Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005) - Analysis
Q42D
Q42 How important is it to do the following.. in order to be a good person; d. Convert others to your religious faith
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 159 | 9.5% | 9.5% | -2.08 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 300 | 17.9% | 27.4% | -1.07 |
| 3) Not very important | 487 | 29.1% | 56.5% | -0.07 |
| 4) Not at all important | 727 | 43.5% | 100.0% | 0.94 |
| Missing | 48 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1673 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 7.7%56 | 10.9%103 | 0 | 9.5%159 |
| Somewhat important | 15.5%113 | 19.8%187 | 0 | 17.9%300 |
| Not very important | 29.9%218 | 28.5%269 | 0 | 29.1%487 |
| Not at all important | 46.8%341 | 40.8%386 | 0 | 43.5%727 |
| Missing | 17 | 31 | 48 | 0 |
| Total | 100%728 | 100%945 | 1673 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 9.6%142 | 20.7%12 | 3.0%3 | 2 | 9.6%157 |
| Somewhat important | 17.8%263 | 15.5%9 | 18.0%18 | 10 | 17.7%290 |
| Not very important | 29.0%429 | 32.8%19 | 26.0%26 | 13 | 29.0%474 |
| Not at all important | 43.5%643 | 31.0%18 | 53.0%53 | 13 | 43.7%714 |
| Missing | 31 | 8 | 3 | 86 | 6 |
| Total | 100%1477 | 100%58 | 100%100 | 1635 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 2.1%8 | 14.6%140 | 6.9%9 | 0.5%1 | 1 | 9.6%158 |
| Somewhat important | 13.1%49 | 24.8%237 | 9.2%12 | 0.5%1 | 1 | 18.2%299 |
| Not very important | 41.6%156 | 30.1%288 | 16.9%22 | 9.3%17 | 4 | 29.4%483 |
| Not at all important | 43.2%162 | 30.4%291 | 66.9%87 | 89.6%164 | 23 | 42.8%704 |
| Missing | 5 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 5 |
| Total | 100%375 | 100%956 | 100%130 | 100%183 | 1644 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 12.4%16 | 11.5%43 | 9.0%66 | 8.1%34 | 0 | 9.6%159 |
| Somewhat important | 16.3%21 | 17.3%65 | 16.7%122 | 20.9%88 | 4 | 17.9%296 |
| Not very important | 24.8%32 | 28.8%108 | 29.8%218 | 30.3%128 | 1 | 29.3%486 |
| Not at all important | 46.5%60 | 42.4%159 | 44.5%326 | 40.8%172 | 10 | 43.2%717 |
| Missing | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 63 | 5 |
| Total | 100%129 | 100%375 | 100%732 | 100%422 | 1658 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | < 1 Month | < 1 a Week | Weekly + | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 0.8%3 | 2.2%10 | 9.0%17 | 19.4%127 | 2 | 9.5%157 |
| Somewhat important | 2.8%10 | 11.9%55 | 20.6%39 | 29.6%193 | 3 | 17.9%297 |
| Not very important | 20.7%73 | 32.5%150 | 39.2%74 | 28.8%188 | 2 | 29.3%485 |
| Not at all important | 75.6%267 | 53.4%246 | 31.2%59 | 22.2%145 | 10 | 43.3%717 |
| Missing | 5 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 5 |
| Total | 100%353 | 100%461 | 100%189 | 100%653 | 1656 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| George W. Bush | John Kerry | Ralph Nader | Somebody else | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 16.1%131 | 3.0%20 | 0.0%0 | 4.9%6 | 2.9%1 | 1 | 9.5%158 |
| Somewhat important | 25.5%208 | 9.0%60 | 16.7%4 | 15.4%19 | 20.6%7 | 2 | 17.9%298 |
| Not very important | 29.9%244 | 27.8%186 | 20.8%5 | 30.1%37 | 35.3%12 | 3 | 29.1%484 |
| Not at all important | 28.5%232 | 60.3%404 | 62.5%15 | 49.6%61 | 41.2%14 | 1 | 43.6%726 |
| Missing | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 12 |
| Total | 100%815 | 100%670 | 100%24 | 100%123 | 100%34 | 1666 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| HS grad | Some college | Jr college | College graduate | Postgraduate work/Degree | Missing | Total | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 11.1%6 | 12.2%30 | 9.1%37 | 8.8%12 | 9.0%37 | 8.8%35 | 2 | 9.5%157 |
| Somewhat important | 22.2%12 | 21.6%53 | 21.7%88 | 16.2%22 | 17.6%72 | 11.8%47 | 6 | 17.8%294 |
| Not very important | 37.0%20 | 25.7%63 | 29.1%118 | 33.8%46 | 32.5%133 | 24.6%98 | 9 | 29.0%478 |
| Not at all important | 29.6%16 | 40.4%99 | 40.0%162 | 41.2%56 | 40.8%167 | 54.9%219 | 8 | 43.6%719 |
| Missing | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 73 | 6 |
| Total | 100%54 | 100%245 | 100%405 | 100%136 | 100%409 | 100%399 | 1648 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Living as married | Separated/Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 7.4%14 | 11.2%115 | 5.1%3 | 7.3%17 | 5.6%8 | 2 | 9.5%157 |
| Somewhat important | 12.8%24 | 20.1%206 | 10.2%6 | 15.1%35 | 15.4%22 | 7 | 17.8%293 |
| Not very important | 28.2%53 | 29.1%299 | 28.8%17 | 28.0%65 | 31.5%45 | 8 | 29.1%479 |
| Not at all important | 51.6%97 | 39.6%406 | 55.9%33 | 49.6%115 | 47.6%68 | 8 | 43.6%719 |
| Missing | 4 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 5 |
| Total | 100%188 | 100%1026 | 100%59 | 100%232 | 100%143 | 1648 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| < $20,000 | $20,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 12.5%23 | 11.5%26 | 9.2%27 | 8.7%47 | 8.0%26 | 10 | 9.5%149 |
| Somewhat important | 18.5%34 | 20.7%47 | 18.6%55 | 16.6%90 | 16.2%53 | 21 | 17.7%279 |
| Not very important | 31.0%57 | 24.7%56 | 31.5%93 | 32.0%174 | 24.2%79 | 28 | 29.1%459 |
| Not at all important | 38.0%70 | 43.2%98 | 40.7%120 | 42.7%232 | 51.7%169 | 38 | 43.7%689 |
| Missing | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 145 | 13 |
| Total | 100%184 | 100%227 | 100%295 | 100%543 | 100%327 | 1576 |
