Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988 - Analysis
BIBLIT
Here are some more questions about religion. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statements. If unsure, all things considered, do you tend to agree or disagree with -- The bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Agree | 1102 | 43.5% | 43.5% | -1.14 |
2) Disagree | 1430 | 56.5% | 100.0% | 0.88 |
Missing | 88 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 2532 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 38.6%416 | 47.2%685 | 1 | 43.5%1101 |
Disagree | 61.4%662 | 52.8%767 | 1 | 56.5%1429 |
Missing | 48 | 40 | 90 | 0 |
Total | 100%1078 | 100%1452 | 2530 |
Age (I-AGE)
Less than 40 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60 and over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 48.4%264 | 42.8%281 | 39.3%370 | 47.9%184 | 3 | 43.5%1099 |
Disagree | 51.6%281 | 57.2%375 | 60.7%571 | 52.1%200 | 3 | 56.5%1427 |
Missing | 19 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 94 | 1 |
Total | 100%545 | 100%656 | 100%941 | 100%384 | 2526 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 58.6%825 | 30.8%209 | 4.0%2 | 16.6%65 | 1 | 43.6%1101 |
Disagree | 41.4%583 | 69.2%470 | 96.0%48 | 83.4%326 | 3 | 56.4%1427 |
Missing | 46 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 92 | 0 |
Total | 100%1408 | 100%679 | 100%50 | 100%391 | 2528 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Widowed | Divorced | Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 45.2%757 | 61.2%41 | 40.8%128 | 43.8%28 | 36.0%147 | 1 | 43.5%1101 |
Disagree | 54.8%919 | 38.8%26 | 59.2%186 | 56.3%36 | 64.0%261 | 2 | 56.5%1428 |
Missing | 62 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 91 | 0 |
Total | 100%1676 | 100%67 | 100%314 | 100%64 | 100%408 | 2529 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Hispanic | Am.Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | 40.5%880 | 71.1%138 | 57.9%33 | 67.9%19 | 41.1%23 | 9 | 43.6%1093 |
Disagree | 59.5%1292 | 28.9%56 | 42.1%24 | 32.1%9 | 58.9%33 | 16 | 56.4%1414 |
Missing | 71 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 113 | 2 |
Total | 100%2172 | 100%194 | 100%57 | 100%28 | 100%56 | 2507 |