News Interest Index, Religion Overflow, July 2005 - Analysis
TERRCURB (Weighted by WEIGHT)
[ASK FORM 1 ONLY:] In order to curb terrorism in this country, do you think it is necessary for the average person to give up some civil liberties, or not?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes, it is necessary | 40.1% | 40.1% | ||
| 2) No, it is not necessary | 52.6% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, it is necessary | 42.7% | 43.8% | 34.8% | 43.3% | 34.0% | 3 | 40.3% |
| No, it is not necessary | 48.5% | 48.6% | 60.7% | 49.7% | 61.6% | 5 | 52.7% |
| Don't know/Refused | 8.8% | 7.6% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 4.4% | 5 | 7.0% |
| Missing | 314 | 102 | 133 | 116 | 73 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, it is necessary | 38.5% | 37.5% | 46.2% | 46.0% | 1 | 40.2% |
| No, it is not necessary | 52.0% | 57.4% | 49.5% | 49.3% | 2 | 52.9% |
| Don't know/Refused | 9.5% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 3 | 6.9% |
| Missing | 240 | 212 | 177 | 111 | 757 | 11 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, it is necessary | 39.7% | 40.4% | 0 | 40.1% |
| No, it is not necessary | 53.1% | 52.2% | 0 | 52.6% |
| Don't know/Refused | 7.2% | 7.4% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Missing | 357 | 394 | 751 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, it is necessary | 39.8% | 32.2% | 43.9% | 42.0% | 0 | 40.0% |
| No, it is not necessary | 54.0% | 59.3% | 48.6% | 51.0% | 0 | 52.6% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.1% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0 | 7.4% |
| Missing | 139 | 178 | 265 | 169 | 751 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
