General Social Survey, 1980 - Analysis
COLATH
Should a person who is against all churches and religion be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4) Yes, allowed to teach | 665 | 45.3% | 45.3% | -0.81 |
| 5) Not allowed | 754 | 51.4% | 96.7% | 0.43 |
| 8) Don't know | 45 | 3.1% | 99.7% | 4.16 |
| 9) No answer | 4 | 0.3% | 100.0% | 5.40 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, allowed to teach | 63.5%251 | 55.4%215 | 37.1%117 | 25.3%69 | 12.5%11 | 2 | 45.4%663 |
| Not allowed | 33.4%132 | 42.0%163 | 60.0%189 | 70.7%193 | 79.5%70 | 7 | 51.2%747 |
| Don't know | 3.0%12 | 2.6%10 | 2.2%7 | 3.3%9 | 8.0%7 | 0 | 3.1%45 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.6%2 | 0.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%395 | 100%388 | 100%315 | 100%273 | 100%88 | 1459 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, allowed to teach | 49.0%314 | 42.4%351 | 0 | 45.3%665 |
| Not allowed | 48.2%309 | 53.8%445 | 0 | 51.4%754 |
| Don't know | 2.7%17 | 3.4%28 | 0 | 3.1%45 |
| No answer | 0.2%1 | 0.4%3 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%641 | 100%827 | 1468 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, allowed to teach | 24.7%110 | 48.2%359 | 57.8%26 | 74.7%118 | 71.8%51 | 1 | 45.4%664 |
| Not allowed | 71.0%316 | 48.7%363 | 37.8%17 | 24.7%39 | 22.5%16 | 3 | 51.3%751 |
| Don't know | 4.0%18 | 3.0%22 | 4.4%2 | 0.6%1 | 2.8%2 | 0 | 3.1%45 |
| No answer | 0.2%1 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.8%2 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%445 | 100%745 | 100%45 | 100%158 | 100%71 | 1464 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, allowed to teach | 39.0%365 | 50.8%184 | 65.6%21 | 77.1%81 | 43.3%13 | 1 | 45.3%664 |
| Not allowed | 57.8%541 | 45.6%165 | 31.3%10 | 21.9%23 | 46.7%14 | 1 | 51.4%753 |
| Don't know | 2.8%26 | 3.6%13 | 3.1%1 | 1.0%1 | 10.0%3 | 1 | 3.0%44 |
| No answer | 0.4%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100%936 | 100%362 | 100%32 | 100%105 | 100%30 | 1465 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, allowed to teach | 40.9%230 | 53.4%300 | 38.3%127 | 77.8%7 | 1 | 45.3%664 |
| Not allowed | 56.6%318 | 42.5%239 | 58.4%194 | 22.2%2 | 1 | 51.4%753 |
| Don't know | 2.5%14 | 4.1%23 | 2.1%7 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 3.0%44 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.2%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100%562 | 100%562 | 100%332 | 100%9 | 1465 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Less than once a month | Less than once a week | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, allowed to teach | 55.1%92 | 52.7%296 | 39.7%122 | 35.8%152 | 3 | 45.3%662 |
| Not allowed | 40.7%68 | 43.6%245 | 56.7%174 | 62.1%264 | 3 | 51.4%751 |
| Don't know | 4.2%7 | 3.2%18 | 3.6%11 | 1.9%8 | 1 | 3.0%44 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.3%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%167 | 100%562 | 100%307 | 100%425 | 1461 |
