Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003 - Analysis
BKWRD_BU (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Buddhist religion: backward
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 786 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2) No | 1547 | 53.2% | 80.2% |
| 3) Don't know | 569 | 19.6% | 99.7% |
| 4) Refused | 8 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 23.1%169 | 24.9%137 | 27.1%166 | 31.6%177 | 30.2%130 | 5 | 27.0%779 |
| No | 65.1%476 | 55.9%308 | 55.1%338 | 48.2%270 | 33.9%146 | 10 | 53.3%1538 |
| Don't know | 11.6%85 | 19.1%105 | 17.5%107 | 20.0%112 | 35.7%154 | 6 | 19.5%563 |
| Refused | 0.1%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.3%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 1 | 0.2%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%731 | 100%551 | 100%613 | 100%560 | 100%431 | 2886 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school graduate | High school graduate | Some college | Trade/technical/vocational training | College graduate | Post-graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 30.7%73 | 33.9%319 | 26.3%252 | 20.4%22 | 18.8%84 | 16.8%36 | 1 | 27.1%786 |
| No | 35.3%84 | 42.6%401 | 55.7%533 | 55.6%60 | 68.0%304 | 75.2%161 | 3 | 53.1%1543 |
| Don't know | 32.8%78 | 23.4%220 | 17.9%171 | 24.1%26 | 12.8%57 | 7.9%17 | 0 | 19.6%569 |
| Refused | 1.3%3 | 0.1%1 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.2%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%238 | 100%941 | 100%957 | 100%108 | 100%447 | 100%214 | 2905 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 26.1%364 | 27.8%421 | 0 | 27.0%785 |
| No | 58.6%818 | 48.2%729 | 0 | 53.2%1547 |
| Don't know | 15.2%212 | 23.6%357 | 0 | 19.6%569 |
| Refused | 0.2%3 | 0.3%5 | 0 | 0.3%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1397 | 100%1512 | 2909 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $10,000 | Between $10,000 and $30,000 | $30,000 or more | Don't know/Refused | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 30.3%74 | 31.8%222 | 25.7%437 | 20.2%54 | 0 | 27.1%787 |
| No | 45.9%112 | 45.7%319 | 58.6%996 | 44.6%119 | 0 | 53.1%1546 |
| Don't know | 23.8%58 | 22.2%155 | 15.6%265 | 34.1%91 | 0 | 19.6%569 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.3%2 | 0.1%2 | 1.1%3 | 0 | 0.2%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%244 | 100%698 | 100%1700 | 100%267 | 2909 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African American/Black | Asian or Pacific Islander | American Indian/Native American | Some other race | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 26.5%577 | 27.1%92 | 31.9%15 | 37.7%20 | 28.7%77 | 4 | 27.1%781 |
| No | 54.3%1183 | 46.5%158 | 57.4%27 | 41.5%22 | 54.1%145 | 14 | 53.2%1535 |
| Don't know | 19.0%414 | 26.2%89 | 10.6%5 | 20.8%11 | 16.8%45 | 6 | 19.5%564 |
| Refused | 0.2%4 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 1 | 0.2%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 100%2178 | 100%340 | 100%47 | 100%53 | 100%268 | 2886 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical | Mainline | Black Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other faith | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 37.0%314 | 25.2%92 | 29.6%56 | 23.7%163 | 19.0%11 | 23.8%49 | 91 | 29.1%685 |
| No | 40.4%343 | 54.5%199 | 45.0%85 | 56.2%387 | 62.1%36 | 59.7%123 | 373 | 49.8%1173 |
| Don't know | 22.5%191 | 20.0%73 | 24.9%47 | 19.7%136 | 19.0%11 | 16.0%33 | 73 | 20.8%491 |
| Refused | 0.1%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.5%1 | 0.4%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 2 | 0.3%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 539 | 0 |
| Total | 100%849 | 100%365 | 100%189 | 100%689 | 100%58 | 100%206 | 2356 |
