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?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) More sinful than adultery | 9.5% | 9.5% | ||
2) Less sinful than adultery | 5.7% | 15.2% | ||
3) About the same | 79.6% | 94.8% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused | 5.2% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 712 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 803 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
More sinful than adultery | 7.5% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 12.1% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 0 | 9.6% |
Less sinful than adultery | 12.4% | 7.4% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 0 | 5.8% |
About the same | 78.3% | 82.3% | 83.4% | 79.4% | 82.7% | 71.9% | 6 | 79.7% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.9% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 12.0% | 3 | 4.8% |
Missing | 71 | 136 | 136 | 152 | 100 | 106 | 721 | 11 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
More sinful than adultery | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 13.0% | 13.6% | 2 | 9.4% |
Less sinful than adultery | 2.4% | 4.0% | 9.9% | 8.2% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 1 | 5.5% |
About the same | 85.8% | 83.5% | 76.1% | 76.2% | 73.4% | 72.9% | 2 | 80.1% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10.2% | 1 | 5.1% |
Missing | 39 | 140 | 98 | 171 | 148 | 103 | 718 | 13 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
More sinful than adultery | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 9.0% | 1 | 9.4% |
Less sinful than adultery | 5.3% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0 | 5.7% |
About the same | 77.8% | 80.5% | 76.7% | 84.7% | 85.1% | 1 | 79.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 8.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1 | 5.1% |
Missing | 40 | 155 | 188 | 201 | 126 | 715 | 2 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
More sinful than adultery | 13.0% | 6.0% | 0 | 9.5% |
Less sinful than adultery | 5.9% | 5.4% | 0 | 5.6% |
About the same | 76.1% | 83.2% | 0 | 79.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0 | 5.2% |
Missing | 312 | 400 | 712 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
More sinful than adultery | 9.5% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 10 | 9.3% |
Less sinful than adultery | 4.2% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 2 | 5.9% |
About the same | 81.5% | 77.5% | 80.7% | 44 | 79.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.9% | 6.1% | 3.2% | 6 | 4.8% |
Missing | 156 | 264 | 241 | 774 | 51 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
More sinful than adultery | 9.9% | 11.6% | 6.2% | 0 | 9.6% |
Less sinful than adultery | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 0 | 5.7% |
About the same | 79.1% | 78.7% | 84.6% | 5 | 79.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.3% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 4.9% |
Missing | 570 | 42 | 92 | 720 | 8 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |