Middletown Area Study, 1988 - Analysis
EASTRELS
If you had the chance, to what extent would you enjoy learning more about Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Not at all | 228 | 57.1% | 57.1% | -0.76 |
2) Somewhat | 118 | 29.6% | 86.7% | 0.54 |
3) A great deal | 45 | 11.3% | 98.0% | 1.85 |
4) Don't know | 8 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 3.15 |
Missing | 2 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 399 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | 55.6%105 | 58.4%122 | 1 | 57.0%227 |
Somewhat | 32.8%62 | 26.8%56 | 0 | 29.6%118 |
A great deal | 9.5%18 | 12.9%27 | 0 | 11.3%45 |
Don't know | 2.1%4 | 1.9%4 | 0 | 2.0%8 |
Missing | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%189 | 100%209 | 398 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Widowed | Divorced or separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | 61.9%151 | 65.1%28 | 41.5%17 | 45.1%32 | 0 | 57.1%228 |
Somewhat | 27.5%67 | 23.3%10 | 43.9%18 | 32.4%23 | 0 | 29.6%118 |
A great deal | 9.4%23 | 7.0%3 | 14.6%6 | 18.3%13 | 0 | 11.3%45 |
Don't know | 1.2%3 | 4.7%2 | 0.0%0 | 4.2%3 | 0 | 2.0%8 |
Missing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 100%244 | 100%43 | 100%41 | 100%71 | 399 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college or trade school | College graduate | Graduate school | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | 66.7%34 | 69.8%113 | 45.1%37 | 43.9%29 | 37.8%14 | 1 | 57.0%227 |
Somewhat | 17.6%9 | 21.6%35 | 43.9%36 | 37.9%25 | 35.1%13 | 0 | 29.6%118 |
A great deal | 9.8%5 | 6.2%10 | 11.0%9 | 16.7%11 | 27.0%10 | 0 | 11.3%45 |
Don't know | 5.9%3 | 2.5%4 | 0.0%0 | 1.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.0%8 |
Missing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%51 | 100%162 | 100%82 | 100%66 | 100%37 | 398 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | 50.0%42 | 59.3%51 | 58.3%42 | 57.8%52 | 60.6%40 | 1 | 57.0%227 |
Somewhat | 32.1%27 | 30.2%26 | 30.6%22 | 28.9%26 | 25.8%17 | 0 | 29.6%118 |
A great deal | 15.5%13 | 8.1%7 | 9.7%7 | 12.2%11 | 10.6%7 | 0 | 11.3%45 |
Don't know | 2.4%2 | 2.3%2 | 1.4%1 | 1.1%1 | 3.0%2 | 0 | 2.0%8 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%84 | 100%86 | 100%72 | 100%90 | 100%66 | 398 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
$10,000 & less | $10,001-$20,000 | $20,001-$30,000 | $30,001-$50,000 | Over $50,000 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | 56.8%42 | 63.6%42 | 56.5%39 | 59.6%53 | 45.8%27 | 25 | 56.9%203 |
Somewhat | 24.3%18 | 22.7%15 | 36.2%25 | 29.2%26 | 39.0%23 | 11 | 30.0%107 |
A great deal | 13.5%10 | 12.1%8 | 5.8%4 | 10.1%9 | 15.3%9 | 5 | 11.2%40 |
Don't know | 5.4%4 | 1.5%1 | 1.4%1 | 1.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 2.0%7 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
Total | 100%74 | 100%66 | 100%69 | 100%89 | 100%59 | 357 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Catholic | Protestant | Christian | None | Other/Don't know | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | 56.5%39 | 56.0%112 | 64.7%55 | 51.6%16 | 33.3%3 | 3 | 57.1%225 |
Somewhat | 27.5%19 | 31.0%62 | 30.6%26 | 25.8%8 | 22.2%2 | 1 | 29.7%117 |
A great deal | 15.9%11 | 11.5%23 | 2.4%2 | 19.4%6 | 22.2%2 | 1 | 11.2%44 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 1.5%3 | 2.4%2 | 3.2%1 | 22.2%2 | 0 | 2.0%8 |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Total | 100%69 | 100%200 | 100%85 | 100%31 | 100%9 | 394 |