Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006 - Analysis
RA_9 (Weighted by PAWT2)
I believe in reincarnation, that people have lived previous lives.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
-7) Refused | 2 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
-4) Don't know | 34 | 1.3% | 1.4% | |
1) Strongly agree | 304 | 11.7% | 13.0% | |
2) Somewhat agree | 444 | 17.0% | 30.1% | |
3) Neither agree nor disagree | 565 | 21.7% | 51.8% | |
4) Somewhat disagree | 309 | 11.9% | 63.6% | |
5) Strongly disagree | 949 | 36.4% | 100.0% | |
Missing | 3 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 2607 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 29 years old | 30 to 44 years old | 45 to 59 years old | 60 to 74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
Don't know | 1.1%6 | 0.7%5 | 1.6%12 | 1.7%7 | 2.1%3 | 0 | 1.3%33 |
Strongly agree | 13.0%72 | 11.6%87 | 12.2%92 | 10.2%42 | 7.8%11 | 0 | 11.7%304 |
Somewhat agree | 19.1%106 | 19.3%144 | 15.6%118 | 15.4%63 | 9.9%14 | 0 | 17.1%445 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 21.8%121 | 21.7%162 | 22.7%171 | 18.3%75 | 25.5%36 | 0 | 21.7%565 |
Somewhat disagree | 11.2%62 | 13.5%101 | 11.4%86 | 10.5%43 | 11.3%16 | 0 | 11.8%308 |
Strongly disagree | 33.8%187 | 33.2%248 | 36.3%274 | 43.9%180 | 42.6%60 | 0 | 36.4%949 |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%554 | 100%747 | 100%754 | 100%410 | 100%141 | 2606 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.1%2 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
Don't know | 0.5%6 | 2.0%27 | 0 | 1.3%33 |
Strongly agree | 11.4%143 | 11.9%161 | 0 | 11.7%304 |
Somewhat agree | 16.8%211 | 17.3%233 | 0 | 17.0%444 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 21.5%270 | 21.9%295 | 0 | 21.7%565 |
Somewhat disagree | 12.9%162 | 10.9%147 | 0 | 11.9%309 |
Strongly disagree | 37.0%466 | 35.8%483 | 0 | 36.4%949 |
Missing | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%1258 | 100%1348 | 2606 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Very liberal | Somewhat liberal | Middle of the road | Somewhat conservative | Very conservative | Haven't thought much about it | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.5%2 | 0.6%4 | 0.4%2 | 0.9%2 | 2.2%15 | 7 | 1.0%25 |
Strongly agree | 22.5%38 | 11.3%43 | 11.2%71 | 6.7%34 | 9.7%22 | 13.9%94 | 2 | 11.7%302 |
Somewhat agree | 20.1%34 | 23.5%89 | 19.1%121 | 12.1%61 | 7.1%16 | 18.0%122 | 2 | 17.1%443 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 27.2%46 | 18.2%69 | 27.1%171 | 21.8%110 | 8.8%20 | 21.6%146 | 5 | 21.7%562 |
Somewhat disagree | 9.5%16 | 20.6%78 | 12.5%79 | 10.1%51 | 6.2%14 | 10.5%71 | 1 | 11.9%309 |
Strongly disagree | 20.7%35 | 25.9%98 | 29.3%185 | 48.8%246 | 67.3%152 | 33.6%227 | 7 | 36.5%943 |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
Total | 100%169 | 100%379 | 100%632 | 100%504 | 100%226 | 100%676 | 2586 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.1%2 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%3 |
Don't know | 0.6%10 | 3.6%10 | 2.2%7 | 2.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 4.8%4 | 0 | 1.3%34 |
