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News Interest Index, October 2003 - Analysis

SINADLTY (Weighted by WEIGHT)

[ASK ONLY IF HOM_SIN= 1 'IS A SIN'] In your mind, is homosexual behavior more or less sinful than adultery, or are they both about the same?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) More sinful than adultery9.5%9.5%
2) Less sinful than adultery5.7%15.2%
3) About the same79.6%94.8%
9) Don't know/Refused5.2%100.0%
Missing712
Total Unweighted N = 803





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+MissingTotal
More sinful than adultery7.5%6.1%9.2%12.1%9.1%12.4%09.6%
Less sinful than adultery12.4%7.4%4.9%4.6%4.6%3.7%05.8%
About the same78.3%82.3%83.4%79.4%82.7%71.9%679.7%
Don't know/Refused1.9%4.3%2.5%3.9%3.6%12.0%34.8%
Missing7113613615210010672111
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 794

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
More sinful than adultery8.0%7.9%9.0%10.4%13.0%13.6%29.4%
Less sinful than adultery2.4%4.0%9.9%8.2%7.1%3.4%15.5%
About the same85.8%83.5%76.1%76.2%73.4%72.9%280.1%
Don't know/Refused3.8%4.7%5.0%5.2%6.5%10.2%15.1%
Missing391409817114810371813
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 797

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
More sinful than adultery8.2%9.5%9.7%10.0%9.0%19.4%
Less sinful than adultery5.3%5.5%8.9%1.9%1.5%05.7%
About the same77.8%80.5%76.7%84.7%85.1%179.8%
Don't know/Refused8.6%4.6%4.7%3.3%4.5%15.1%
Missing401551882011267152
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 800

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
More sinful than adultery13.0%6.0%09.5%
Less sinful than adultery5.9%5.4%05.6%
About the same76.1%83.2%079.6%
Don't know/Refused5.1%5.4%05.2%
Missing3124007120
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 803

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
More sinful than adultery9.5%9.9%8.5%109.3%
Less sinful than adultery4.2%6.5%7.7%25.9%
About the same81.5%77.5%80.7%4479.9%
Don't know/Refused4.9%6.1%3.2%64.8%
Missing15626424177451
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 741

Race (I-RACE)

 White, not HispanicBlack, not HispanicHispanic or otherMissingTotal
More sinful than adultery9.9%11.6%6.2%09.6%
Less sinful than adultery5.8%5.3%6.2%05.7%
About the same79.1%78.7%84.6%579.8%
Don't know/Refused5.3%4.3%3.1%34.9%
Missing57042927208
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 795

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