Baylor Religion Survey, Wave V (2017) - Instructional Dataset - Analysis
MP4J (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements: Refugees from the Middle East pose a terrorist threat to the United States.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 316 | 22.5% | 22.5% | |
| 2) Disagree | 527 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 3) Agree | 388 | 27.6% | 87.6% | |
| 4) Strongly agree | 175 | 12.5% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 86 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1415 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 25 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 39.1%43 | 33.3%92 | 28.8%49 | 16.5%43 | 14.8%32 | 15.9%42 | 10 | 23.2%301 |
| Disagree | 30.0%33 | 33.3%92 | 36.5%62 | 36.5%95 | 38.9%84 | 42.0%111 | 34 | 36.8%477 |
| Agree | 22.7%25 | 25.4%70 | 24.7%42 | 28.8%75 | 32.4%70 | 30.3%80 | 20 | 27.9%362 |
| Strongly agree | 8.2%9 | 8.0%22 | 10.0%17 | 18.1%47 | 13.9%30 | 11.7%31 | 10 | 12.0%156 |
| Missing | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 160 | 25 |
| Total | 100%110 | 100%276 | 100%170 | 100%260 | 100%216 | 100%264 | 1296 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school degree | High school graduate | Some college/technical degree | Bachelor's degree or higher | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 11.5%13 | 12.9%49 | 23.2%98 | 33.3%153 | 1 | 22.8%313 |
| Disagree | 42.5%48 | 38.0%144 | 34.4%145 | 37.9%174 | 10 | 37.2%511 |
| Agree | 29.2%33 | 32.7%124 | 28.7%121 | 22.9%105 | 2 | 27.9%383 |
| Strongly agree | 16.8%19 | 16.4%62 | 13.7%58 | 5.9%27 | 3 | 12.1%166 |
| Missing | 11 | 10 | 27 | 22 | 102 | 16 |
| Total | 100%113 | 100%379 | 100%422 | 100%459 | 1373 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Asian | Other races | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 20.5%220 | 30.5%47 | 27.5%11 | 33.3%22 | 13 | 22.5%300 |
| Disagree | 34.1%366 | 49.4%76 | 50.0%20 | 40.9%27 | 27 | 36.7%489 |
| Agree | 31.7%340 | 13.6%21 | 20.0%8 | 16.7%11 | 9 | 28.5%380 |
| Strongly agree | 13.7%147 | 6.5%10 | 2.5%1 | 9.1%6 | 5 | 12.3%164 |
| Missing | 50 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 140 | 21 |
| Total | 100%1073 | 100%154 | 100%40 | 100%66 | 1333 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Black Protestant | Catholic | Jewish or other religions | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 12.4%47 | 22.3%37 | 29.3%29 | 17.1%60 | 26.1%31 | 40.5%104 | 10 | 22.5%308 |
| Disagree | 30.1%114 | 38.0%63 | 52.5%52 | 42.2%148 | 48.7%58 | 31.9%82 | 11 | 37.7%517 |
| Agree | 39.3%149 | 29.5%49 | 11.1%11 | 25.9%91 | 17.6%21 | 20.6%53 | 14 | 27.3%374 |
| Strongly agree | 18.2%69 | 10.2%17 | 7.1%7 | 14.8%52 | 7.6%9 | 7.0%18 | 4 | 12.5%172 |
| Missing | 34 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 125 | 7 |
| Total | 100%379 | 100%166 | 100%99 | 100%351 | 100%119 | 100%257 | 1371 |
