Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Analysis
RELSPOUS (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q31c. Please indicate the religious affiliation of your father, mother, and spouse (if married). (Please mark only one box for.) Spouse
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 597 | 48.0% | 48.0% | |
| 2) Roman Catholic | 294 | 23.7% | 71.7% | |
| 3) Jewish | 25 | 2.0% | 73.7% | |
| 4) Other | 143 | 11.5% | 85.2% | |
| 5) Not religious | 141 | 11.3% | 96.5% | |
| 8) I don't know | 44 | 3.5% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 381 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1267 |
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.) | 42.0%66 | 44.9%114 | 47.1%120 | 47.6%117 | 53.4%93 | 54.5%85 | 0 | 47.9%595 |
| Roman Catholic | 19.1%30 | 17.3%44 | 23.1%59 | 25.2%62 | 31.0%54 | 28.8%45 | 0 | 23.7%294 |
| Jewish | 2.5%4 | 1.6%4 | 2.4%6 | 2.4%6 | 0.0%0 | 3.8%6 | 0 | 2.1%26 |
| Other | 15.9%25 | 17.7%45 | 11.0%28 | 10.6%26 | 6.3%11 | 5.1%8 | 0 | 11.5%143 |
| Not religious | 12.1%19 | 14.6%37 | 14.5%37 | 9.8%24 | 8.6%15 | 5.8%9 | 0 | 11.4%141 |
| I don't know | 8.3%13 | 3.9%10 | 2.0%5 | 4.5%11 | 0.6%1 | 1.9%3 | 0 | 3.5%43 |
| Missing | 73 | 56 | 83 | 75 | 47 | 47 | 381 | 0 |
| Total | 100%157 | 100%254 | 100%255 | 100%246 | 100%174 | 100%156 | 1242 |
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.) | 42.9%36 | 48.9%172 | 46.7%155 | 57.5%69 | 42.8%74 | 51.9%82 | 11 | 48.2%588 |
| Roman Catholic | 20.2%17 | 25.3%89 | 26.5%88 | 21.7%26 | 24.9%43 | 15.8%25 | 6 | 23.6%288 |
| Jewish | 1.2%1 | 0.6%2 | 1.5%5 | 0.0%0 | 2.9%5 | 6.3%10 | 4 | 1.9%23 |
| Other | 10.7%9 | 12.2%43 | 10.5%35 | 14.2%17 | 14.5%25 | 7.6%12 | 2 | 11.6%141 |
| Not religious | 8.3%7 | 8.5%30 | 13.0%43 | 5.8%7 | 12.1%21 | 18.4%29 | 2 | 11.2%137 |
| I don't know | 16.7%14 | 4.5%16 | 1.8%6 | 0.8%1 | 2.9%5 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 3.4%42 |
| Missing | 34 | 89 | 89 | 33 | 63 | 64 | 407 | 9 |
| Total | 100%84 | 100%352 | 100%332 | 100%120 | 100%173 | 100%158 | 1219 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 52.2%304 | 44.3%293 | 0 | 48.0%597 |
| Roman Catholic | 24.1%140 | 23.3%154 | 0 | 23.6%294 |
| Jewish | 1.7%10 | 2.3%15 | 0 | 2.0%25 |
| Other | 10.7%62 | 12.2%81 | 0 | 11.5%143 |
| Not religious | 7.7%45 | 14.5%96 | 0 | 11.3%141 |
| I don't know | 3.6%21 | 3.5%23 | 0 | 3.5%44 |
| Missing | 168 | 213 | 381 | 0 |
| Total | 100%582 | 100%662 | 1244 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 70.0%287 | 54.2%26 | 73.6%190 | 14.9%41 | 14.1%13 | 23.3%27 | 10 | 48.7%584 |
| Roman Catholic | 6.3%26 | 2.1%1 | 12.8%33 | 72.1%199 | 6.5%6 | 20.7%24 | 4 | 24.1%289 |
| Jewish | 0.5%2 | 2.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.4%4 | 15.2%14 | 0.0%0 | 4 | 1.8%21 |
| Other | 12.0%49 | 20.8%10 | 5.8%15 | 4.0%11 | 41.3%38 | 9.5%11 | 8 | 11.2%134 |
| Not religious | 7.3%30 | 8.3%4 | 7.4%19 | 6.9%19 | 16.3%15 | 41.4%48 | 6 | 11.3%135 |
| I don't know | 3.9%16 | 12.5%6 | 0.4%1 | 0.7%2 | 6.5%6 | 5.2%6 | 5 | 3.1%37 |
| Missing | 101 | 26 | 69 | 79 | 38 | 55 | 418 | 13 |
| Total | 100%410 | 100%48 | 100%258 | 100%276 | 100%92 | 100%116 | 1200 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 39.8%109 | 58.0%171 | 57.1%229 | 32.2%88 | 0 | 48.0%597 |
| Roman Catholic | 38.0%104 | 21.7%64 | 17.0%68 | 21.2%58 | 0 | 23.7%294 |
| Jewish | 3.3%9 | 0.7%2 | 2.0%8 | 2.2%6 | 0 | 2.0%25 |
| Other | 10.9%30 | 8.8%26 | 10.0%40 | 17.2%47 | 0 | 11.5%143 |
| Not religious | 6.9%19 | 6.4%19 | 9.0%36 | 24.5%67 | 0 | 11.3%141 |
| I don't know | 1.1%3 | 4.4%13 | 5.0%20 | 2.6%7 | 0 | 3.5%43 |
| Missing | 81 | 87 | 118 | 95 | 381 | 0 |
| Total | 100%274 | 100%295 | 100%401 | 100%273 | 1243 |
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.) | 31.3%114 | 48.8%63 | 49.2%63 | 51.6%79 | 68.1%49 | 58.6%222 | 8 | 48.2%590 |
| Roman Catholic | 23.1%84 | 30.2%39 | 27.3%35 | 24.8%38 | 15.3%11 | 21.4%81 | 4 | 23.5%288 |
| Jewish | 2.5%9 | 2.3%3 | 4.7%6 | 2.6%4 | 1.4%1 | 0.3%1 | 2 | 2.0%24 |
| Other | 9.6%35 | 7.0%9 | 11.7%15 | 11.1%17 | 6.9%5 | 15.6%59 | 3 | 11.4%140 |
| Not religious | 25.8%94 | 10.1%13 | 7.0%9 | 4.6%7 | 6.9%5 | 2.9%11 | 2 | 11.3%139 |
| I don't know | 7.7%28 | 1.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 5.2%8 | 1.4%1 | 1.3%5 | 0 | 3.6%44 |
| Missing | 124 | 39 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 109 | 400 | 6 |
| Total | 100%364 | 100%129 | 100%128 | 100%153 | 100%72 | 100%379 | 1225 |
