Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005) - Analysis
Q74H
Q74 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements..h. Places can be haunted
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 83 | 5.1% | 5.1% | -1.82 |
| 2) Agree | 514 | 31.4% | 36.5% | -0.97 |
| 3) Disagree | 408 | 24.9% | 61.4% | -0.11 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 363 | 22.2% | 83.6% | 0.74 |
| 5) Undecided | 269 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 1.59 |
| Missing | 84 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1637 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 2.9%21 | 6.7%62 | 0 | 5.1%83 |
| Agree | 27.1%193 | 34.7%321 | 0 | 31.4%514 |
| Disagree | 31.7%226 | 19.7%182 | 0 | 24.9%408 |
| Strongly disagree | 25.1%179 | 19.9%184 | 0 | 22.2%363 |
| Undecided | 13.1%93 | 19.0%176 | 0 | 16.4%269 |
| Missing | 33 | 51 | 84 | 0 |
| Total | 100%712 | 100%925 | 1637 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 4.9%71 | 8.6%5 | 5.3%5 | 2 | 5.1%81 |
| Agree | 30.8%446 | 41.4%24 | 36.8%35 | 9 | 31.5%505 |
| Disagree | 25.4%368 | 19.0%11 | 22.1%21 | 8 | 25.0%400 |
| Strongly disagree | 22.7%329 | 17.2%10 | 15.8%15 | 9 | 22.1%354 |
| Undecided | 16.2%234 | 13.8%8 | 20.0%19 | 8 | 16.3%261 |
| Missing | 60 | 8 | 8 | 120 | 8 |
| Total | 100%1448 | 100%58 | 100%95 | 1601 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 4.1%15 | 4.6%43 | 6.3%8 | 6.1%11 | 6 | 4.8%77 |
| Agree | 36.9%134 | 29.0%272 | 37.0%47 | 26.7%48 | 13 | 31.2%501 |
| Disagree | 23.7%86 | 25.5%239 | 23.6%30 | 26.1%47 | 6 | 25.0%402 |
| Strongly disagree | 16.8%61 | 24.8%232 | 17.3%22 | 25.6%46 | 2 | 22.5%361 |
| Undecided | 18.5%67 | 16.1%151 | 15.7%20 | 15.6%28 | 3 | 16.6%266 |
| Missing | 17 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 114 | 4 |
| Total | 100%363 | 100%937 | 100%127 | 100%180 | 1607 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 13.3%17 | 5.7%21 | 4.3%31 | 3.4%14 | 0 | 5.1%83 |
| Agree | 39.8%51 | 36.9%137 | 34.6%248 | 18.7%76 | 2 | 31.6%512 |
| Disagree | 21.9%28 | 24.3%90 | 22.8%163 | 30.2%123 | 4 | 24.9%404 |
| Strongly disagree | 15.6%20 | 19.1%71 | 20.5%147 | 29.7%121 | 4 | 22.1%359 |
| Undecided | 9.4%12 | 14.0%52 | 17.7%127 | 17.9%73 | 5 | 16.3%264 |
| Missing | 3 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 99 | 5 |
| Total | 100%128 | 100%371 | 100%716 | 100%407 | 1622 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | < 1 Month | < 1 a Week | Weekly + | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 9.2%32 | 5.1%23 | 3.8%7 | 3.3%21 | 0 | 5.1%83 |
| Agree | 30.3%105 | 37.7%171 | 38.9%72 | 25.4%162 | 4 | 31.4%510 |
| Disagree | 26.0%90 | 22.2%101 | 22.2%41 | 27.2%173 | 3 | 25.0%405 |
| Strongly disagree | 18.8%65 | 17.2%78 | 15.1%28 | 29.5%188 | 4 | 22.1%359 |
| Undecided | 15.6%54 | 17.8%81 | 20.0%37 | 14.6%93 | 4 | 16.3%265 |
