General Social Survey, 1993 - Analysis
SCIFAITH
How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements? We believe too often in science, and not enough in feelings and faith.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Strongly agree | 201 | 12.9% | 12.9% | -1.07 |
2) Agree | 667 | 42.8% | 55.7% | -0.49 |
3) Neither agree nor disagree | 329 | 21.1% | 76.9% | 0.10 |
4) Disagree | 218 | 14.0% | 90.9% | 0.68 |
5) Strongly disagree | 57 | 3.7% | 94.5% | 1.26 |
8) Can't choose | 33 | 2.1% | 96.7% | 3.01 |
9) No answer | 52 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 3.60 |
Missing | 49 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1557 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 | 30-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 11.3%33 | 10.4%57 | 14.2%49 | 16.5%41 | 17.6%21 | 0 | 12.9%201 |
Agree | 40.9%119 | 42.1%231 | 40.2%139 | 46.8%116 | 50.4%60 | 2 | 42.8%665 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 22.3%65 | 25.0%137 | 24.0%83 | 14.5%36 | 6.7%8 | 0 | 21.2%329 |
Disagree | 17.9%52 | 13.7%75 | 14.5%50 | 10.5%26 | 10.9%13 | 2 | 13.9%216 |
Strongly disagree | 3.1%9 | 5.1%28 | 2.6%9 | 3.6%9 | 1.7%2 | 0 | 3.7%57 |
Can't choose | 1.7%5 | 1.3%7 | 1.7%6 | 2.8%7 | 6.7%8 | 0 | 2.1%33 |
No answer | 2.7%8 | 2.6%14 | 2.9%10 | 5.2%13 | 5.9%7 | 0 | 3.3%52 |
Missing | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 1 |
Total | 100%291 | 100%549 | 100%346 | 100%248 | 100%119 | 1553 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
Less than once a year | About once or twice a year | Several times a year | About once a month | Two to three times a month | Nearly every week or once a week or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 9.8%38 | 4.9%9 | 10.6%18 | 8.2%9 | 8.2%11 | 20.6%111 | 5 | 12.9%196 |
Agree | 36.5%141 | 38.9%72 | 36.5%62 | 44.5%49 | 50.0%67 | 49.4%266 | 10 | 43.1%657 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 24.4%94 | 25.9%48 | 28.8%49 | 27.3%30 | 20.9%28 | 13.4%72 | 8 | 21.1%321 |
Disagree | 17.4%67 | 20.0%37 | 16.5%28 | 9.1%10 | 11.9%16 | 9.6%52 | 8 | 13.8%210 |
Strongly disagree | 6.7%26 | 5.9%11 | 2.9%5 | 2.7%3 | 3.0%4 | 1.5%8 | 0 | 3.7%57 |
Can't choose | 1.8%7 | 1.1%2 | 2.9%5 | 2.7%3 | 3.0%4 | 2.2%12 | 0 | 2.2%33 |
No answer | 3.4%13 | 3.2%6 | 1.8%3 | 5.5%6 | 3.0%4 | 3.3%18 | 2 | 3.3%50 |
Missing | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 82 | 5 |
Total | 100%386 | 100%185 | 100%170 | 100%110 | 100%134 | 100%539 | 1524 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school | Junior college | Bachelor's degree | Graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 19.8%56 | 13.4%109 | 9.6%9 | 6.8%17 | 8.8%10 | 0 | 12.9%201 |
Agree | 44.9%127 | 45.2%368 | 38.3%36 | 41.4%103 | 27.2%31 | 2 | 42.8%665 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 15.5%44 | 21.6%176 | 25.5%24 | 22.1%55 | 26.3%30 | 0 | 21.2%329 |
Disagree | 10.2%29 | 11.7%95 | 17.0%16 | 20.9%52 | 22.8%26 | 0 | 14.0%218 |
Strongly disagree | 1.8%5 | 3.3%27 | 4.3%4 | 5.2%13 | 7.0%8 | 0 | 3.7%57 |
Can't choose | 3.5%10 | 2.2%18 | 1.1%1 | 1.2%3 | 0.9%1 | 0 | 2.1%33 |
No answer | 4.2%12 | 2.6%21 | 4.3%4 | 2.4%6 | 7.0%8 | 1 | 3.3%51 |
Missing | 11 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 1 |
Total | 100%283 | 100%814 | 100%94 | 100%249 | 100%114 | 1554 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 11.2%74 | 14.2%127 | 0 | 12.9%201 |
Agree | 39.7%263 | 45.2%404 | 0 | 42.8%667 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 20.8%138 | 21.4%191 | 0 | 21.1%329 |
Disagree | 15.4%102 | 13.0%116 | 0 | 14.0%218 |
Strongly disagree | 6.0%40 | 1.9%17 | 0 | 3.7%57 |
Can't choose | 2.9%19 | 1.6%14 | 0 | 2.1%33 |
No answer | 4.1%27 | 2.8%25 | 0 | 3.3%52 |
Missing | 22 | 27 | 49 | 0 |
Total | 100%663 | 100%894 | 1557 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 15.6%155 | 8.2%28 | 0.0%0 | 6.9%10 | 15.4%6 | 2 | 12.8%199 |
Agree | 45.6%454 | 41.5%141 | 43.8%14 | 28.5%41 | 35.9%14 | 3 | 42.8%664 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 19.3%192 | 24.7%84 | 25.0%8 | 25.0%36 | 23.1%9 | 0 | 21.2%329 |
Disagree | 11.5%114 | 18.2%62 | 15.6%5 | 21.5%31 | 12.8%5 | 1 | 14.0%217 |
Strongly disagree | 2.2%22 | 2.6%9 | 12.5%4 | 13.9%20 | 5.1%2 | 0 | 3.7%57 |
Can't choose | 2.4%24 | 1.8%6 | 3.1%1 | 1.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.1%33 |
No answer | 3.4%34 | 2.9%10 | 0.0%0 | 2.8%4 | 7.7%3 | 1 | 3.3%51 |
Missing | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 2 |
Total | 100%995 | 100%340 | 100%32 | 100%144 | 100%39 | 1550 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Liberal and extremely liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate, middle of the road | Slightly conservative | Conservative | Extremely conservative | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 10.4%21 | 11.7%23 | 11.4%64 | 10.5%27 | 18.5%45 | 28.6%12 | 9 | 12.8%192 |
Agree | 34.7%70 | 38.1%75 | 45.6%257 | 44.6%115 | 43.6%106 | 50.0%21 | 23 | 42.8%644 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 19.8%40 | 23.4%46 | 22.6%127 | 24.0%62 | 17.3%42 | 7.1%3 | 9 | 21.3%320 |
Disagree | 22.3%45 | 19.8%39 | 11.5%65 | 13.6%35 | 11.1%27 | 9.5%4 | 3 | 14.3%215 |
Strongly disagree | 7.9%16 | 5.1%10 | 3.2%18 | 2.3%6 | 2.9%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.8%57 |
Can't choose | 2.5%5 | 0.5%1 | 2.3%13 | 0.8%2 | 2.1%5 | 4.8%2 | 5 | 1.9%28 |
No answer | 2.5%5 | 1.5%3 | 3.4%19 | 4.3%11 | 4.5%11 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 3.3%49 |
Missing | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 101 | 6 |
Total | 100%202 | 100%197 | 100%563 | 100%258 | 100%243 | 100%42 | 1505 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 12.0%157 | 19.5%33 | 14.7%11 | 0 | 12.9%201 |
Agree | 40.9%537 | 56.2%95 | 46.7%35 | 0 | 42.8%667 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 22.9%301 | 10.7%18 | 13.3%10 | 0 | 21.1%329 |
Disagree | 14.9%195 | 7.1%12 | 14.7%11 | 0 | 14.0%218 |
Strongly disagree | 4.0%52 | 1.2%2 | 4.0%3 | 0 | 3.7%57 |
Can't choose | 2.1%27 | 3.0%5 | 1.3%1 | 0 | 2.1%33 |
No answer | 3.4%44 | 2.4%4 | 5.3%4 | 0 | 3.3%52 |
Missing | 34 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
Total | 100%1313 | 100%169 | 100%75 | 1557 |