Baylor Religion Survey, Wave V (2017) - Instructional Dataset - Analysis
MP14 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Some people think that the United States is a Christian nation and some people think that the United States is not a Christian nation. Which statement comes closest to your view?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation | 378 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
2) The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now | 464 | 40.9% | 74.3% | |
3) The United States has never been a Christian nation | 292 | 25.7% | 100.0% | |
Missing | 322 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1179 |
Age (I-AGE)
Less than 25 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation | 20.8%16 | 13.2%27 | 29.3%41 | 37.3%84 | 36.3%66 | 45.6%104 | 29 | 32.0%338 |
The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now | 36.4%28 | 44.1%90 | 38.6%54 | 41.8%94 | 41.8%76 | 41.7%95 | 19 | 41.4%437 |
The United States has never been a Christian nation | 42.9%33 | 42.6%87 | 32.1%45 | 20.9%47 | 22.0%40 | 12.7%29 | 6 | 26.6%281 |
Missing | 12 | 47 | 35 | 38 | 63 | 82 | 376 | 45 |
Total | 100%77 | 100%204 | 100%140 | 100%225 | 100%182 | 100%228 | 1056 |
Education (I-EDUC)
No high school degree | High school graduate | Some college/technical degree | Bachelor's degree or higher | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation | 35.0%28 | 37.6%109 | 30.5%106 | 31.2%120 | 8 | 32.9%363 |
The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now | 41.3%33 | 44.5%129 | 45.7%159 | 33.0%127 | 6 | 40.6%448 |
The United States has never been a Christian nation | 23.8%19 | 17.9%52 | 23.9%83 | 35.8%138 | 1 | 26.5%292 |
Missing | 28 | 57 | 100 | 120 | 337 | 17 |
Total | 100%80 | 100%290 | 100%348 | 100%385 | 1103 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Asian | Other races | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation | 33.1%291 | 41.8%46 | 27.6%8 | 22.0%13 | 15 | 33.2%358 |
The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now | 41.3%363 | 37.3%41 | 48.3%14 | 40.7%24 | 14 | 41.0%442 |
The United States has never been a Christian nation | 25.7%226 | 20.9%23 | 24.1%7 | 37.3%22 | 10 | 25.8%278 |
Missing | 223 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 361 | 36 |
Total | 100%880 | 100%110 | 100%29 | 100%59 | 1078 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Black Protestant | Catholic | Jewish or other religions | No religion | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation | 37.8%125 | 41.0%57 | 38.1%24 | 43.3%116 | 25.0%25 | 10.8%23 | 12 | 33.2%370 |
The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now | 49.5%164 | 37.4%52 | 39.7%25 | 38.4%103 | 38.0%38 | 34.7%74 | 11 | 40.9%456 |
The United States has never been a Christian nation | 12.7%42 | 21.6%30 | 22.2%14 | 18.3%49 | 37.0%37 | 54.5%116 | 7 | 25.9%288 |
Missing | 70 | 37 | 36 | 95 | 23 | 45 | 352 | 16 |
Total | 100%331 | 100%139 | 100%63 | 100%268 | 100%100 | 100%213 | 1114 |