Religion and Politics Survey Merged Data Set, 1994-1995 - Analysis
CONGFAV (Weighted by WEIGHT2)
Would you say that your overall opinion of Congress is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Very favorable | 5.5% | 5.5% | ||
2) Mostly favorable | 42.3% | 47.7% | ||
3) Mostly unfavorable | 37.6% | 85.3% | ||
4) Very unfavorable | 11.1% | 96.5% | ||
5) Never heard of | 0.1% | 96.5% | ||
9) Didn't rate | 3.5% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 5753 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 3899 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 4.5% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 4.7% | 1 | 5.5% |
Mostly favorable | 43.1% | 35.6% | 42.2% | 38.8% | 45.2% | 4 | 42.3% |
Mostly unfavorable | 38.2% | 39.0% | 38.5% | 31.4% | 38.1% | 4 | 37.6% |
Very unfavorable | 10.7% | 15.5% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 9.5% | 1 | 11.1% |
Never heard of | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
Didn't rate | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 7.6% | 2.5% | 2 | 3.5% |
Missing | 3340 | 611 | 127 | 467 | 1178 | 5765 | 30 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/Vocational/Business/Technical training after high school | College graduate | Post-graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 10.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1 | 5.5% |
Mostly favorable | 36.0% | 44.5% | 43.6% | 42.5% | 40.8% | 10 | 42.2% |
Mostly unfavorable | 30.2% | 35.1% | 41.6% | 43.0% | 43.6% | 4 | 37.7% |
Very unfavorable | 14.9% | 12.4% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 2 | 11.1% |
Never heard of | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
Didn't rate | 7.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 | 3.4% |
Missing | 598 | 1911 | 1618 | 989 | 601 | 5774 | 36 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 - 29 years | 30 - 39 years | 40 - 49 years | 50 - 64 years | 65 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 4.7% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 2 | 5.5% |
Mostly favorable | 46.0% | 41.7% | 41.4% | 43.2% | 37.9% | 19 | 42.2% |
Mostly unfavorable | 38.9% | 40.9% | 38.2% | 34.9% | 33.6% | 18 | 37.6% |
Very unfavorable | 8.9% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 0 | 11.2% |
Never heard of | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
Didn't rate | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 3 | 3.5% |
Missing | 1190 | 1277 | 1133 | 1120 | 957 | 5795 | 76 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 6.0% | 6.2% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3 | 5.5% |
Mostly favorable | 41.4% | 44.6% | 43.3% | 40.4% | 41.3% | 32 | 42.1% |
Mostly unfavorable | 37.0% | 38.0% | 43.3% | 38.1% | 41.0% | 18 | 37.8% |
Very unfavorable | 12.1% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% | 4 | 11.2% |
Never heard of | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
Didn't rate | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5 | 3.4% |
Missing | 3388 | 1399 | 132 | 249 | 469 | 5815 | 116 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than 20K | 20K-29,999 | 30K-49,999 | 50K-74,999 | 75K & over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 8.2% | 6.1% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 23 | 5.3% |
Mostly favorable | 40.0% | 42.3% | 43.2% | 42.4% | 43.2% | 159 | 42.0% |
Mostly unfavorable | 34.4% | 36.0% | 41.0% | 42.0% | 41.4% | 112 | 38.4% |
Very unfavorable | 12.4% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 33 | 11.2% |
Never heard of | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
Didn't rate | 4.8% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 28 | 3.0% |
Missing | 1251 | 1051 | 1502 | 858 | 570 | 6108 | 521 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0 | 5.5% |
Mostly favorable | 39.6% | 44.8% | 0 | 42.3% |
Mostly unfavorable | 39.1% | 36.2% | 0 | 37.6% |
Very unfavorable | 13.4% | 9.0% | 0 | 11.1% |
Never heard of | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.1% |
Didn't rate | 2.3% | 4.6% | 0 | 3.5% |
Missing | 2838 | 2915 | 5753 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |