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News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis

RELIG (Weighted by WEIGHT)

On a different subject… What is your religious preference - Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Mormon, or an orthodox church such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.)59.4%59.4%
2) Roman Catholic22.2%81.6%
3) Jewish1.8%83.3%
4) Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)1.5%84.9%
5) Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian)1.0%85.9%
6) Islam/Muslim0.5%86.4%
7) Other religion (Specify)1.7%88.1%
8) No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic8.2%96.4%
9) Don't know/Refused3.6%100.0%





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+MissingTotal
Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.)50.0%50.0%58.7%61.5%69.0%68.6%1059.5%
Roman Catholic23.3%22.4%21.8%24.1%18.5%23.3%222.4%
Jewish0.9%2.1%2.7%1.2%2.1%1.4%01.8%
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)4.5%1.9%0.9%0.8%0.6%1.4%01.6%
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian)2.4%0.8%1.8%0.2%1.5%0.0%01.1%
Islam/Muslim0.0%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%00.5%
Other religion (Specify)0.9%2.9%0.9%2.8%1.2%0.7%21.6%
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic15.5%12.9%7.2%7.5%4.8%2.7%28.3%
Don't know/Refused2.4%4.6%6.0%1.8%2.4%2.0%43.4%
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
Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.)79.1%59.2%64.9%54.0%59.8%33.3%659.8%
Roman Catholic13.1%30.7%27.7%27.6%12.3%11.7%222.3%
Jewish0.0%0.6%1.0%4.4%3.3%0.4%01.7%
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)2.5%3.0%0.8%0.0%1.6%0.4%01.6%
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian)1.3%1.2%1.5%1.3%0.7%0.0%01.1%
Islam/Muslim0.0%0.9%0.0%0.2%0.0%1.7%10.4%
Other religion (Specify)1.3%0.5%0.5%2.9%3.3%3.5%01.8%
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic1.3%0.5%2.3%6.1%16.7%41.6%18.2%
Don't know/Refused1.5%3.5%1.3%3.4%2.3%7.4%93.0%
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
Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.)68.4%61.8%58.7%53.0%50.2%459.3%
Roman Catholic19.0%22.4%24.8%21.3%20.8%022.3%
Jewish0.0%0.2%1.8%4.3%5.4%01.8%
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)1.1%1.0%1.8%2.1%2.7%01.6%
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian)0.8%1.4%0.7%1.5%0.5%01.1%
Islam/Muslim0.0%0.7%0.5%0.6%0.0%00.5%
Other religion (Specify)0.0%0.9%1.9%3.0%4.5%01.7%
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic3.5%9.2%6.8%10.9%12.2%08.3%
Don't know/Refused7.2%2.3%3.1%3.4%3.6%13.5%
Missing0000050
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1510

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.)56.9%61.6%059.4%
Roman Catholic21.6%22.8%022.2%
Jewish1.7%1.8%01.8%
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)2.4%0.9%01.6%
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian)1.1%1.0%01.0%
Islam/Muslim0.5%0.5%00.5%
Other religion (Specify)2.2%1.3%01.7%
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic9.1%7.4%08.2%
Don't know/Refused4.6%2.8%03.6%
Missing0000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1515

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.)71.1%58.0%51.8%5860.2%
Roman Catholic18.4%26.2%20.8%2522.0%
Jewish0.6%1.9%2.8%21.8%
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)2.8%0.2%1.9%11.6%
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian)1.3%0.8%0.9%21.0%
Islam/Muslim0.0%0.6%0.8%10.4%
Other religion (Specify)0.6%1.9%2.4%41.7%
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic4.0%7.9%13.5%78.5%
Don't know/Refused1.2%2.4%5.2%132.9%
Missing0001130
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1402

Race (I-RACE)

 White, not HispanicBlack, not HispanicHispanic or otherMissingTotal
Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.)61.2%79.9%37.1%759.5%
Roman Catholic20.5%8.5%40.9%122.3%
Jewish2.2%0.0%1.0%01.8%
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)1.8%0.0%1.3%01.6%
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian)1.1%1.4%1.0%01.1%
Islam/Muslim0.2%1.4%1.3%00.5%
Other religion (Specify)1.1%1.4%5.0%11.7%
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic9.0%4.6%6.3%38.1%
Don't know/Refused3.0%2.8%6.3%43.4%
Missing000160
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1499

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