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?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
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1) Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 59.4% | 59.4% |
2) Roman Catholic | 22.2% | 81.6% |
3) Jewish | 1.8% | 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/Muslim | 0.5% | 86.4% |
7) Other religion (Specify) | 1.7% | 88.1% |
8) No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic | 8.2% | 96.4% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 3.6% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
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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% | 10 | 59.5% |
Roman Catholic | 23.3% | 22.4% | 21.8% | 24.1% | 18.5% | 23.3% | 2 | 22.4% |
Jewish | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0 | 1.8% |
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) | 4.5% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0 | 1.6% |
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian) | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
Islam/Muslim | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5% |
Other religion (Specify) | 0.9% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2 | 1.6% |
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic | 15.5% | 12.9% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2 | 8.3% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.4% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 4 | 3.4% |
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 | |
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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% | 6 | 59.8% |
Roman Catholic | 13.1% | 30.7% | 27.7% | 27.6% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 2 | 22.3% |
Jewish | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 0 | 1.7% |
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0 | 1.6% |
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian) | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
Islam/Muslim | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1 | 0.4% |
Other religion (Specify) | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0 | 1.8% |
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 16.7% | 41.6% | 1 | 8.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.5% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 7.4% | 9 | 3.0% |
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 | |
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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% | 4 | 59.3% |
Roman Catholic | 19.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 21.3% | 20.8% | 0 | 22.3% |
Jewish | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 0 | 1.8% |
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0 | 1.6% |
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian) | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0 | 1.1% |
Islam/Muslim | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5% |
Other religion (Specify) | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 0 | 1.7% |
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic | 3.5% | 9.2% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 0 | 8.3% |
Don't know/Refused | 7.2% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 1 | 3.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
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Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 56.9% | 61.6% | 0 | 59.4% |
Roman Catholic | 21.6% | 22.8% | 0 | 22.2% |
Jewish | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0 | 1.8% |
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) | 2.4% | 0.9% | 0 | 1.6% |
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian) | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.0% |
Islam/Muslim | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.5% |
Other religion (Specify) | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0 | 1.7% |
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic | 9.1% | 7.4% | 0 | 8.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.6% | 2.8% | 0 | 3.6% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
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Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 71.1% | 58.0% | 51.8% | 58 | 60.2% |
Roman Catholic | 18.4% | 26.2% | 20.8% | 25 | 22.0% |
Jewish | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 2 | 1.8% |
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) | 2.8% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1 | 1.6% |
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian) | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 | 1.0% |
Islam/Muslim | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
Other religion (Specify) | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4 | 1.7% |
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic | 4.0% | 7.9% | 13.5% | 7 | 8.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.2% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 13 | 2.9% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant (include Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 61.2% | 79.9% | 37.1% | 7 | 59.5% |
Roman Catholic | 20.5% | 8.5% | 40.9% | 1 | 22.3% |
Jewish | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.8% |
Mormon (include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 1.6% |
Orthodox Church (Greek or Russian) | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
Islam/Muslim | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.5% |
Other religion (Specify) | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5.0% | 1 | 1.7% |
No religion, not a believer, atheist, agnostic | 9.0% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 3 | 8.1% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.0% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 4 | 3.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |