Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005) - Analysis
Q38A
Q38 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the war in Iraq and the Middle East.. a. The United States was justified in entering Iraq
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 412 | 24.2% | 24.2% | -1.36 |
| 2) Agree | 348 | 20.4% | 44.6% | -0.61 |
| 3) Disagree | 218 | 12.8% | 57.4% | 0.15 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 610 | 35.8% | 93.2% | 0.90 |
| 5) Undecided | 115 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 1.65 |
| Missing | 18 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1703 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 29.5%217 | 20.2%195 | 0 | 24.2%412 |
| Agree | 18.9%139 | 21.6%209 | 0 | 20.4%348 |
| Disagree | 11.4%84 | 13.9%134 | 0 | 12.8%218 |
| Strongly disagree | 35.7%263 | 35.9%347 | 0 | 35.8%610 |
| Undecided | 4.5%33 | 8.5%82 | 0 | 6.8%115 |
| Missing | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 100%736 | 100%967 | 1703 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 25.4%381 | 6.3%4 | 15.8%16 | 11 | 24.1%401 |
| Agree | 22.3%334 | 6.3%4 | 8.9%9 | 1 | 20.9%347 |
| Disagree | 12.3%185 | 17.5%11 | 14.9%15 | 7 | 12.7%211 |
| Strongly disagree | 34.2%512 | 52.4%33 | 50.5%51 | 14 | 35.8%596 |
| Undecided | 5.8%87 | 17.5%11 | 9.9%10 | 7 | 6.5%108 |
| Missing | 9 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 4 |
| Total | 100%1499 | 100%63 | 100%101 | 1663 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 28.0%106 | 27.8%272 | 9.2%12 | 8.2%15 | 7 | 24.2%405 |
| Agree | 18.3%69 | 24.3%238 | 15.4%20 | 9.8%18 | 3 | 20.6%345 |
| Disagree | 13.0%49 | 14.0%137 | 10.8%14 | 8.7%16 | 2 | 12.9%216 |
| Strongly disagree | 33.1%125 | 26.4%259 | 63.1%82 | 68.5%126 | 18 | 35.4%592 |
| Undecided | 7.7%29 | 7.6%74 | 1.5%2 | 4.9%9 | 1 | 6.8%114 |
| Missing | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| Total | 100%378 | 100%980 | 100%130 | 100%184 | 1672 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 25.4%33 | 21.3%80 | 24.1%179 | 26.4%115 | 5 | 24.2%407 |
| Agree | 20.0%26 | 24.2%91 | 20.3%151 | 17.5%76 | 4 | 20.4%344 |
| Disagree | 15.4%20 | 11.2%42 | 13.8%103 | 12.2%53 | 0 | 12.9%218 |
| Strongly disagree | 32.3%42 | 33.8%127 | 36.2%269 | 38.6%168 | 4 | 36.0%606 |
| Undecided | 6.9%9 | 9.6%36 | 5.6%42 | 5.3%23 | 5 | 6.5%110 |
| Missing | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 2 |
| Total | 100%130 | 100%376 | 100%744 | 100%435 | 1685 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | < 1 Month | < 1 a Week | Weekly + | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 13.7%49 | 20.3%95 | 28.4%55 | 31.4%208 | 5 | 24.2%407 |
| Agree | 14.5%52 | 20.3%95 | 25.3%49 | 22.2%147 | 5 | 20.4%343 |
| Disagree | 11.2%40 | 12.8%60 | 13.4%26 | 13.4%89 | 3 | 12.8%215 |
| Strongly disagree | 55.6%199 | 40.7%191 | 27.8%54 | 24.1%160 | 6 | 35.9%604 |
| Undecided | 5.0%18 | 6.0%28 | 5.2%10 | 8.9%59 | 0 | 6.8%115 |
| Missing | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 3 |
| Total | 100%358 | 100%469 | 100%194 | 100%663 | 1684 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| George W. Bush | John Kerry | Ralph Nader | Somebody else | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 46.5%383 | 1.8%12 | 8.3%2 | 6.3%8 | 7.9%3 | 4 | 24.2%408 |
| Agree | 35.1%289 | 4.0%27 | 8.3%2 | 14.8%19 | 21.1%8 | 3 | 20.4%345 |
| Disagree | 6.6%54 | 18.7%126 | 25.0%6 | 18.8%24 | 15.8%6 | 2 | 12.8%216 |
| Strongly disagree | 3.3%27 | 72.3%488 | 54.2%13 | 53.9%69 | 23.7%9 | 4 | 35.9%606 |
| Undecided | 8.6%71 | 3.3%22 | 4.2%1 | 6.3%8 | 31.6%12 | 1 | 6.7%114 |
| Missing | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| Total | 100%824 | 100%675 | 100%24 | 100%128 | 100%38 | 1689 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| HS grad | Some college | Jr college | College graduate | Postgraduate work/Degree | Missing | Total | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 24.6%15 | 28.9%73 | 27.0%110 | 25.2%35 | 26.5%109 | 15.6%63 | 7 | 24.2%405 |
| Agree | 13.1%8 | 18.2%46 | 22.5%92 | 26.6%37 | 21.4%88 | 18.8%76 | 1 | 20.7%347 |
| Disagree | 11.5%7 | 14.2%36 | 12.5%51 | 10.8%15 | 12.2%50 | 13.3%54 | 5 | 12.7%213 |
| Strongly disagree | 32.8%20 | 29.6%75 | 32.1%131 | 29.5%41 | 33.3%137 | 49.1%199 | 7 | 36.0%603 |
| Undecided | 18.0%11 | 9.1%23 | 5.9%24 | 7.9%11 | 6.6%27 | 3.2%13 | 6 | 6.5%109 |
| Missing | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 5 |
| Total | 100%61 | 100%253 | 100%408 | 100%139 | 100%411 | 100%405 | 1677 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Living as married | Separated/Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 19.9%38 | 28.0%290 | 18.0%11 | 14.2%34 | 21.5%32 | 7 | 24.2%405 |
| Agree | 18.3%35 | 22.0%228 | 13.1%8 | 20.9%50 | 18.1%27 | 0 | 20.8%348 |
| Disagree | 11.5%22 | 12.9%134 | 9.8%6 | 12.1%29 | 14.1%21 | 6 | 12.6%212 |
| Strongly disagree | 42.9%82 | 31.2%324 | 57.4%35 | 43.5%104 | 38.9%58 | 7 | 36.0%603 |
| Undecided | 7.3%14 | 5.9%61 | 1.6%1 | 9.2%22 | 7.4%11 | 6 | 6.5%109 |
| Missing | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 4 |
| Total | 100%191 | 100%1037 | 100%61 | 100%239 | 100%149 | 1677 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| < $20,000 | $20,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 22.4%43 | 21.3%49 | 25.2%76 | 24.1%132 | 23.7%78 | 34 | 23.6%378 |
| Agree | 17.2%33 | 19.1%44 | 21.6%65 | 22.3%122 | 20.1%66 | 18 | 20.6%330 |
| Disagree | 17.2%33 | 15.2%35 | 9.0%27 | 12.4%68 | 12.8%42 | 13 | 12.8%205 |
| Strongly disagree | 35.9%69 | 37.4%86 | 36.5%110 | 35.1%192 | 38.9%128 | 25 | 36.6%585 |
| Undecided | 7.3%14 | 7.0%16 | 7.6%23 | 6.0%33 | 4.6%15 | 14 | 6.3%101 |
| Missing | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 6 |
| Total | 100%192 | 100%230 | 100%301 | 100%547 | 100%329 | 1599 |
