Middletown Area Study, 1984 - Analysis
CHRSTAT1
For the next set of issues, I would like you to indicate your position by telling me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. -- Religion has no place in government affairs.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Strongly agree | 58 | 16.7% | 16.7% | -1.46 |
2) Agree | 106 | 30.5% | 47.1% | -0.66 |
3) Not sure | 50 | 14.4% | 61.5% | 0.14 |
4) Disagree | 108 | 31.0% | 92.5% | 0.95 |
5) Strongly disagree | 26 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 1.75 |
Missing | 3 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 348 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 19.8%32 | 14.0%26 | 0 | 16.7%58 |
Agree | 34.6%56 | 26.9%50 | 0 | 30.5%106 |
Not sure | 11.7%19 | 16.7%31 | 0 | 14.4%50 |
Disagree | 29.0%47 | 32.8%61 | 0 | 31.0%108 |
Strongly disagree | 4.9%8 | 9.7%18 | 0 | 7.5%26 |
Missing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%162 | 100%186 | 348 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 16.4%35 | 10.8%4 | 16.7%1 | 15.2%5 | 22.4%13 | 0 | 16.7%58 |
Agree | 34.1%73 | 24.3%9 | 33.3%2 | 18.2%6 | 27.6%16 | 0 | 30.5%106 |
Not sure | 12.6%27 | 13.5%5 | 0.0%0 | 18.2%6 | 20.7%12 | 0 | 14.4%50 |
Disagree | 29.4%63 | 40.5%15 | 50.0%3 | 42.4%14 | 22.4%13 | 0 | 31.0%108 |
Strongly disagree | 7.5%16 | 10.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 6.1%2 | 6.9%4 | 0 | 7.5%26 |
Missing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%214 | 100%37 | 100%6 | 100%33 | 100%58 | 348 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Catholic | Protestant | Other Christian | Jewish | None | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 27.3%9 | 14.9%37 | 3.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 27.3%9 | 2 | 16.2%56 |
Agree | 39.4%13 | 29.7%74 | 31.0%9 | 100.0%2 | 24.2%8 | 0 | 30.6%106 |
Not sure | 9.1%3 | 14.1%35 | 17.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 21.2%7 | 0 | 14.5%50 |
Disagree | 24.2%8 | 33.3%83 | 31.0%9 | 0.0%0 | 24.2%8 | 0 | 31.2%108 |
Strongly disagree | 0.0%0 | 8.0%20 | 17.2%5 | 0.0%0 | 3.0%1 | 0 | 7.5%26 |
Missing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100%33 | 100%249 | 100%29 | 100%2 | 100%33 | 346 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post graduate/professional | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 10.4%7 | 10.9%13 | 27.4%20 | 15.6%7 | 25.6%11 | 0 | 16.7%58 |
Agree | 28.4%19 | 27.7%33 | 17.8%13 | 48.9%22 | 41.9%18 | 1 | 30.3%105 |
Not sure | 9.0%6 | 18.5%22 | 16.4%12 | 13.3%6 | 9.3%4 | 0 | 14.4%50 |
Disagree | 46.3%31 | 34.5%41 | 27.4%20 | 17.8%8 | 18.6%8 | 0 | 31.1%108 |
Strongly disagree | 6.0%4 | 8.4%10 | 11.0%8 | 4.4%2 | 4.7%2 | 0 | 7.5%26 |
Missing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 100%67 | 100%119 | 100%73 | 100%45 | 100%43 | 347 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $10,000 | $10,001-$20,000 | $20,001-$35,000 | $35,001-$50,000 | $50,001 and up | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 16.2%17 | 12.5%9 | 19.1%18 | 20.0%7 | 31.8%7 | 0 | 17.7%58 |
Agree | 27.6%29 | 23.6%17 | 36.2%34 | 40.0%14 | 22.7%5 | 7 | 30.2%99 |
Not sure | 13.3%14 | 18.1%13 | 16.0%15 | 0.0%0 | 13.6%3 | 5 | 13.7%45 |
Disagree | 32.4%34 | 38.9%28 | 25.5%24 | 31.4%11 | 27.3%6 | 5 | 31.4%103 |
Strongly disagree | 10.5%11 | 6.9%5 | 3.2%3 | 8.6%3 | 4.5%1 | 3 | 7.0%23 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
Total | 100%105 | 100%72 | 100%94 | 100%35 | 100%22 | 328 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-30 | 31-45 | 46-55 | 56-65 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly agree | 17.2%15 | 22.2%22 | 22.4%11 | 10.2%6 | 7.7%4 | 0 | 16.8%58 |
Agree | 29.9%26 | 28.3%28 | 30.6%15 | 35.6%21 | 30.8%16 | 0 | 30.6%106 |
Not sure | 21.8%19 | 11.1%11 | 10.2%5 | 13.6%8 | 11.5%6 | 1 | 14.2%49 |
Disagree | 23.0%20 | 26.3%26 | 36.7%18 | 33.9%20 | 44.2%23 | 1 | 30.9%107 |
Strongly disagree | 8.0%7 | 12.1%12 | 0.0%0 | 6.8%4 | 5.8%3 | 0 | 7.5%26 |
Missing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100%87 | 100%99 | 100%49 | 100%59 | 100%52 | 346 |