General Social Survey, 1980 - Analysis
SPKATH
Consider a person who is against all churches and religion. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your (city/town/community) against churches and religion, should he/she be allowed to speak, or not?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes, allowed to speak | 971 | 66.1% | 66.1% | -0.51 |
| 2) Not allowed | 485 | 33.0% | 99.2% | 0.80 |
| 8) Don't know | 12 | 0.8% | 100.0% | 8.68 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, allowed to speak | 78.0%308 | 75.5%293 | 65.1%205 | 47.3%129 | 35.2%31 | 5 | 66.2%966 |
| Not allowed | 21.5%85 | 23.7%92 | 34.9%110 | 52.0%142 | 59.1%52 | 4 | 33.0%481 |
| Don't know | 0.5%2 | 0.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%2 | 5.7%5 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| 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 speak | 71.5%458 | 62.0%513 | 0 | 66.1%971 |
| Not allowed | 28.2%181 | 36.8%304 | 0 | 33.0%485 |
| Don't know | 0.3%2 | 1.2%10 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| 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 speak | 39.8%177 | 73.7%549 | 80.0%36 | 92.4%146 | 85.9%61 | 2 | 66.2%969 |
| Not allowed | 58.7%261 | 25.6%191 | 20.0%9 | 7.6%12 | 14.1%10 | 2 | 33.0%483 |
| Don't know | 1.6%7 | 0.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%12 |
| 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 speak | 61.0%571 | 71.0%257 | 84.4%27 | 87.6%92 | 76.7%23 | 1 | 66.2%970 |
| Not allowed | 38.2%358 | 27.9%101 | 15.6%5 | 12.4%13 | 23.3%7 | 1 | 33.0%484 |
| Don't know | 0.7%7 | 1.1%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.8%11 |
| 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 speak | 61.7%347 | 70.6%397 | 65.4%217 | 88.9%8 | 2 | 66.1%969 |
| Not allowed | 37.9%213 | 28.1%158 | 34.0%113 | 11.1%1 | 0 | 33.1%485 |
| Don't know | 0.4%2 | 1.2%7 | 0.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.8%11 |
| 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 speak | 76.0%127 | 72.8%409 | 60.6%186 | 57.9%246 | 3 | 66.3%968 |
| Not allowed | 24.0%40 | 26.9%151 | 37.8%116 | 41.2%175 | 3 | 33.0%482 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 1.6%5 | 0.9%4 | 1 | 0.8%11 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%167 | 100%562 | 100%307 | 100%425 | 1461 |
