Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion - Analysis
QN14_C (Weighted by NWWEIGHT)
Is your overall opinion of Catholics very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very favorable | 45.5% | 45.5% |
| 2) Mostly favorable | 30.0% | 75.5% |
| 3) Mostly unfavorable | 7.3% | 82.8% |
| 4) Very unfavorable | 5.9% | 88.7% |
| 5) Never heard of | 0.2% | 89.0% |
| 6) Can't rate | 5.8% | 94.8% |
| 8) Don't know | 4.1% | 98.8% |
| 9) Refused | 1.2% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 47.8% | 47.4% | 40.4% | 46.3% | 47.4% | 51 | 45.6% |
| Mostly favorable | 26.2% | 30.9% | 34.1% | 31.3% | 28.5% | 27 | 30.2% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 10 | 7.3% |
| Very unfavorable | 5.7% | 6.9% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 9 | 6.0% |
| Never heard of | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Can't rate | 7.1% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 11 | 5.7% |
| Don't know | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 9 | 4.1% |
| Refused | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 5 | 0.9% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 46.3% | 38.7% | 46.8% | 42.8% | 45.3% | 46 | 45.3% |
| Mostly favorable | 31.0% | 33.7% | 31.6% | 31.2% | 27.4% | 20 | 30.3% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 6.8% | 10.5% | 8.0% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 9 | 7.3% |
| Very unfavorable | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 5.6% | 12 | 5.9% |
| Never heard of | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Can't rate | 5.2% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 11 | 5.7% |
| Don't know | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5 | 4.1% |
| Refused | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 2 | 1.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | North Central | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 42.0% | 41.0% | 48.7% | 44.8% | 0 | 45.5% |
| Mostly favorable | 29.7% | 30.4% | 29.4% | 30.5% | 0 | 30.0% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 6.6% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Very unfavorable | 6.1% | 7.9% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 0 | 5.9% |
| Never heard of | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.2% |
| Can't rate | 8.7% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0 | 5.8% |
| Don't know | 4.9% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 0 | 4.1% |
| Refused | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 1.2% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 44.5% | 46.5% | 0 | 45.5% |
| Mostly favorable | 31.0% | 28.9% | 0 | 30.0% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 7.5% | 7.2% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Very unfavorable | 4.9% | 7.0% | 0 | 5.9% |
| Never heard of | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.2% |
| Can't rate | 6.4% | 5.1% | 0 | 5.8% |
| Don't know | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0 | 4.1% |
| Refused | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0 | 1.2% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school grad or GED | Business, technical, or vocational school after high school | Some college, no 4-year degree | College graduate, post-graduate training or professional schooling after college | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 49.9% | 48.2% | 50.3% | 32.0% | 37.8% | 70 | 45.5% |
| Mostly favorable | 25.0% | 26.9% | 29.6% | 43.9% | 40.6% | 48 | 30.3% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 7.8% | 6.8% | 12 | 7.3% |
| Very unfavorable | 6.7% | 5.9% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 14 | 5.9% |
| Never heard of | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Can't rate | 5.3% | 6.3% | 2.6% | 7.1% | 4.5% | 19 | 5.7% |
| Don't know | 5.4% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 9 | 4.1% |
| Refused | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 5 | 1.0% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
