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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?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative Percent
1) The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation37833.3%33.3%
2) The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now46440.9%74.3%
3) The United States has never been a Christian nation29225.7%100.0%
Missing322
Total Unweighted N = 1179





Age (I-AGE)

 Less than 2525-3435-4445-5455-6465+MissingTotal
The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation20.8%
16
13.2%
27
29.3%
41
37.3%
84
36.3%
66
45.6%
104
2932.0%
338
The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now36.4%
28
44.1%
90
38.6%
54
41.8%
94
41.8%
76
41.7%
95
1941.4%
437
The United States has never been a Christian nation42.9%
33
42.6%
87
32.1%
45
20.9%
47
22.0%
40
12.7%
29
626.6%
281
Missing12473538638237645
Total 100%
77
100%
204
100%
140
100%
225
100%
182
100%
228
   
1056

Education (I-EDUC)

 No high school degreeHigh school graduateSome college/technical degreeBachelor's degree or higherMissingTotal
The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation35.0%
28
37.6%
109
30.5%
106
31.2%
120
832.9%
363
The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now41.3%
33
44.5%
129
45.7%
159
33.0%
127
640.6%
448
The United States has never been a Christian nation23.8%
19
17.9%
52
23.9%
83
35.8%
138
126.5%
292
Missing285710012033717
Total 100%
80
100%
290
100%
348
100%
385
   
1103

Race (I-RACE)

 WhiteBlackAsianOther racesMissingTotal
The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation33.1%
291
41.8%
46
27.6%
8
22.0%
13
1533.2%
358
The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now41.3%
363
37.3%
41
48.3%
14
40.7%
24
1441.0%
442
The United States has never been a Christian nation25.7%
226
20.9%
23
24.1%
7
37.3%
22
1025.8%
278
Missing223508536136
Total 100%
880
100%
110
100%
29
100%
59
   
1078

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 Evangelical ProtestantMainline ProtestantBlack ProtestantCatholicJewish or other religionsNo religionMissingTotal
The United States has always been and currently is a Christian nation37.8%
125
41.0%
57
38.1%
24
43.3%
116
25.0%
25
10.8%
23
1233.2%
370
The United States was a Christian nation in the past, but is not now49.5%
164
37.4%
52
39.7%
25
38.4%
103
38.0%
38
34.7%
74
1140.9%
456
The United States has never been a Christian nation12.7%
42
21.6%
30
22.2%
14
18.3%
49
37.0%
37
54.5%
116
725.9%
288
Missing70373695234535216
Total 100%
331
100%
139
100%
63
100%
268
100%
100
100%
213
   
1114

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