Faith Matters Survey, 2006 - Analysis
CONV_OK
12-13. Some say it is okay for religious people to try to convert other people to their faith, others say that everyone should leave everyone else alone. Which comes closer to your views?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0) Everyone should leave everyone else alone | 1655 | 53.2% | 53.2% | -0.48 |
| 1) Okay for religious people to try to convert others | 1346 | 43.3% | 96.6% | 0.19 |
| 8) Don't know/No opinion | 84 | 2.7% | 99.3% | 4.86 |
| 9) No answer/Refused | 23 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 5.52 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-39 years old | 40-49 years old | 50-59 years old | 60-69 years old | 70 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone should leave everyone else alone | 55.3%235 | 54.6%249 | 53.8%355 | 54.8%347 | 51.6%240 | 48.9%203 | 26 | 53.3%1629 |
| Okay for religious people to try to convert others | 40.9%174 | 42.3%193 | 43.9%290 | 41.7%264 | 44.5%207 | 47.0%195 | 23 | 43.3%1323 |
| Don't know/No opinion | 3.5%15 | 2.4%11 | 1.8%12 | 2.8%18 | 2.6%12 | 3.6%15 | 1 | 2.7%83 |
| No answer/Refused | 0.2%1 | 0.7%3 | 0.5%3 | 0.6%4 | 1.3%6 | 0.5%2 | 4 | 0.6%19 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Total | 100%425 | 100%456 | 100%660 | 100%633 | 100%465 | 100%415 | 3054 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school incomplete (grades 0-11) | High school graduate/GED | Business, technical, or vocational school | Some college, no four-year degree | College graduate | Post graduate training or professional | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone should leave everyone else alone | 58.3%144 | 54.1%447 | 49.2%61 | 52.0%446 | 49.2%279 | 58.5%265 | 13 | 53.4%1642 |
| Okay for religious people to try to convert others | 35.2%87 | 42.8%354 | 50.8%63 | 44.2%379 | 48.0%272 | 38.9%176 | 15 | 43.3%1331 |
| Don't know/No opinion | 5.3%13 | 2.5%21 | 0.0%0 | 2.9%25 | 2.6%15 | 2.0%9 | 1 | 2.7%83 |
| No answer/Refused | 1.2%3 | 0.6%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%7 | 0.2%1 | 0.7%3 | 4 | 0.6%19 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Total | 100%247 | 100%827 | 100%124 | 100%857 | 100%567 | 100%453 | 3075 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | North Central | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone should leave everyone else alone | 63.0%359 | 55.2%391 | 43.9%492 | 58.3%413 | 0 | 53.2%1655 |
| Okay for religious people to try to convert others | 32.1%183 | 42.4%300 | 52.8%592 | 38.2%271 | 0 | 43.3%1346 |
| Don't know/No opinion | 4.6%26 | 1.8%13 | 2.4%27 | 2.5%18 | 0 | 2.7%84 |
| No answer/Refused | 0.4%2 | 0.6%4 | 0.9%10 | 1.0%7 | 0 | 0.7%23 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%570 | 100%708 | 100%1121 | 100%709 | 3108 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| None | Catholic | Mainline Protestant | Evangelical Protestant/Other Protestant | Black Protestant | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone should leave everyone else alone | 74.9%353 | 66.1%480 | 55.3%276 | 31.5%288 | 36.0%87 | 68.3%153 | 18 | 53.2%1637 |
| Okay for religious people to try to convert others | 22.1%104 | 29.6%215 | 40.7%203 | 65.4%597 | 61.6%149 | 29.9%67 | 11 | 43.4%1335 |
| Don't know/No opinion | 2.3%11 | 3.7%27 | 2.8%14 | 2.2%20 | 2.1%5 | 1.8%4 | 3 | 2.6%81 |
| No answer/Refused | 0.6%3 | 0.6%4 | 1.2%6 | 0.9%8 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.7%22 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Total | 100%471 | 100%726 | 100%499 | 100%913 | 100%242 | 100%224 | 3075 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone should leave everyone else alone | 54.1%785 | 52.5%870 | 0 | 53.2%1655 |
| Okay for religious people to try to convert others | 43.2%627 | 43.4%719 | 0 | 43.3%1346 |
| Don't know/No opinion | 2.1%31 | 3.2%53 | 0 | 2.7%84 |
| No answer/Refused | 0.5%7 | 1.0%16 | 0 | 0.7%23 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1450 | 100%1658 | 3108 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Strong Republican | Weak Republican or leans Republican | Independent | Democratic leaner | Weak Democrat | Strong Democrat | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone should leave everyone else alone | 34.2%159 | 48.4%318 | 62.5%145 | 64.8%204 | 60.3%284 | 59.4%372 | 173 | 53.6%1482 |
| Okay for religious people to try to convert others | 63.7%296 | 48.9%321 | 31.9%74 | 32.4%102 | 36.7%173 | 37.5%235 | 145 | 43.4%1201 |
| Don't know/No opinion | 1.3%6 | 2.1%14 | 4.3%10 | 2.2%7 | 2.8%13 | 2.4%15 | 19 | 2.3%65 |
| No answer/Refused | 0.9%4 | 0.6%4 | 1.3%3 | 0.6%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.6%4 | 5 | 0.7%18 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 0 |
| Total | 100%465 | 100%657 | 100%232 | 100%315 | 100%471 | 100%626 | 2766 |
