Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007) - Instructional Dataset - Analysis
FIGHTTER (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Q37h. To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should expand its authority to fight terrorism?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 141 | 9.5% | 9.5% | |
| 2) Disagree | 388 | 26.3% | 35.8% | |
| 3) Agree | 555 | 37.5% | 73.3% | |
| 4) Strongly agree | 395 | 26.7% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 175 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1473 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 13.0%32 | 11.0%32 | 6.4%20 | 11.4%32 | 6.7%13 | 7.7%12 | 0 | 9.5%141 |
| Disagree | 31.2%77 | 28.2%82 | 32.2%100 | 22.5%63 | 19.0%37 | 19.4%30 | 0 | 26.3%389 |
| Agree | 30.0%74 | 34.7%101 | 37.6%117 | 39.6%111 | 42.6%83 | 43.9%68 | 0 | 37.5%554 |
| Strongly agree | 25.9%64 | 26.1%76 | 23.8%74 | 26.4%74 | 31.8%62 | 29.0%45 | 0 | 26.7%395 |
| Missing | 28 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 44 | 175 | 0 |
| Total | 100%247 | 100%291 | 100%311 | 100%280 | 100%195 | 100%155 | 1479 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school diploma | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Postgraduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 9.9%10 | 5.0%21 | 7.6%30 | 12.8%20 | 8.5%17 | 21.9%41 | 3 | 9.5%139 |
| Disagree | 24.8%25 | 17.0%71 | 28.1%111 | 28.8%45 | 34.5%69 | 32.6%61 | 6 | 26.2%382 |
| Agree | 41.6%42 | 38.4%160 | 36.2%143 | 39.7%62 | 38.5%77 | 34.2%64 | 9 | 37.6%548 |
| Strongly agree | 23.8%24 | 39.6%165 | 28.1%111 | 18.6%29 | 18.5%37 | 11.2%21 | 7 | 26.6%387 |
| Missing | 24 | 38 | 44 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 200 | 10 |
| Total | 100%101 | 100%417 | 100%395 | 100%156 | 100%200 | 100%187 | 1456 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 9.2%66 | 9.8%74 | 0 | 9.5%140 |
| Disagree | 26.1%188 | 26.4%200 | 0 | 26.3%388 |
| Agree | 36.8%265 | 38.3%290 | 0 | 37.6%555 |
| Strongly agree | 27.9%201 | 25.6%194 | 0 | 26.7%395 |
| Missing | 57 | 118 | 175 | 0 |
| Total | 100%720 | 100%758 | 1478 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Mid-West | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 7.1%23 | 9.6%33 | 6.9%33 | 15.5%52 | 0 | 9.5%141 |
| Disagree | 25.6%83 | 28.9%99 | 21.2%101 | 31.3%105 | 0 | 26.2%388 |
| Agree | 39.2%127 | 43.4%149 | 37.3%178 | 30.4%102 | 0 | 37.6%556 |
| Strongly agree | 28.1%91 | 18.1%62 | 34.6%165 | 22.9%77 | 0 | 26.7%395 |
| Missing | 38 | 46 | 57 | 34 | 175 | 0 |
| Total | 100%324 | 100%343 | 100%477 | 100%336 | 1480 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Black Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 2.9%14 | 4.9%3 | 7.1%21 | 6.8%22 | 17.4%19 | 31.8%54 | 7 | 9.3%133 |
| Disagree | 20.8%99 | 14.8%9 | 26.4%78 | 24.9%81 | 30.3%33 | 45.3%77 | 11 | 26.3%377 |
| Agree | 41.1%195 | 37.7%23 | 44.9%133 | 41.5%135 | 31.2%34 | 11.8%20 | 11 | 37.6%540 |
| Strongly agree | 35.2%167 | 42.6%26 | 21.6%64 | 26.8%87 | 21.1%23 | 11.2%19 | 11 | 26.9%386 |
| Missing | 54 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 215 | 10 |
| Total | 100%475 | 100%61 | 100%296 | 100%325 | 100%109 | 100%170 | 1436 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | Once or twice a year | Several times a year | 1-3 times a month | About weekly | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 18.5%84 | 6.4%10 | 11.2%17 | 5.3%9 | 7.8%7 | 2.9%13 | 1 | 9.6%140 |
| Disagree | 33.3%151 | 24.4%38 | 23.0%35 | 34.3%58 | 18.9%17 | 19.8%88 | 5 | 26.4%387 |
| Agree | 27.6%125 | 35.9%56 | 41.4%63 | 37.9%64 | 48.9%44 | 43.7%194 | 6 | 37.3%546 |
| Strongly agree | 20.5%93 | 33.3%52 | 24.3%37 | 22.5%38 | 24.4%22 | 33.6%149 | 5 | 26.7%391 |
| Missing | 47 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 52 | 192 | 8 |
| Total | 100%453 | 100%156 | 100%152 | 100%169 | 100%90 | 100%444 | 1464 |
