News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
G_UNCOMF (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Would you say it doesn't bother you to be around homosexuals, or that it makes you uncomfortable to be around homosexuals?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) It doesn't bother you to be around homosexuals | 75.6% | 75.6% |
2) It makes you uncomfortable to be around homosexuals | 19.9% | 95.4% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 4.5% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It doesn't bother you to be around homosexuals | 75.8% | 86.9% | 78.6% | 74.7% | 77.7% | 60.0% | 11 | 75.8% |
It makes you uncomfortable to be around homosexuals | 20.5% | 11.6% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 19.3% | 28.7% | 2 | 20.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 11.3% | 7 | 4.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It doesn't bother you to be around homosexuals | 66.2% | 67.7% | 83.2% | 81.1% | 78.4% | 85.3% | 12 | 75.7% |
It makes you uncomfortable to be around homosexuals | 29.3% | 24.6% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 9.5% | 4 | 19.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.5% | 7.7% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 3 | 4.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school graduate | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Some college, no 4-year degree (or technical or vocational school) | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
It doesn't bother you to be around homosexuals | 64.0% | 70.6% | 80.4% | 82.0% | 86.9% | 1 | 75.8% |
It makes you uncomfortable to be around homosexuals | 28.8% | 24.3% | 16.5% | 14.9% | 9.0% | 2 | 19.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 7.3% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2 | 4.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
It doesn't bother you to be around homosexuals | 73.2% | 77.8% | 0 | 75.6% |
It makes you uncomfortable to be around homosexuals | 22.7% | 17.3% | 0 | 19.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0 | 4.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It doesn't bother you to be around homosexuals | 68.8% | 78.3% | 83.4% | 72 | 76.9% |
It makes you uncomfortable to be around homosexuals | 25.8% | 17.6% | 13.7% | 29 | 19.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.4% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 12 | 4.1% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
It doesn't bother you to be around homosexuals | 74.2% | 80.3% | 78.8% | 12 | 75.6% |
It makes you uncomfortable to be around homosexuals | 20.6% | 17.6% | 18.6% | 2 | 20.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2 | 4.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |