Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005) - Analysis
Q39E
Q39 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should..e. Defend Christian values
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 444 | 26.6% | 26.6% | -1.18 |
| 2) Agree | 546 | 32.7% | 59.2% | -0.37 |
| 3) Disagree | 235 | 14.1% | 73.3% | 0.44 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 359 | 21.5% | 94.7% | 1.25 |
| 5) Undecided | 88 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 2.06 |
| Missing | 49 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1672 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 24.0%173 | 28.5%271 | 0 | 26.6%444 |
| Agree | 32.8%236 | 32.6%310 | 0 | 32.7%546 |
| Disagree | 15.1%109 | 13.2%126 | 0 | 14.1%235 |
| Strongly disagree | 24.3%175 | 19.3%184 | 0 | 21.5%359 |
| Undecided | 3.8%27 | 6.4%61 | 0 | 5.3%88 |
| Missing | 25 | 24 | 49 | 0 |
| Total | 100%720 | 100%952 | 1672 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 25.8%382 | 33.9%20 | 25.8%25 | 17 | 26.1%427 |
| Agree | 32.8%485 | 40.7%24 | 27.8%27 | 10 | 32.8%536 |
| Disagree | 14.3%211 | 15.3%9 | 12.4%12 | 3 | 14.2%232 |
| Strongly disagree | 21.9%323 | 5.1%3 | 28.9%28 | 5 | 21.7%354 |
| Undecided | 5.2%77 | 5.1%3 | 5.2%5 | 3 | 5.2%85 |
| Missing | 30 | 7 | 6 | 87 | 6 |
| Total | 100%1478 | 100%59 | 100%97 | 1634 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 20.9%78 | 36.3%348 | 10.1%13 | 1.7%3 | 2 | 26.9%442 |
| Agree | 39.8%149 | 36.3%348 | 20.9%27 | 8.8%16 | 6 | 32.9%540 |
| Disagree | 15.0%56 | 12.8%123 | 15.5%20 | 18.2%33 | 3 | 14.1%232 |
| Strongly disagree | 17.4%65 | 10.1%97 | 47.3%61 | 66.3%120 | 16 | 20.9%343 |
| Undecided | 7.0%26 | 4.4%42 | 6.2%8 | 5.0%9 | 3 | 5.2%85 |
| Missing | 6 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 79 | 4 |
| Total | 100%374 | 100%958 | 100%129 | 100%181 | 1642 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 17.3%22 | 25.9%97 | 25.8%189 | 31.3%132 | 4 | 26.6%440 |
| Agree | 27.6%35 | 26.2%98 | 31.3%229 | 41.5%175 | 9 | 32.4%537 |
| Disagree | 20.5%26 | 17.4%65 | 15.4%113 | 7.3%31 | 0 | 14.2%235 |
| Strongly disagree | 29.1%37 | 22.7%85 | 23.6%173 | 14.2%60 | 4 | 21.5%355 |
| Undecided | 5.5%7 | 7.8%29 | 3.8%28 | 5.7%24 | 0 | 5.3%88 |
| Missing | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 66 | 3 |
| Total | 100%127 | 100%374 | 100%732 | 100%422 | 1655 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | < 1 Month | < 1 a Week | Weekly + | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 7.4%26 | 14.9%69 | 32.8%63 | 43.3%282 | 4 | 26.6%440 |
| Agree | 20.0%70 | 35.6%165 | 35.4%68 | 36.1%235 | 8 | 32.5%538 |
| Disagree | 17.4%61 | 17.5%81 | 16.1%31 | 9.5%62 | 0 | 14.2%235 |
| Strongly disagree | 48.0%168 | 24.8%115 | 11.5%22 | 7.8%51 | 3 | 21.5%356 |
| Undecided | 7.1%25 | 7.1%33 | 4.2%8 | 3.2%21 | 1 | 5.3%87 |
