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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?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Very favorable7.5%7.5%
2) Mostly favorable29.9%37.4%
3) Mostly unfavorable21.4%58.8%
4) Very unfavorable29.4%88.2%
9) Don't know/Refused11.8%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+MissingTotal
Very favorable10.9%11.6%7.4%5.5%7.2%2.9%17.5%
Mostly favorable38.8%37.3%27.0%34.2%28.7%16.7%230.2%
Mostly unfavorable19.1%19.1%23.1%23.9%20.3%22.4%321.5%
Very unfavorable25.5%21.4%29.0%26.3%34.3%41.4%629.4%
Don't know/Refused5.8%10.6%13.5%10.1%9.6%16.5%811.4%
Missing000000200
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1495

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Very favorable2.3%5.9%8.1%7.8%8.1%18.2%17.5%
Mostly favorable17.5%25.6%31.6%39.9%32.1%35.1%430.0%
Mostly unfavorable20.1%23.2%25.7%22.3%21.4%12.6%021.7%
Very unfavorable48.4%32.9%20.4%21.0%28.8%22.5%629.4%
Don't know/Refused11.8%12.4%14.2%9.0%9.5%11.7%811.4%
Missing000000190
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1496

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high school graduateHigh 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)MissingTotal
Very favorable3.2%5.0%8.0%10.2%16.7%07.5%
Mostly favorable17.7%24.1%32.7%40.0%43.7%030.0%
Mostly unfavorable18.5%26.5%21.8%17.0%15.3%021.5%
Very unfavorable47.8%36.4%24.3%19.1%7.7%529.2%
Don't know/Refused12.6%7.9%13.3%13.6%16.7%011.8%
Missing0000050
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1510

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Very favorable6.2%8.6%07.5%
Mostly favorable25.3%34.2%030.0%
Mostly unfavorable23.9%19.1%021.4%
Very unfavorable32.7%26.5%029.4%
Don't know/Refused12.0%11.6%011.8%
Missing0000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1515

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Very favorable4.9%9.5%8.6%67.7%
Mostly favorable26.4%31.9%34.2%2030.9%
Mostly unfavorable23.5%21.6%21.6%1422.2%
Very unfavorable34.9%27.8%22.6%4228.4%
Don't know/Refused10.3%9.3%13.0%3110.8%
Missing0001130
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1402

Race (I-RACE)

 White, not HispanicBlack, not HispanicHispanic or otherMissingTotal
Very favorable7.2%5.3%11.1%07.6%
Mostly favorable31.1%23.6%29.2%530.0%
Mostly unfavorable21.0%23.6%21.9%221.4%
Very unfavorable29.6%36.3%23.9%429.5%
Don't know/Refused11.2%11.3%13.9%511.6%
Missing000160
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1499

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