Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
UNIQHUM
Which of the following, in your opinion, is the most important thing distinguishing persons from other forms of life?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Their ability to think and reason | 1091 | 53.6% | 53.6% | -0.88 |
2) Their broad range of feelings, such as compassion and jealousy | 107 | 5.3% | 58.8% | -0.19 |
3) Their work and productivity | 56 | 2.7% | 61.6% | 0.51 |
4) The idea that they were created by God in his own image | 769 | 37.8% | 99.3% | 1.21 |
5) Their membership in a community | 14 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 1.90 |
Missing | 137 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 2037 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Their ability to think and reason | 52.9%202 | 54.6%383 | 58.9%234 | 49.9%201 | 45.1%65 | 6 | 53.5%1085 |
Their broad range of feelings, such as compassion and jealousy | 7.6%29 | 5.7%40 | 3.8%15 | 4.5%18 | 2.8%4 | 1 | 5.2%106 |
Their work and productivity | 3.9%15 | 3.0%21 | 2.8%11 | 2.0%8 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 2.8%56 |
The idea that they were created by God in his own image | 33.8%129 | 36.4%255 | 34.3%136 | 42.9%173 | 50.7%73 | 3 | 37.8%766 |
Their membership in a community | 1.8%7 | 0.3%2 | 0.3%1 | 0.7%3 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 0.7%14 |
Missing | 31 | 47 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 147 | 1 |
Total | 100%382 | 100%701 | 100%397 | 100%403 | 100%144 | 2027 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Their ability to think and reason | 67.6%236 | 64.7%410 | 47.3%359 | 28.0%77 | 9 | 53.6%1082 |
Their broad range of feelings, such as compassion and jealousy | 6.9%24 | 5.0%32 | 5.7%43 | 2.9%8 | 0 | 5.3%107 |
Their work and productivity | 3.2%11 | 3.6%23 | 1.7%13 | 2.2%6 | 3 | 2.6%53 |
The idea that they were created by God in his own image | 21.2%74 | 26.2%166 | 44.7%339 | 66.2%182 | 8 | 37.7%761 |
Their membership in a community | 1.1%4 | 0.5%3 | 0.7%5 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 0.7%14 |
Missing | 22 | 42 | 49 | 12 | 157 | 12 |
Total | 100%349 | 100%634 | 100%759 | 100%275 | 2017 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Their ability to think and reason | 38.1%133 | 45.6%300 | 58.5%337 | 71.3%318 | 3 | 53.6%1088 |
Their broad range of feelings, such as compassion and jealousy | 4.6%16 | 7.9%52 | 3.5%20 | 4.3%19 | 0 | 5.3%107 |
Their work and productivity | 3.4%12 | 3.0%20 | 2.6%15 | 2.0%9 | 0 | 2.8%56 |
The idea that they were created by God in his own image | 53.0%185 | 42.1%277 | 35.1%202 | 22.4%100 | 5 | 37.7%764 |
Their membership in a community | 0.9%3 | 1.4%9 | 0.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%14 |
Missing | 43 | 54 | 19 | 20 | 145 | 1 |
Total | 100%349 | 100%658 | 100%576 | 100%446 | 2029 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Their ability to think and reason | 61.9%328 | 50.9%275 | 42.9%268 | 64.3%220 | 0 | 53.6%1091 |
Their broad range of feelings, such as compassion and jealousy | 6.2%33 | 4.3%23 | 4.8%30 | 6.1%21 | 0 | 5.3%107 |
Their work and productivity | 3.0%16 | 3.0%16 | 2.6%16 | 2.3%8 | 0 | 2.7%56 |
The idea that they were created by God in his own image | 28.3%150 | 41.3%223 | 48.8%305 | 26.6%91 | 0 | 37.8%769 |
Their membership in a community | 0.6%3 | 0.6%3 | 1.0%6 | 0.6%2 | 0 | 0.7%14 |
Missing | 30 | 43 | 47 | 17 | 137 | 0 |
Total | 100%530 | 100%540 | 100%625 | 100%342 | 2037 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Their ability to think and reason | 55.3%545 | 51.5%521 | 25 | 53.4%1066 |
Their broad range of feelings, such as compassion and jealousy | 5.9%58 | 4.5%46 | 3 | 5.2%104 |
Their work and productivity | 3.7%36 | 2.0%20 | 0 | 2.8%56 |
The idea that they were created by God in his own image | 34.4%339 | 41.3%418 | 12 | 37.9%757 |
Their membership in a community | 0.7%7 | 0.7%7 | 0 | 0.7%14 |
Missing | 60 | 75 | 177 | 2 |
Total | 100%985 | 100%1012 | 1997 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Their ability to think and reason | 48.5%534 | 55.7%345 | 81.8%45 | 43.0%37 | 130 | 51.6%961 |
Their broad range of feelings, such as compassion and jealousy | 3.6%40 | 6.8%42 | 10.9%6 | 7.0%6 | 13 | 5.1%94 |
Their work and productivity | 2.5%27 | 3.6%22 | 1.8%1 | 2.3%2 | 4 | 2.8%52 |
The idea that they were created by God in his own image | 44.9%494 | 33.0%204 | 5.5%3 | 45.3%39 | 29 | 39.8%740 |
Their membership in a community | 0.5%6 | 1.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 2.3%2 | 0 | 0.8%14 |
Missing | 63 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 313 | 26 |
Total | 100%1101 | 100%619 | 100%55 | 100%86 | 1861 |