Winthrop University Student Religion Survey, 1996 - Analysis
ATHIEST
Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate for public office if you found out the person was an atheist?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Much more likely | 4 | 1.3% | 1.3% | -3.02 |
| 2) Somewhat more likely | 4 | 1.3% | 2.7% | -2.02 |
| 3) Unsure or no difference | 110 | 36.8% | 39.5% | -1.02 |
| 4) Somewhat less likely | 44 | 14.7% | 54.2% | -0.02 |
| 5) Much less likely | 137 | 45.8% | 100.0% | 0.98 |
| Missing | 7 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 299 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Ages 17 to 18 | Ages 19 to 21 | Ages 22 to 25 | Age 26 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much more likely | 1.4%1 | 1.3%2 | 2.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.3%4 |
| Somewhat more likely | 1.4%1 | 1.3%2 | 2.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.3%4 |
| Unsure or no difference | 45.2%33 | 30.4%48 | 51.1%24 | 25.0%5 | 0 | 36.9%110 |
| Somewhat less likely | 16.4%12 | 16.5%26 | 10.6%5 | 5.0%1 | 0 | 14.8%44 |
| Much less likely | 35.6%26 | 50.6%80 | 34.0%16 | 70.0%14 | 1 | 45.6%136 |
| Missing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 100%73 | 100%158 | 100%47 | 100%20 | 298 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much more likely | 3.7%3 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 1.3%4 |
| Somewhat more likely | 3.7%3 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 1.3%4 |
| Unsure or no difference | 43.9%36 | 34.3%74 | 0 | 36.9%110 |
| Somewhat less likely | 17.1%14 | 13.9%30 | 0 | 14.8%44 |
| Much less likely | 31.7%26 | 50.9%110 | 1 | 45.6%136 |
| Missing | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 100%82 | 100%216 | 298 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much more likely | 1.4%3 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 1.0%3 |
| Somewhat more likely | 1.4%3 | 1.4%1 | 0 | 1.4%4 |
| Unsure or no difference | 38.7%86 | 30.6%22 | 2 | 36.7%108 |
| Somewhat less likely | 14.9%33 | 15.3%11 | 0 | 15.0%44 |
| Much less likely | 43.7%97 | 52.8%38 | 2 | 45.9%135 |
| Missing | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%222 | 100%72 | 294 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Conservative Protestant | Moderate Protestant | Liberal Protestant | Catholic | All others | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Much more likely | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 9.8%4 | 0 | 1.3%4 |
| Somewhat more likely | 0.8%1 | 1.6%1 | 4.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.3%4 |
| Unsure or no difference | 22.6%28 | 28.1%18 | 35.7%15 | 64.3%18 | 75.6%31 | 0 | 36.8%110 |
| Somewhat less likely | 16.1%20 | 14.1%9 | 23.8%10 | 17.9%5 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 14.7%44 |
| Much less likely | 60.5%75 | 56.3%36 | 35.7%15 | 17.9%5 | 14.6%6 | 0 | 45.8%137 |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%124 | 100%64 | 100%42 | 100%28 | 100%41 | 299 |
