Middletown Area Study, 1994 - Analysis
RELEDUC
'One purpose of religious education should be to gain a better understanding of non-Christian religions such as Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism.' Do you:
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 67 | 11.8% | 11.8% | -1.45 |
| 2) Agree | 209 | 36.9% | 48.8% | -0.67 |
| 3) Are you neutral | 100 | 17.7% | 66.4% | 0.10 |
| 4) Disagree | 134 | 23.7% | 90.1% | 0.87 |
| 5) Strongly disagree | 32 | 5.7% | 95.8% | 1.65 |
| 6) Don't know | 24 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 2.42 |
| Missing | 10 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 566 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 13.6%30 | 10.7%37 | 0 | 11.8%67 |
| Agree | 42.1%93 | 33.6%116 | 0 | 36.9%209 |
| Are you neutral | 18.1%40 | 17.4%60 | 0 | 17.7%100 |
| Disagree | 18.1%40 | 27.2%94 | 0 | 23.7%134 |
| Strongly disagree | 5.9%13 | 5.5%19 | 0 | 5.7%32 |
| Don't know | 2.3%5 | 5.5%19 | 0 | 4.2%24 |
| Missing | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 100%221 | 100%345 | 566 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Widowed | Divorced or Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 8.7%27 | 10.6%9 | 13.2%9 | 21.6%22 | 0 | 11.9%67 |
| Agree | 37.4%116 | 32.9%28 | 35.3%24 | 40.2%41 | 0 | 37.0%209 |
| Are you neutral | 18.1%56 | 20.0%17 | 19.1%13 | 13.7%14 | 0 | 17.7%100 |
| Disagree | 25.8%80 | 22.4%19 | 20.6%14 | 19.6%20 | 1 | 23.5%133 |
| Strongly disagree | 5.8%18 | 5.9%5 | 8.8%6 | 2.9%3 | 0 | 5.7%32 |
| Don't know | 4.2%13 | 8.2%7 | 2.9%2 | 2.0%2 | 0 | 4.2%24 |
| Missing | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 100%310 | 100%85 | 100%68 | 100%102 | 565 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/Trade school | College graduate | Graduate school | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 12.1%12 | 7.1%13 | 13.5%21 | 19.7%15 | 12.0%6 | 0 | 11.9%67 |
| Agree | 24.2%24 | 32.1%59 | 41.9%65 | 47.4%36 | 48.0%24 | 1 | 36.9%208 |
| Are you neutral | 22.2%22 | 23.9%44 | 16.1%25 | 7.9%6 | 6.0%3 | 0 | 17.7%100 |
| Disagree | 20.2%20 | 27.2%50 | 23.2%36 | 23.7%18 | 20.0%10 | 0 | 23.8%134 |
| Strongly disagree | 11.1%11 | 5.4%10 | 3.2%5 | 1.3%1 | 8.0%4 | 1 | 5.5%31 |
| Don't know | 10.1%10 | 4.3%8 | 1.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 6.0%3 | 0 | 4.3%24 |
| Missing | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%99 | 100%184 | 100%155 | 100%76 | 100%50 | 564 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 & over | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 16.2%19 | 7.7%7 | 17.6%13 | 17.0%19 | 5.3%9 | 0 | 11.9%67 |
| Agree | 42.7%50 | 35.2%32 | 43.2%32 | 31.3%35 | 34.7%59 | 1 | 36.9%208 |
| Are you neutral | 17.9%21 | 19.8%18 | 14.9%11 | 10.7%12 | 21.8%37 | 1 | 17.6%99 |
| Disagree | 18.8%22 | 30.8%28 | 20.3%15 | 27.7%31 | 22.4%38 | 0 | 23.8%134 |
| Strongly disagree | 2.6%3 | 4.4%4 | 2.7%2 | 8.9%10 | 7.6%13 | 0 | 5.7%32 |
| Don't know | 1.7%2 | 2.2%2 | 1.4%1 | 4.5%5 | 8.2%14 | 0 | 4.3%24 |
| Missing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%117 | 100%91 | 100%74 | 100%112 | 100%170 | 564 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| 10K & less | 10-20K | 20-30K | 30-50K | 50K & up | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 17.3%19 | 11.9%12 | 4.9%4 | 9.2%10 | 13.0%13 | 9 | 11.6%58 |
| Agree | 30.9%34 | 35.6%36 | 38.3%31 | 33.0%36 | 44.0%44 | 28 | 36.1%181 |
| Are you neutral | 20.0%22 | 21.8%22 | 12.3%10 | 19.3%21 | 17.0%17 | 8 | 18.4%92 |
| Disagree | 14.5%16 | 20.8%21 | 33.3%27 | 33.9%37 | 19.0%19 | 14 | 24.0%120 |
| Strongly disagree | 9.1%10 | 5.0%5 | 4.9%4 | 3.7%4 | 6.0%6 | 3 | 5.8%29 |
| Don't know | 8.2%9 | 5.0%5 | 6.2%5 | 0.9%1 | 1.0%1 | 3 | 4.2%21 |
| Missing | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 1 |
| Total | 100%110 | 100%101 | 100%81 | 100%109 | 100%100 | 501 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Christian | None | Other/Don't know | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 15.0%6 | 9.3%23 | 10.6%22 | 29.8%14 | 8.7%2 | 0 | 11.9%67 |
| Agree | 35.0%14 | 37.8%93 | 33.2%69 | 42.6%20 | 52.2%12 | 1 | 36.9%208 |
| Are you neutral | 20.0%8 | 19.1%47 | 17.3%36 | 8.5%4 | 21.7%5 | 0 | 17.7%100 |
| Disagree | 25.0%10 | 24.4%60 | 26.4%55 | 10.6%5 | 13.0%3 | 1 | 23.6%133 |
| Strongly disagree | 5.0%2 | 4.9%12 | 6.7%14 | 6.4%3 | 4.3%1 | 0 | 5.7%32 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 4.5%11 | 5.8%12 | 2.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.3%24 |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%40 | 100%246 | 100%208 | 100%47 | 100%23 | 564 |