Strongly agree | 8.1%147 | 16.5%46 | 18.3%59 | 24.1%26 | 66.7%6 | 25.3%21 | 0 | 11.7%305 |
Somewhat agree | 16.1%292 | 18.7%52 | 18.3%59 | 25.9%28 | 11.1%1 | 14.5%12 | 0 | 17.0%444 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 21.7%392 | 21.6%60 | 21.4%69 | 23.1%25 | 11.1%1 | 22.9%19 | 0 | 21.7%566 |
Somewhat disagree | 13.2%238 | 9.7%27 | 10.9%35 | 1.9%2 | 11.1%1 | 6.0%5 | 0 | 11.8%308 |
Strongly disagree | 40.2%728 | 29.5%82 | 28.9%93 | 22.2%24 | 0.0%0 | 26.5%22 | 0 | 36.4%949 |
Missing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%1809 | 100%278 | 100%322 | 100%108 | 100%9 | 100%83 | 2609 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Black Protestant | Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Catholic | Unaffiliated | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
Don't know | 2.7%4 | 1.3%9 | 1.1%4 | 1.9%13 | 0.7%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.3%33 |
Strongly agree | 17.0%25 | 5.5%38 | 7.5%27 | 14.4%100 | 15.2%62 | 17.2%52 | 0 | 11.7%304 |
Somewhat agree | 21.1%31 | 7.8%54 | 17.1%62 | 17.2%119 | 30.1%123 | 17.9%54 | 0 | 17.0%443 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 23.1%34 | 16.6%115 | 19.3%70 | 24.1%167 | 25.2%103 | 25.2%76 | 0 | 21.7%565 |
Somewhat disagree | 8.8%13 | 11.7%81 | 17.1%62 | 13.6%94 | 7.6%31 | 9.3%28 | 0 | 11.9%309 |
Strongly disagree | 27.2%40 | 57.0%395 | 37.8%137 | 28.9%200 | 20.8%85 | 30.5%92 | 0 | 36.4%949 |
Missing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%147 | 100%693 | 100%362 | 100%693 | 100%408 | 100%302 | 2605 |
Region (I-REGION)
Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
Don't know | 0.7%3 | 2.1%13 | 1.1%10 | 1.2%8 | 0 | 1.3%34 |
Strongly agree | 13.4%59 | 11.8%73 | 9.4%83 | 13.4%89 | 0 | 11.7%304 |
Somewhat agree | 24.5%108 | 17.2%107 | 12.7%112 | 17.6%117 | 0 | 17.0%444 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 19.8%87 | 20.3%126 | 22.2%195 | 23.6%157 | 0 | 21.7%565 |
Somewhat disagree | 6.6%29 | 11.4%71 | 12.8%113 | 14.4%96 | 0 | 11.9%309 |
Strongly disagree | 35.0%154 | 37.0%230 | 41.6%366 | 29.9%199 | 0 | 36.4%949 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%440 | 100%621 | 100%880 | 100%666 | 2607 |
Education (I-EDUC)
No high school diploma | GED or high school diploma | Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree | Bachelor's degree | Graduate degree | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
Don't know | 4.6%14 | 1.2%13 | 0.4%2 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 2.8%2 | 0 | 1.3%33 |
Strongly agree | 19.5%60 | 10.9%115 | 14.4%69 | 7.1%30 | 8.3%22 | 9.9%7 | 0 | 11.7%303 |
Somewhat agree | 15.6%48 | 17.9%189 | 14.6%70 | 18.0%76 | 17.7%47 | 19.7%14 | 0 | 17.1%444 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 20.2%62 | 20.8%219 | 26.5%127 | 18.5%78 | 20.3%54 | 28.2%20 | 4 | 21.5%560 |
Somewhat disagree | 8.5%26 | 13.2%139 | 9.2%44 | 15.6%66 | 10.2%27 | 8.5%6 | 2 | 11.8%308 |
Strongly disagree | 31.6%97 | 35.9%379 | 34.7%166 | 40.3%170 | 43.6%116 | 31.0%22 | 0 | 36.5%950 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
Total | 100%307 | 100%1055 | 100%479 | 100%422 | 100%266 | 100%71 | 2600 |