Faith and Family in America, 2005 - Analysis
DISCIP2
Do you agree or disagree? It is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good hard spanking.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 413 | 36.5% | 36.5% | -1.03 |
| 2) Somewhat agree | 310 | 27.4% | 63.9% | -0.20 |
| 3) Somewhat disagree | 148 | 13.1% | 77.0% | 0.62 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 236 | 20.9% | 97.9% | 1.45 |
| 5) Don't know/refused | 24 | 2.1% | 100.0% | 2.28 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| 1st-11th grad | High School graduate | Non-college post H.S. | Some college | College graduate | Post-graduate school | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 41.4%46 | 43.5%135 | 40.0%8 | 38.4%108 | 29.6%83 | 26.4%33 | 0 | 36.6%413 |
| Somewhat agree | 22.5%25 | 26.8%83 | 35.0%7 | 28.5%80 | 28.6%80 | 27.2%34 | 1 | 27.4%309 |
| Somewhat disagree | 15.3%17 | 10.6%33 | 15.0%3 | 10.7%30 | 15.4%43 | 17.6%22 | 0 | 13.1%148 |
| Strongly disagree | 20.7%23 | 17.4%54 | 10.0%2 | 19.6%55 | 24.3%68 | 25.6%32 | 2 | 20.8%234 |
| Don't know/refused | 0.0%0 | 1.6%5 | 0.0%0 | 2.8%8 | 2.1%6 | 3.2%4 | 1 | 2.0%23 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%111 | 100%310 | 100%20 | 100%281 | 100%280 | 100%125 | 1127 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 44.9%218 | 30.2%195 | 0 | 36.5%413 |
| Somewhat agree | 27.6%134 | 27.3%176 | 0 | 27.4%310 |
| Somewhat disagree | 11.9%58 | 14.0%90 | 0 | 13.1%148 |
| Strongly disagree | 13.0%63 | 26.8%173 | 0 | 20.9%236 |
| Don't know/refused | 2.7%13 | 1.7%11 | 0 | 2.1%24 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%486 | 100%645 | 1131 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 32.5%130 | 34.3%59 | 40.4%164 | 46.2%42 | 18 | 37.0%395 |
| Somewhat agree | 23.3%93 | 31.4%54 | 30.8%125 | 23.1%21 | 17 | 27.4%293 |
| Somewhat disagree | 14.5%58 | 11.6%20 | 12.3%50 | 12.1%11 | 9 | 13.0%139 |
| Strongly disagree | 27.8%111 | 20.9%36 | 14.0%57 | 16.5%15 | 17 | 20.5%219 |
| Don't know/refused | 2.0%8 | 1.7%3 | 2.5%10 | 2.2%2 | 1 | 2.2%23 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Total | 100%400 | 100%172 | 100%406 | 100%91 | 1069 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Roman Catholic | Jewish | Muslim\Islam | Other religion | No preference\atheist\agnostic | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 40.8%214 | 27.3%66 | 33.3%7 | 16.7%1 | 44.9%84 | 27.1%36 | 5 | 36.7%408 |
| Somewhat agree | 27.7%145 | 28.9%70 | 28.6%6 | 33.3%2 | 21.9%41 | 30.1%40 | 6 | 27.3%304 |
| Somewhat disagree | 13.7%72 | 14.5%35 | 4.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 10.2%19 | 13.5%18 | 3 | 13.0%145 |
| Strongly disagree | 15.1%79 | 28.1%68 | 33.3%7 | 50.0%3 | 21.4%40 | 27.1%36 | 3 | 20.9%233 |
| Don't know/refused | 2.7%14 | 1.2%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.6%3 | 2.3%3 | 1 | 2.1%23 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 100%524 | 100%242 | 100%21 | 100%6 | 100%187 | 100%133 | 1113 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20K | $20K to under $30K | $30K to under $50K | $50K to under $75K | $75K to under $100K | $100K or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 43.0%68 | 37.6%50 | 38.1%90 | 37.8%71 | 30.0%36 | 30.2%39 | 59 | 36.7%354 |
| Somewhat agree | 22.8%36 | 28.6%38 | 28.4%67 | 25.0%47 | 32.5%39 | 31.8%41 | 42 | 27.8%268 |
| Somewhat disagree | 13.3%21 | 9.8%13 | 14.4%34 | 16.5%31 | 15.0%18 | 10.9%14 | 17 | 13.6%131 |
| Strongly disagree | 19.0%30 | 23.3%31 | 17.4%41 | 19.7%37 | 19.2%23 | 25.6%33 | 41 | 20.2%195 |
| Don't know/refused | 1.9%3 | 0.8%1 | 1.7%4 | 1.1%2 | 3.3%4 | 1.6%2 | 8 | 1.7%16 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 |
| Total | 100%158 | 100%133 | 100%236 | 100%188 | 100%120 | 100%129 | 964 |