| Missing | 12 | 20 | 9 | 36 | 99 | 7 |
| Total | 100%346 | 100%454 | 100%185 | 100%637 | 1622 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| George W. Bush | John Kerry | Ralph Nader | Somebody else | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 3.8%30 | 6.1%40 | 4.2%1 | 6.6%8 | 8.6%3 | 1 | 5.0%82 |
| Agree | 27.0%214 | 35.0%228 | 45.8%11 | 37.7%46 | 37.1%13 | 2 | 31.5%512 |
| Disagree | 27.2%216 | 21.7%141 | 25.0%6 | 26.2%32 | 25.7%9 | 4 | 24.9%404 |
| Strongly disagree | 27.1%215 | 18.9%123 | 12.5%3 | 12.3%15 | 14.3%5 | 2 | 22.2%361 |
| Undecided | 14.9%118 | 18.3%119 | 12.5%3 | 17.2%21 | 14.3%5 | 3 | 16.4%266 |
| Missing | 38 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 96 | 7 |
| Total | 100%793 | 100%651 | 100%24 | 100%122 | 100%35 | 1625 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| HS grad | Some college | Jr college | College graduate | Postgraduate work/Degree | Missing | Total | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 5.5%3 | 6.7%16 | 5.6%22 | 5.9%8 | 5.3%21 | 2.8%11 | 2 | 5.0%81 |
| Agree | 34.5%19 | 29.0%69 | 33.9%133 | 36.3%49 | 30.3%121 | 30.2%119 | 4 | 31.6%510 |
| Disagree | 20.0%11 | 23.5%56 | 26.3%103 | 23.7%32 | 26.8%107 | 23.9%94 | 5 | 25.0%403 |
| Strongly disagree | 14.5%8 | 21.8%52 | 20.7%81 | 20.0%27 | 19.8%79 | 28.2%111 | 5 | 22.2%358 |
| Undecided | 25.5%14 | 18.9%45 | 13.5%53 | 14.1%19 | 18.0%72 | 15.0%59 | 7 | 16.2%262 |
| Missing | 7 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 107 | 8 |
| Total | 100%55 | 100%238 | 100%392 | 100%135 | 100%400 | 100%394 | 1614 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Living as married | Separated/Divorced | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 10.2%19 | 3.7%37 | 7.0%4 | 5.2%12 | 6.4%9 | 2 | 5.0%81 |
| Agree | 33.7%63 | 30.7%307 | 40.4%23 | 37.0%85 | 22.9%32 | 4 | 31.6%510 |
| Disagree | 20.9%39 | 26.9%269 | 14.0%8 | 24.3%56 | 22.1%31 | 5 | 25.0%403 |
| Strongly disagree | 18.7%35 | 23.2%232 | 26.3%15 | 17.0%39 | 26.4%37 | 5 | 22.2%358 |
| Undecided | 16.6%31 | 15.6%156 | 12.3%7 | 16.5%38 | 22.1%31 | 6 | 16.3%263 |
| Missing | 5 | 42 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 106 | 8 |
| Total | 100%187 | 100%1001 | 100%57 | 100%230 | 100%140 | 1615 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| < $20,000 | $20,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 7.7%14 | 8.7%19 | 4.5%13 | 4.7%25 | 2.5%8 | 4 | 5.1%79 |
| Agree | 36.8%67 | 30.1%66 | 33.0%95 | 31.8%168 | 28.3%92 | 26 | 31.6%488 |
| Disagree | 20.3%37 | 22.8%50 | 23.6%68 | 25.9%137 | 29.8%97 | 19 | 25.2%389 |
| Strongly disagree | 17.6%32 | 23.7%52 | 20.5%59 | 22.1%117 | 22.8%74 | 29 | 21.6%334 |
| Undecided | 17.6%32 | 14.6%32 | 18.4%53 | 15.5%82 | 16.6%54 | 16 | 16.4%253 |
| Missing | 15 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 178 | 16 |
| Total | 100%182 | 100%219 | 100%288 | 100%529 | 100%325 | 1543 |
