News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
OPNGAYSF (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Would you say your overall opinion of lesbian women is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Very favorable | 8.6% | 8.6% |
2) Mostly favorable | 30.5% | 39.1% |
3) Mostly unfavorable | 21.7% | 60.8% |
4) Very unfavorable | 26.6% | 87.4% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 12.5% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 17.2% | 12.7% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 1 | 8.6% |
Mostly favorable | 39.9% | 38.7% | 29.1% | 34.2% | 26.8% | 17.0% | 2 | 30.8% |
Mostly unfavorable | 18.1% | 21.4% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 21.1% | 23.3% | 3 | 21.7% |
Very unfavorable | 18.1% | 17.0% | 25.1% | 26.7% | 34.8% | 39.1% | 6 | 26.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 6.6% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 17.4% | 8 | 12.2% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 2.3% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 7.8% | 10.5% | 23.3% | 1 | 8.6% |
Mostly favorable | 17.3% | 26.2% | 29.9% | 41.5% | 35.3% | 34.9% | 4 | 30.7% |
Mostly unfavorable | 19.3% | 25.7% | 24.4% | 22.9% | 19.5% | 14.2% | 0 | 22.0% |
Very unfavorable | 48.3% | 30.1% | 19.3% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 16.4% | 7 | 26.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 13.0% | 12.7% | 15.2% | 8.8% | 12.6% | 11.2% | 7 | 12.2% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 8.1% | 5.8% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 16.3% | 1 | 8.5% |
Mostly favorable | 15.3% | 25.9% | 34.0% | 39.6% | 44.3% | 0 | 30.6% |
Mostly unfavorable | 20.4% | 27.1% | 19.5% | 19.4% | 15.4% | 1 | 21.7% |
Very unfavorable | 42.5% | 32.6% | 24.0% | 16.6% | 6.8% | 2 | 26.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 13.7% | 8.6% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 17.2% | 1 | 12.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 9.3% | 8.0% | 0 | 8.6% |
Mostly favorable | 27.9% | 32.9% | 0 | 30.5% |
Mostly unfavorable | 23.9% | 19.7% | 0 | 21.7% |
Very unfavorable | 26.4% | 26.8% | 0 | 26.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 12.5% | 12.6% | 0 | 12.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 4.2% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 7 | 8.9% |
Mostly favorable | 27.0% | 31.9% | 35.4% | 22 | 31.5% |
Mostly unfavorable | 25.3% | 21.4% | 21.2% | 14 | 22.6% |
Very unfavorable | 32.9% | 25.1% | 18.8% | 38 | 25.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 10.5% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 32 | 11.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 7.5% | 9.2% | 13.1% | 2 | 8.5% |
Mostly favorable | 31.8% | 20.8% | 32.0% | 4 | 30.7% |
Mostly unfavorable | 22.2% | 19.0% | 21.7% | 2 | 21.7% |
Very unfavorable | 26.5% | 35.6% | 21.9% | 2 | 26.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 11.9% | 15.5% | 11.3% | 6 | 12.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |