Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005) - Analysis
Q31B
Q31 Please indicate the religious affiliation of your... Mother
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 928 | 55.8% | 55.8% | -0.58 |
| 2) Roman Catholic | 453 | 27.2% | 83.0% | -0.06 |
| 3) Jewish | 48 | 2.9% | 85.9% | 0.46 |
| 4) Orthodox | 8 | 0.5% | 86.4% | 0.99 |
| 5) Muslim | 3 | 0.2% | 86.6% | 1.51 |
| 6) Other | 104 | 6.3% | 92.8% | 2.04 |
| 7) Not religious | 84 | 5.1% | 97.9% | 2.56 |
| 8) I don't know | 35 | 2.1% | 100.0% | 3.09 |
| Missing | 58 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1663 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 52.2%374 | 58.5%554 | 0 | 55.8%928 |
| Roman Catholic | 29.9%214 | 25.2%239 | 0 | 27.2%453 |
| Jewish | 3.8%27 | 2.2%21 | 0 | 2.9%48 |
| Orthodox | 0.4%3 | 0.5%5 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 0.1%1 | 0.2%2 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 5.7%41 | 6.7%63 | 0 | 6.3%104 |
| Not religious | 5.4%39 | 4.8%45 | 0 | 5.1%84 |
| I don't know | 2.4%17 | 1.9%18 | 0 | 2.1%35 |
| Missing | 29 | 29 | 58 | 0 |
| Total | 100%716 | 100%947 | 1663 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 56.6%830 | 65.0%39 | 48.5%48 | 11 | 56.4%917 |
| Roman Catholic | 27.4%401 | 13.3%8 | 26.3%26 | 18 | 26.8%435 |
| Jewish | 3.1%45 | 1.7%1 | 1.0%1 | 1 | 2.9%47 |
| Orthodox | 0.5%8 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 2.0%2 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 5.5%80 | 10.0%6 | 13.1%13 | 5 | 6.1%99 |
| Not religious | 4.7%69 | 6.7%4 | 8.1%8 | 3 | 5.0%81 |
| I don't know | 2.2%32 | 3.3%2 | 1.0%1 | 0 | 2.2%35 |
| Missing | 42 | 6 | 4 | 96 | 6 |
| Total | 100%1466 | 100%60 | 100%99 | 1625 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 13.9%52 | 78.3%745 | 25.2%32 | 42.6%78 | 21 | 55.5%907 |
| Roman Catholic | 82.4%308 | 9.8%93 | 11.0%14 | 20.2%37 | 1 | 27.6%452 |
| Jewish | 0.3%1 | 0.1%1 | 33.1%42 | 2.2%4 | 0 | 2.9%48 |
| Orthodox | 0.0%0 | 0.3%3 | 3.1%4 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 1.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 2.1%8 | 5.5%52 | 19.7%25 | 9.8%18 | 1 | 6.3%103 |
| Not religious | 0.8%3 | 3.8%36 | 5.5%7 | 19.7%36 | 2 | 5.0%82 |
| I don't know | 0.5%2 | 2.1%20 | 0.8%1 | 4.9%9 | 3 | 2.0%32 |
| Missing | 6 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 6 |
| Total | 100%374 | 100%951 | 100%127 | 100%183 | 1635 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 56.9%74 | 49.2%181 | 55.3%405 | 62.8%260 | 8 | 55.9%920 |
| Roman Catholic | 20.0%26 | 28.0%103 | 30.8%226 | 22.7%94 | 4 | 27.3%449 |
| Jewish | 2.3%3 | 2.4%9 | 2.7%20 | 3.9%16 | 0 | 2.9%48 |
| Orthodox | 0.8%1 | 0.5%2 | 0.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 0.8%1 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 11.5%15 | 8.2%30 | 4.2%31 | 5.6%23 | 5 | 6.0%99 |
| Not religious | 4.6%6 | 8.4%31 | 5.0%37 | 2.2%9 | 1 | 5.0%83 |
| I don't know | 3.1%4 | 2.7%10 | 1.2%9 | 2.9%12 | 0 | 2.1%35 |
| Missing | 1 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 76 | 2 |
| Total | 100%130 | 100%368 | 100%733 | 100%414 | 1645 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | < 1 Month | < 1 a Week | Weekly + | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 46.0%161 | 56.8%260 | 61.5%118 | 58.8%379 | 10 | 55.8%918 |
| Roman Catholic | 24.9%87 | 29.0%133 | 27.6%53 | 27.1%175 | 5 | 27.2%448 |
| Jewish | 4.6%16 | 5.2%24 | 2.6%5 | 0.5%3 | 0 | 2.9%48 |
| Orthodox | 0.3%1 | 0.4%2 | 1.6%3 | 0.3%2 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%2 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 8.0%28 | 3.7%17 | 3.1%6 | 8.1%52 | 1 | 6.3%103 |
| Not religious | 12.3%43 | 2.8%13 | 2.6%5 | 3.6%23 | 0 | 5.1%84 |
| I don't know | 4.0%14 | 1.7%8 | 1.0%2 | 1.4%9 | 2 | 2.0%33 |
| Missing | 8 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 76 | 4 |
| Total | 100%350 | 100%458 | 100%192 | 100%645 | 1645 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| George W. Bush | John Kerry | Ralph Nader | Somebody else | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 60.8%488 | 50.0%331 | 37.5%9 | 56.8%71 | 58.3%21 | 8 | 55.8%920 |
| Roman Catholic | 26.0%209 | 29.8%197 | 25.0%6 | 23.2%29 | 27.8%10 | 2 | 27.3%451 |
| Jewish | 0.7%6 | 5.3%35 | 8.3%2 | 4.0%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.9%48 |
| Orthodox | 0.7%6 | 0.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 0.1%1 | 0.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 6.5%52 | 5.4%36 | 16.7%4 | 4.8%6 | 11.1%4 | 2 | 6.2%102 |
| Not religious | 3.6%29 | 6.3%42 | 4.2%1 | 9.6%12 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.1%84 |
| I don't know | 1.5%12 | 2.6%17 | 8.3%2 | 1.6%2 | 2.8%1 | 1 | 2.1%34 |
| Missing | 28 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 6 |
| Total | 100%803 | 100%662 | 100%24 | 100%125 | 100%36 | 1650 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| HS grad | Some college | Jr college | College graduate | Postgraduate work/Degree | Missing | Total | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 52.8%28 | 55.4%134 | 55.5%221 | 50.4%68 | 56.9%231 | 58.6%236 | 10 | 56.1%918 |
| Roman Catholic | 24.5%13 | 28.5%69 | 26.4%105 | 30.4%41 | 31.3%127 | 22.1%89 | 9 | 27.1%444 |
| Jewish | 0.0%0 | 2.1%5 | 1.3%5 | 2.2%3 | 1.7%7 | 6.9%28 | 0 | 2.9%48 |
| Orthodox | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 1.0%4 | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%2 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 1.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%2 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 7.5%4 | 6.6%16 | 8.5%34 | 8.9%12 | 5.2%21 | 3.0%12 | 5 | 6.0%99 |
| Not religious | 5.7%3 | 3.3%8 | 5.3%21 | 3.0%4 | 3.9%16 | 7.4%30 | 2 | 5.0%82 |
| I don't know | 7.5%4 | 3.7%9 | 2.0%8 | 4.4%6 | 1.0%4 | 1.0%4 | 0 | 2.1%35 |
| Missing | 9 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 84 | 5 |
| Total | 100%53 | 100%242 | 100%398 | 100%135 | 100%406 | 100%403 | 1637 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Living as married | Separated/Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 55.9%105 | 54.6%550 | 59.0%36 | 57.9%136 | 62.1%90 | 11 | 56.0%917 |
| Roman Catholic | 26.1%49 | 28.8%290 | 29.5%18 | 21.3%50 | 26.2%38 | 8 | 27.2%445 |
| Jewish | 2.7%5 | 3.3%33 | 0.0%0 | 3.0%7 | 2.1%3 | 0 | 2.9%48 |
| Orthodox | 0.5%1 | 0.6%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 0.5%1 | 0.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 6.4%12 | 6.4%65 | 3.3%2 | 6.0%14 | 4.1%6 | 5 | 6.0%99 |
| Not religious | 4.8%9 | 4.4%44 | 6.6%4 | 7.7%18 | 4.8%7 | 2 | 5.0%82 |
| I don't know | 3.2%6 | 1.8%18 | 1.6%1 | 3.8%9 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 2.1%35 |
| Missing | 4 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 84 | 4 |
| Total | 100%188 | 100%1008 | 100%61 | 100%235 | 100%145 | 1637 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| < $20,000 | $20,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) | 62.5%115 | 57.8%130 | 55.1%158 | 59.4%324 | 46.2%150 | 51 | 56.0%877 |
| Roman Catholic | 15.8%29 | 24.0%54 | 29.6%85 | 26.4%144 | 33.8%110 | 31 | 26.9%422 |
| Jewish | 0.5%1 | 2.7%6 | 2.1%6 | 2.6%14 | 5.5%18 | 3 | 2.9%45 |
| Orthodox | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.7%2 | 0.2%1 | 1.2%4 | 0 | 0.5%8 |
| Muslim | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%3 |
| Other | 8.7%16 | 6.2%14 | 6.6%19 | 5.3%29 | 5.5%18 | 8 | 6.1%96 |
| Not religious | 4.3%8 | 6.2%14 | 3.8%11 | 5.0%27 | 6.2%20 | 4 | 5.1%80 |
| I don't know | 7.6%14 | 2.7%6 | 2.1%6 | 0.7%4 | 1.5%5 | 0 | 2.2%35 |
| Missing | 13 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 155 | 13 |
| Total | 100%184 | 100%225 | 100%287 | 100%545 | 100%325 | 1566 |
