News Interest Index, Religion Overflow, July 2005 - Analysis
ANTITERR (Weighted by WEIGHT)
[ASK FORM 2 ONLY:] What concerns you more about the government's anti-terrorism policies?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) That they have not gone far enough to adequately protect the country | 51.9% | 51.9% | ||
| 2) That they have gone too far in restricting the average person's civil liberties | 30.5% | 82.4% | ||
| 3) Neither/Approve of policies | 10.3% | 92.7% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 7.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 751 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 751 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Once a week or more | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| That they have not gone far enough to adequately protect the country | 56.8% | 61.6% | 57.5% | 37.9% | 37.2% | 3 | 52.4% |
| That they have gone too far in restricting the average person's civil liberties | 21.1% | 26.0% | 31.7% | 46.3% | 43.8% | 4 | 30.5% |
| Neither/Approve of policies | 11.9% | 5.1% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 15.3% | 2 | 10.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 10.2% | 7.3% | 1.9% | 7.0% | 3.6% | 4 | 6.9% |
| Missing | 314 | 106 | 126 | 111 | 81 | 764 | 13 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Some high school or high school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Technical school, some college | College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph. D.; law or medical school) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| That they have not gone far enough to adequately protect the country | 55.1% | 49.3% | 47.2% | 55.4% | 3 | 52.2% |
| That they have gone too far in restricting the average person's civil liberties | 29.3% | 30.9% | 30.8% | 32.4% | 4 | 30.4% |
| Neither/Approve of policies | 6.8% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 9.5% | 2 | 10.2% |
| Don't know/Refused | 8.8% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 2.7% | 2 | 7.2% |
| Missing | 259 | 220 | 156 | 110 | 762 | 6 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That they have not gone far enough to adequately protect the country | 49.9% | 53.7% | 0 | 51.9% |
| That they have gone too far in restricting the average person's civil liberties | 34.9% | 26.5% | 0 | 30.5% |
| Neither/Approve of policies | 10.1% | 10.4% | 0 | 10.3% |
| Don't know/Refused | 5.0% | 9.4% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Missing | 365 | 386 | 751 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| That they have not gone far enough to adequately protect the country | 62.6% | 49.8% | 54.6% | 41.0% | 0 | 52.0% |
| That they have gone too far in restricting the average person's civil liberties | 22.8% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 40.6% | 0 | 30.4% |
| Neither/Approve of policies | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 0 | 10.2% |
| Don't know/Refused | 5.5% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Missing | 149 | 167 | 277 | 158 | 751 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
