Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005) - Analysis
Q39H
Q39 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should..h. Expand its authority to fight terrorism
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 351 | 20.9% | 20.9% | -1.26 |
| 2) Agree | 635 | 37.8% | 58.7% | -0.40 |
| 3) Disagree | 402 | 23.9% | 82.7% | 0.46 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 147 | 8.8% | 91.4% | 1.32 |
| 5) Undecided | 144 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 2.18 |
| Missing | 42 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1679 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 22.4%163 | 19.7%188 | 0 | 20.9%351 |
| Agree | 36.3%264 | 39.0%371 | 0 | 37.8%635 |
| Disagree | 25.9%188 | 22.5%214 | 0 | 23.9%402 |
| Strongly disagree | 9.8%71 | 8.0%76 | 0 | 8.8%147 |
| Undecided | 5.6%41 | 10.8%103 | 0 | 8.6%144 |
| Missing | 18 | 24 | 42 | 0 |
| Total | 100%727 | 100%952 | 1679 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 21.3%316 | 20.3%12 | 14.0%14 | 9 | 20.8%342 |
| Agree | 38.0%563 | 42.4%25 | 32.0%32 | 15 | 37.8%620 |
| Disagree | 23.9%354 | 15.3%9 | 30.0%30 | 9 | 23.9%393 |
| Strongly disagree | 8.6%127 | 6.8%4 | 14.0%14 | 2 | 8.8%145 |
| Undecided | 8.2%122 | 15.3%9 | 10.0%10 | 3 | 8.6%141 |
| Missing | 26 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 6 |
| Total | 100%1482 | 100%59 | 100%100 | 1641 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 26.0%97 | 23.1%222 | 10.0%13 | 7.7%14 | 5 | 21.0%346 |
| Agree | 37.3%139 | 42.8%412 | 30.8%40 | 19.2%35 | 9 | 38.0%626 |
| Disagree | 23.6%88 | 19.9%192 | 32.3%42 | 39.6%72 | 8 | 23.9%394 |
| Strongly disagree | 6.2%23 | 5.2%50 | 16.9%22 | 24.7%45 | 7 | 8.5%140 |
| Undecided | 7.0%26 | 9.0%87 | 10.0%13 | 8.8%16 | 2 | 8.6%142 |
| Missing | 7 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 3 |
| Total | 100%373 | 100%963 | 100%130 | 100%182 | 1648 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 14.7%19 | 18.2%68 | 20.2%149 | 26.8%113 | 2 | 21.0%349 |
| Agree | 34.1%44 | 36.9%138 | 36.9%272 | 40.5%171 | 10 | 37.6%625 |
| Disagree | 27.9%36 | 26.5%99 | 26.6%196 | 16.4%69 | 2 | 24.1%400 |
| Strongly disagree | 10.9%14 | 9.9%37 | 9.3%69 | 5.9%25 | 2 | 8.7%145 |
| Undecided | 12.4%16 | 8.6%32 | 7.0%52 | 10.4%44 | 0 | 8.7%144 |
| Missing | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 4 |
| Total | 100%129 | 100%374 | 100%738 | 100%422 | 1663 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | < 1 Month | < 1 a Week | Weekly + | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 15.6%55 | 17.2%80 | 26.2%50 | 24.6%161 | 5 | 20.8%346 |
| Agree | 27.3%96 | 36.2%168 | 40.8%78 | 43.5%285 | 8 | 37.7%627 |
| Disagree | 31.3%110 | 28.9%134 | 21.5%41 | 17.6%115 | 2 | 24.1%400 |
| Strongly disagree | 17.9%63 | 8.6%40 | 4.7%9 | 5.0%33 | 2 | 8.7%145 |
| Undecided | 8.0%28 | 9.1%42 | 6.8%13 | 9.3%61 | 0 | 8.7%144 |
| Missing | 6 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 59 | 5 |
| Total | 100%352 | 100%464 | 100%191 | 100%655 | 1662 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| George W. Bush | John Kerry | Ralph Nader | Somebody else | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 32.9%269 | 8.4%56 | 0.0%0 | 13.8%17 | 24.3%9 | 0 | 21.0%351 |
| Agree | 46.9%384 | 27.7%185 | 33.3%8 | 31.7%39 | 35.1%13 | 6 | 37.7%629 |
| Disagree | 11.0%90 | 39.4%263 | 29.2%7 | 27.6%34 | 16.2%6 | 2 | 24.0%400 |
| Strongly disagree | 1.1%9 | 16.0%107 | 37.5%9 | 16.3%20 | 2.7%1 | 1 | 8.7%146 |
| Undecided | 8.1%66 | 8.5%57 | 0.0%0 | 10.6%13 | 21.6%8 | 0 | 8.6%144 |
| Missing | 13 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 10 |
| Total | 100%818 | 100%668 | 100%24 | 100%123 | 100%37 | 1670 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| HS grad | Some college | Jr college | College graduate | Postgraduate work/Degree | Missing | Total | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 26.3%15 | 30.1%75 | 23.2%94 | 25.2%34 | 18.7%76 | 12.7%51 | 6 | 20.9%345 |
| Agree | 40.4%23 | 41.8%104 | 38.7%157 | 46.7%63 | 37.9%154 | 30.4%122 | 12 | 37.7%623 |
| Disagree | 7.0%4 | 16.5%41 | 20.7%84 | 17.0%23 | 24.4%99 | 36.2%145 | 6 | 23.9%396 |
| Strongly disagree | 5.3%3 | 2.0%5 | 7.4%30 | 7.4%10 | 10.1%41 | 14.5%58 | 0 | 8.9%147 |
| Undecided | 21.1%12 | 9.6%24 | 10.1%41 | 3.7%5 | 8.9%36 | 6.2%25 | 1 | 8.6%143 |
| Missing | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 6 |
| Total | 100%57 | 100%249 | 100%406 | 100%135 | 100%406 | 100%401 | 1654 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Living as married | Separated/Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 15.3%29 | 22.4%229 | 13.3%8 | 18.1%43 | 25.0%36 | 6 | 20.9%345 |
| Agree | 28.0%53 | 39.6%405 | 35.0%21 | 36.3%86 | 40.3%58 | 12 | 37.7%623 |
| Disagree | 31.7%60 | 22.9%234 | 30.0%18 | 25.3%60 | 16.7%24 | 6 | 23.9%396 |
| Strongly disagree | 15.9%30 | 7.2%74 | 10.0%6 | 11.8%28 | 6.3%9 | 0 | 8.9%147 |
| Undecided | 9.0%17 | 8.0%82 | 11.7%7 | 8.4%20 | 11.8%17 | 1 | 8.6%143 |
| Missing | 3 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 5 |
| Total | 100%189 | 100%1024 | 100%60 | 100%237 | 100%144 | 1654 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| < $20,000 | $20,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 24.1%45 | 25.1%57 | 18.7%56 | 19.4%105 | 19.6%64 | 24 | 20.7%327 |
| Agree | 38.5%72 | 39.6%90 | 38.1%114 | 37.0%200 | 35.2%115 | 44 | 37.4%591 |
| Disagree | 17.6%33 | 16.3%37 | 23.4%70 | 26.9%145 | 30.6%100 | 17 | 24.4%385 |
| Strongly disagree | 7.0%13 | 8.8%20 | 11.0%33 | 8.0%43 | 9.8%32 | 6 | 8.9%141 |
| Undecided | 12.8%24 | 10.1%23 | 8.7%26 | 8.7%47 | 4.9%16 | 8 | 8.6%136 |
| Missing | 10 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 141 | 11 |
| Total | 100%187 | 100%227 | 100%299 | 100%540 | 100%327 | 1580 |
