American Mosaic Project - A National Survey on Diversity - Analysis
V137A (Weighted by FINALWT)
Now I'm going to read several statements about your general views on race and ethnicity in American culture; please tell me if you strongly agree somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree. Being a member of a racial or ethnic organization is a good way for people to become established in a local community.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 380 | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| 2) Somewhat agree | 839 | 40.3% | 58.6% |
| 3) Somewhat disagree | 422 | 20.3% | 78.9% |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 383 | 18.4% | 97.3% |
| 8) Don't know | 52 | 2.5% | 99.8% |
| 9) Refused | 5 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years | 30-44 years | 45-54 years | 55 or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 25.8%118 | 18.7%119 | 15.0%55 | 14.1%85 | 7 | 18.3%377 |
| Somewhat agree | 43.5%199 | 40.4%257 | 38.0%139 | 39.3%236 | 10 | 40.3%831 |
| Somewhat disagree | 15.3%70 | 22.3%142 | 22.4%82 | 21.0%126 | 2 | 20.4%420 |
| Strongly disagree | 13.8%63 | 17.3%110 | 21.3%78 | 21.1%127 | 5 | 18.3%378 |
| Don't know | 1.5%7 | 1.1%7 | 3.0%11 | 4.2%25 | 3 | 2.4%50 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.3%2 | 1 | 0.2%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 100%457 | 100%636 | 100%366 | 100%601 | 2060 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 17.6%177 | 18.9%203 | 0 | 18.3%380 |
| Somewhat agree | 37.6%379 | 42.8%460 | 0 | 40.3%839 |
| Somewhat disagree | 22.2%224 | 18.4%198 | 0 | 20.3%422 |
| Strongly disagree | 19.4%195 | 17.5%188 | 0 | 18.4%383 |
| Don't know | 2.9%29 | 2.1%23 | 0 | 2.5%52 |
| Refused | 0.3%3 | 0.2%2 | 0 | 0.2%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1007 | 100%1074 | 2081 |
Race (I-RACE)
| African American (Black) | Asian American | Hispanic/Latino | Native American | White | Other or multiracial | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 35.4%64 | 34.4%11 | 27.0%41 | 13.0%3 | 15.5%242 | 14.6%18 | 1 | 18.3%379 |
| Somewhat agree | 30.9%56 | 46.9%15 | 40.8%62 | 43.5%10 | 41.1%641 | 39.8%49 | 5 | 40.2%833 |
| Somewhat disagree | 15.5%28 | 9.4%3 | 13.8%21 | 13.0%3 | 21.8%340 | 21.1%26 | 4 | 20.3%421 |
| Strongly disagree | 17.7%32 | 9.4%3 | 11.8%18 | 30.4%7 | 19.0%297 | 21.1%26 | 2 | 18.5%383 |
| Don't know | 0.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 6.6%10 | 0.0%0 | 2.4%37 | 3.3%4 | 0 | 2.5%52 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%4 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.2%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 100%181 | 100%32 | 100%152 | 100%23 | 100%1561 | 100%123 | 2072 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Some high school or less | High school graduate or GED | Technical degree | Some college | College graduate | Post-graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 17.5%21 | 22.1%118 | 25.0%22 | 15.4%83 | 17.3%86 | 16.4%49 | 1 | 18.2%379 |
| Somewhat agree | 28.3%34 | 37.5%200 | 28.4%25 | 39.9%215 | 47.0%234 | 43.8%131 | 0 | 40.4%839 |
| Somewhat disagree | 18.3%22 | 16.3%87 | 18.2%16 | 24.3%131 | 18.9%94 | 23.7%71 | 0 | 20.3%421 |
| Strongly disagree | 33.3%40 | 21.0%112 | 25.0%22 | 17.3%93 | 14.9%74 | 13.7%41 | 0 | 18.4%382 |
| Don't know | 2.5%3 | 2.6%14 | 2.3%2 | 3.0%16 | 2.0%10 | 2.3%7 | 0 | 2.5%52 |
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.6%3 | 1.1%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%120 | 100%534 | 100%88 | 100%539 | 100%498 | 100%299 | 2078 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Hardly ever, except holidays | Less than once a month | About once a month | Two to three times a month | Once a week or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 20.6%70 | 17.5%70 | 13.2%15 | 19.9%37 | 20.6%56 | 17.2%131 | 3 | 18.3%379 |
| Somewhat agree | 35.1%119 | 44.4%178 | 49.1%56 | 46.8%87 | 36.0%98 | 39.3%299 | 3 | 40.4%837 |
| Somewhat disagree | 19.2%65 | 21.7%87 | 19.3%22 | 17.2%32 | 22.8%62 | 20.0%152 | 2 | 20.3%420 |
| Strongly disagree | 23.3%79 | 15.2%61 | 14.9%17 | 15.1%28 | 16.2%44 | 19.8%151 | 2 | 18.3%380 |
| Don't know | 1.5%5 | 1.2%5 | 3.5%4 | 1.1%2 | 3.7%10 | 3.4%26 | 0 | 2.5%52 |
| Refused | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%2 | 0.3%2 | 1 | 0.2%5 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 100%339 | 100%401 | 100%114 | 100%186 | 100%272 | 100%761 | 2073 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northwest | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 22.8%90 | 13.6%75 | 20.3%134 | 17.4%82 | 0 | 18.3%381 |
| Somewhat agree | 37.5%148 | 47.6%263 | 36.3%240 | 39.9%188 | 0 | 40.4%839 |
| Somewhat disagree | 25.1%99 | 15.6%86 | 20.7%137 | 21.0%99 | 0 | 20.3%421 |
| Strongly disagree | 11.4%45 | 20.8%115 | 21.2%140 | 17.6%83 | 0 | 18.4%383 |
| Don't know | 3.0%12 | 2.2%12 | 1.4%9 | 3.8%18 | 0 | 2.5%51 |
| Refused | 0.3%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.2%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%395 | 100%552 | 100%661 | 100%471 | 2079 |
