 |
| Roman Catholic | 12.8%65 | 5.3%4 | 8.6%27 | 77.3%269 | 17.9%22 | 21.8%39 | 13 | 27.5%426 |
| Jewish | 0.2%1 | 2.6%2 | 0.6%2 | 0.3%1 | 17.1%21 | 2.8%5 | 2 | 2.1%32 |
| Other | 8.1%41 | 7.9%6 | 7.0%22 | 3.2%11 | 31.7%39 | 3.9%7 | 5 | 8.1%126 |
| Not religious | 8.5%43 | 10.5%8 | 7.6%24 | 4.0%14 | 12.2%15 | 25.1%45 | 4 | 9.6%149 |
| I don't know | 7.3%37 | 17.1%13 | 2.9%9 | 2.6%9 | 5.7%7 | 12.8%23 | 8 | 6.3%98 |
| Missing | 16 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 96 | 2 |
| Total | 100%508 | 100%76 | 100%314 | 100%348 | 100%123 | 100%179 | 1548 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 30.7%108 | 51.1%193 | 59.1%301 | 36.2%132 | 0 | 45.8%734 |
| Roman Catholic | 40.6%143 | 29.1%110 | 17.1%87 | 27.1%99 | 0 | 27.4%439 |
| Jewish | 3.7%13 | 1.1%4 | 1.2%6 | 3.0%11 | 0 | 2.1%34 |
| Other | 8.5%30 | 3.7%14 | 6.7%34 | 14.8%54 | 0 | 8.2%132 |
| Not religious | 10.8%38 | 6.1%23 | 8.3%42 | 13.7%50 | 0 | 9.5%153 |
| I don't know | 5.7%20 | 9.0%34 | 7.7%39 | 5.2%19 | 0 | 7.0%112 |
| Missing | 8 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| Total | 100%352 | 100%378 | 100%509 | 100%365 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 37.1%185 | 43.1%69 | 47.5%77 | 46.5%87 | 53.1%51 | 53.2%254 | 11 | 45.7%723 |
| Roman Catholic | 27.1%135 | 38.1%61 | 30.9%50 | 28.3%53 | 18.8%18 | 24.5%117 | 7 | 27.5%434 |
| Jewish | 2.6%13 | 1.9%3 | 4.9%8 | 1.6%3 | 3.1%3 | 0.4%2 | 1 | 2.0%32 |
| Other | 6.8%34 | 3.1%5 | 9.3%15 | 11.8%22 | 6.3%6 | 10.5%50 | 0 | 8.3%132 |
| Not religious | 14.4%72 | 8.8%14 | 3.7%6 | 7.0%13 | 12.5%12 | 7.1%34 | 2 | 9.6%151 |
| I don't know | 12.0%60 | 5.0%8 | 3.7%6 | 4.8%9 | 6.3%6 | 4.2%20 | 2 | 6.9%109 |
| Missing | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 71 | 2 |
| Total | 100%499 | 100%160 | 100%162 | 100%187 | 100%96 | 100%477 | 1581 |