| Missing | 8 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 65 | 6 |
| Total | 100%350 | 100%463 | 100%192 | 100%651 | 1656 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| George W. Bush | John Kerry | Ralph Nader | Somebody else | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 40.9%334 | 11.3%75 | 8.3%2 | 20.7%25 | 13.5%5 | 3 | 26.5%441 |
| Agree | 39.6%323 | 23.9%159 | 25.0%6 | 29.8%36 | 43.2%16 | 6 | 32.5%540 |
| Disagree | 9.2%75 | 20.0%133 | 12.5%3 | 15.7%19 | 13.5%5 | 0 | 14.1%235 |
| Strongly disagree | 5.8%47 | 39.5%263 | 45.8%11 | 26.4%32 | 16.2%6 | 0 | 21.6%359 |
| Undecided | 4.5%37 | 5.3%35 | 8.3%2 | 7.4%9 | 13.5%5 | 0 | 5.3%88 |
| Missing | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 10 |
| Total | 100%816 | 100%665 | 100%24 | 100%121 | 100%37 | 1663 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| HS grad | Some college | Jr college | College graduate | Postgraduate work/Degree | Missing | Total | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 35.0%21 | 39.4%98 | 27.9%112 | 28.9%39 | 22.8%92 | 17.6%70 | 12 | 26.2%432 |
| Agree | 33.3%20 | 35.3%88 | 37.3%150 | 34.1%46 | 32.8%132 | 25.4%101 | 9 | 32.6%537 |
| Disagree | 5.0%3 | 9.6%24 | 12.4%50 | 14.8%20 | 15.1%61 | 18.8%75 | 2 | 14.1%233 |
| Strongly disagree | 8.3%5 | 9.2%23 | 18.2%73 | 16.3%22 | 23.1%93 | 35.4%141 | 2 | 21.7%357 |
| Undecided | 18.3%11 | 6.4%16 | 4.2%17 | 5.9%8 | 6.2%25 | 2.8%11 | 0 | 5.3%88 |
| Missing | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 6 |
| Total | 100%60 | 100%249 | 100%402 | 100%135 | 100%403 | 100%398 | 1647 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Living as married | Separated/Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 17.2%32 | 29.5%302 | 11.7%7 | 18.9%44 | 32.4%47 | 12 | 26.2%432 |
| Agree | 24.7%46 | 33.6%344 | 30.0%18 | 33.9%79 | 34.5%50 | 9 | 32.6%537 |
| Disagree | 20.4%38 | 12.4%127 | 16.7%10 | 19.3%45 | 9.0%13 | 2 | 14.1%233 |
| Strongly disagree | 31.7%59 | 19.3%197 | 38.3%23 | 21.9%51 | 18.6%27 | 2 | 21.7%357 |
| Undecided | 5.9%11 | 5.2%53 | 3.3%2 | 6.0%14 | 5.5%8 | 0 | 5.3%88 |
| Missing | 6 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 5 |
| Total | 100%186 | 100%1023 | 100%60 | 100%233 | 100%145 | 1647 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| < $20,000 | $20,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 32.1%60 | 30.4%68 | 27.3%81 | 23.8%128 | 20.1%66 | 41 | 25.6%403 |
| Agree | 35.3%66 | 33.9%76 | 35.4%105 | 31.7%170 | 30.5%100 | 29 | 32.9%517 |
| Disagree | 13.4%25 | 11.2%25 | 12.5%37 | 17.1%92 | 15.9%52 | 4 | 14.7%231 |
| Strongly disagree | 13.4%25 | 17.0%38 | 19.2%57 | 22.3%120 | 31.1%102 | 17 | 21.7%342 |
| Undecided | 5.9%11 | 7.6%17 | 5.7%17 | 5.0%27 | 2.4%8 | 8 | 5.1%80 |
| Missing | 10 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 148 | 11 |
| Total | 100%187 | 100%224 | 100%297 | 100%537 | 100%328 | 1573 |
