News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis
OPNGAYSM (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Now thinking generally about homosexuality in America… Would you say your overall opinion of gay men is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Very favorable | 7.5% | 7.5% |
2) Mostly favorable | 29.9% | 37.4% |
3) Mostly unfavorable | 21.4% | 58.8% |
4) Very unfavorable | 29.4% | 88.2% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 11.8% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 10.9% | 11.6% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 1 | 7.5% |
Mostly favorable | 38.8% | 37.3% | 27.0% | 34.2% | 28.7% | 16.7% | 2 | 30.2% |
Mostly unfavorable | 19.1% | 19.1% | 23.1% | 23.9% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 3 | 21.5% |
Very unfavorable | 25.5% | 21.4% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 34.3% | 41.4% | 6 | 29.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.8% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% | 16.5% | 8 | 11.4% |
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% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 18.2% | 1 | 7.5% |
Mostly favorable | 17.5% | 25.6% | 31.6% | 39.9% | 32.1% | 35.1% | 4 | 30.0% |
Mostly unfavorable | 20.1% | 23.2% | 25.7% | 22.3% | 21.4% | 12.6% | 0 | 21.7% |
Very unfavorable | 48.4% | 32.9% | 20.4% | 21.0% | 28.8% | 22.5% | 6 | 29.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 11.8% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 8 | 11.4% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 3.2% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 0 | 7.5% |
Mostly favorable | 17.7% | 24.1% | 32.7% | 40.0% | 43.7% | 0 | 30.0% |
Mostly unfavorable | 18.5% | 26.5% | 21.8% | 17.0% | 15.3% | 0 | 21.5% |
Very unfavorable | 47.8% | 36.4% | 24.3% | 19.1% | 7.7% | 5 | 29.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 12.6% | 7.9% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 0 | 11.8% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 6.2% | 8.6% | 0 | 7.5% |
Mostly favorable | 25.3% | 34.2% | 0 | 30.0% |
Mostly unfavorable | 23.9% | 19.1% | 0 | 21.4% |
Very unfavorable | 32.7% | 26.5% | 0 | 29.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 12.0% | 11.6% | 0 | 11.8% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 4.9% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 6 | 7.7% |
Mostly favorable | 26.4% | 31.9% | 34.2% | 20 | 30.9% |
Mostly unfavorable | 23.5% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 14 | 22.2% |
Very unfavorable | 34.9% | 27.8% | 22.6% | 42 | 28.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 10.3% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 31 | 10.8% |
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 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 0 | 7.6% |
Mostly favorable | 31.1% | 23.6% | 29.2% | 5 | 30.0% |
Mostly unfavorable | 21.0% | 23.6% | 21.9% | 2 | 21.4% |
Very unfavorable | 29.6% | 36.3% | 23.9% | 4 | 29.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 11.2% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 5 | 11.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |