Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005) - Analysis
Q39L
Q39 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should..l. Allow the display of religious symbols in public spaces
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 502 | 29.8% | 29.8% | -1.07 |
| 2) Agree | 625 | 37.1% | 66.9% | -0.25 |
| 3) Disagree | 206 | 12.2% | 79.1% | 0.56 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 234 | 13.9% | 93.0% | 1.37 |
| 5) Undecided | 118 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 2.19 |
| Missing | 36 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1685 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 27.8%203 | 31.3%299 | 0 | 29.8%502 |
| Agree | 37.2%271 | 37.0%354 | 0 | 37.1%625 |
| Disagree | 14.1%103 | 10.8%103 | 0 | 12.2%206 |
| Strongly disagree | 15.5%113 | 12.7%121 | 0 | 13.9%234 |
| Undecided | 5.3%39 | 8.3%79 | 0 | 7.0%118 |
| Missing | 16 | 20 | 36 | 0 |
| Total | 100%729 | 100%956 | 1685 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 29.6%441 | 39.0%23 | 26.0%26 | 12 | 29.7%490 |
| Agree | 38.0%566 | 28.8%17 | 28.0%28 | 14 | 37.1%611 |
| Disagree | 12.5%186 | 8.5%5 | 13.0%13 | 2 | 12.4%204 |
| Strongly disagree | 13.8%205 | 8.5%5 | 20.0%20 | 4 | 14.0%230 |
| Undecided | 6.1%91 | 15.3%9 | 13.0%13 | 5 | 6.9%113 |
| Missing | 19 | 7 | 3 | 73 | 7 |
| Total | 100%1489 | 100%59 | 100%100 | 1648 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 27.9%104 | 38.1%370 | 12.3%16 | 4.4%8 | 4 | 30.1%498 |
| Agree | 45.3%169 | 40.2%390 | 23.8%31 | 15.9%29 | 6 | 37.4%619 |
| Disagree | 10.7%40 | 9.0%87 | 21.5%28 | 26.9%49 | 2 | 12.3%204 |
| Strongly disagree | 8.3%31 | 7.4%72 | 33.1%43 | 42.3%77 | 11 | 13.5%223 |
| Undecided | 7.8%29 | 5.3%51 | 9.2%12 | 10.4%19 | 7 | 6.7%111 |
| Missing | 7 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 4 |
| Total | 100%373 | 100%970 | 100%130 | 100%182 | 1655 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 18.6%24 | 30.9%116 | 28.0%206 | 35.3%151 | 5 | 29.8%497 |
| Agree | 41.1%53 | 30.1%113 | 39.0%287 | 38.8%166 | 6 | 37.1%619 |
| Disagree | 14.0%18 | 13.1%49 | 13.2%97 | 9.6%41 | 1 | 12.3%205 |
| Strongly disagree | 17.8%23 | 17.3%65 | 13.0%96 | 11.2%48 | 2 | 13.9%232 |
| Undecided | 8.5%11 | 8.5%32 | 6.8%50 | 5.1%22 | 3 | 6.9%115 |
| Missing | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 3 |
| Total | 100%129 | 100%375 | 100%736 | 100%428 | 1668 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | < 1 Month | < 1 a Week | Weekly + | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 12.0%42 | 22.8%106 | 31.3%60 | 43.8%289 | 5 | 29.8%497 |
| Agree | 28.2%99 | 41.1%191 | 41.1%79 | 37.4%247 | 9 | 36.9%616 |
| Disagree | 19.1%67 | 12.0%56 | 12.0%23 | 8.6%57 | 3 | 12.2%203 |
| Strongly disagree | 31.1%109 | 17.2%80 | 8.9%17 | 4.2%28 | 0 | 14.0%234 |
| Undecided | 9.7%34 | 6.9%32 | 6.8%13 | 5.9%39 | 0 | 7.1%118 |
| Missing | 7 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 5 |
| Total | 100%351 | 100%465 | 100%192 | 100%660 | 1668 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| George W. Bush | John Kerry | Ralph Nader | Somebody else | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 42.9%353 | 14.0%94 | 13.0%3 | 28.7%35 | 32.4%12 | 5 | 29.7%497 |
| Agree | 43.7%359 | 28.7%193 | 43.5%10 | 36.1%44 | 43.2%16 | 3 | 37.1%622 |
| Disagree | 6.4%53 | 19.8%133 | 17.4%4 | 10.7%13 | 5.4%2 | 1 | 12.2%205 |
| Strongly disagree | 2.3%19 | 28.6%192 | 17.4%4 | 13.9%17 | 5.4%2 | 0 | 14.0%234 |
| Undecided | 4.6%38 | 8.9%60 | 8.7%2 | 10.7%13 | 13.5%5 | 0 | 7.0%118 |
| Missing | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 10 |
| Total | 100%822 | 100%672 | 100%23 | 100%122 | 100%37 | 1676 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| HS grad | Some college | Jr college | College graduate | Postgraduate work/Degree | Missing | Total | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 52.5%31 | 44.2%110 | 29.7%121 | 29.4%40 | 27.4%112 | 19.5%78 | 10 | 29.6%492 |
| Agree | 23.7%14 | 36.1%90 | 42.3%172 | 44.9%61 | 39.6%162 | 29.2%117 | 9 | 37.1%616 |
| Disagree | 1.7%1 | 7.2%18 | 12.3%50 | 9.6%13 | 11.5%47 | 19.0%76 | 1 | 12.3%205 |
| Strongly disagree | 5.1%3 | 3.2%8 | 9.8%40 | 8.8%12 | 15.9%65 | 25.9%104 | 2 | 14.0%232 |
| Undecided | 16.9%10 | 9.2%23 | 5.9%24 | 7.4%10 | 5.6%23 | 6.5%26 | 2 | 7.0%116 |
| Missing | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 7 |
| Total | 100%59 | 100%249 | 100%407 | 100%136 | 100%409 | 100%401 | 1661 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Living as married | Separated/Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 18.1%34 | 31.9%329 | 21.3%13 | 28.4%67 | 33.6%49 | 10 | 29.6%492 |
| Agree | 34.0%64 | 38.3%395 | 27.9%17 | 34.7%82 | 39.0%57 | 10 | 37.0%615 |
| Disagree | 15.4%29 | 11.6%119 | 6.6%4 | 14.8%35 | 12.3%18 | 1 | 12.3%205 |
| Strongly disagree | 21.3%40 | 12.0%124 | 37.7%23 | 12.7%30 | 10.3%15 | 2 | 14.0%232 |
| Undecided | 11.2%21 | 6.1%63 | 6.6%4 | 9.3%22 | 4.8%7 | 1 | 7.0%117 |
| Missing | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 6 |
| Total | 100%188 | 100%1030 | 100%61 | 100%236 | 100%146 | 1661 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| < $20,000 | $20,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 41.8%79 | 34.1%78 | 29.4%87 | 25.2%137 | 23.4%77 | 44 | 28.9%458 |
| Agree | 33.3%63 | 37.6%86 | 42.6%126 | 36.6%199 | 36.5%120 | 31 | 37.5%594 |
| Disagree | 10.6%20 | 10.0%23 | 9.5%28 | 14.0%76 | 16.1%53 | 6 | 12.6%200 |
| Strongly disagree | 6.3%12 | 9.6%22 | 12.5%37 | 15.1%82 | 21.3%70 | 11 | 14.1%223 |
| Undecided | 7.9%15 | 8.7%20 | 6.1%18 | 9.0%49 | 2.7%9 | 7 | 7.0%111 |
| Missing | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 135 | 11 |
| Total | 100%189 | 100%229 | 100%296 | 100%543 | 100%329 | 1586 |
