U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset - Analysis
Q34A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
IF BUDDHIST (Q.16=7), ASK: Do you believe in nirvana, the ultimate state transcending pain and desire in which individual consciousness ends?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 62.2% | 62.2% | ||
| 2) No | 19.3% | 81.5% | ||
| 3) Other (Vol.) | 1.4% | 82.9% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 17.0% | 99.9% | ||
| Missing | 35145 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 411 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 67.1% | 59.8% | 62.9% | 65.0% | 40.0% | 1 | 62.3% |
| No | 17.4% | 16.7% | 15.2% | 20.3% | 42.2% | 0 | 19.4% |
| Other (Vol.) | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 15.4% | 21.2% | 20.5% | 12.7% | 17.8% | 0 | 16.9% |
| Missing | 4186 | 5017 | 6650 | 10324 | 8108 | 35146 | 860 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 68.1% | 55.8% | 0 | 62.3% |
| No | 18.8% | 19.9% | 0 | 19.3% |
| Other (Vol.) | 0.3% | 2.6% | 0 | 1.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 12.8% | 21.8% | 0 | 17.0% |
| Missing | 16087 | 19058 | 35145 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | No preference (Vol.) | Other party (Vol.) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 58.8% | 68.3% | 66.7% | 29.6% | 72.7% | 4 | 65.0% |
| No | 19.1% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 37.0% | 0.0% | 6 | 18.0% |
| Other (Vol.) | 4.4% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 17.6% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 33.3% | 27.3% | 6 | 15.6% |
| Missing | 9801 | 11059 | 10802 | 1875 | 170 | 35161 | 1438 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 to under $150,000 | $150,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 57.3% | 63.0% | 67.7% | 68.8% | 75.0% | 63.2% | 25 | 64.4% |
| No | 21.0% | 18.5% | 21.9% | 12.5% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 12 | 18.5% |
| Other (Vol.) | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1 | 1.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 21.0% | 17.6% | 10.4% | 16.7% | 6.3% | 17.1% | 16 | 16.0% |
| Missing | 7990 | 6320 | 5127 | 3928 | 3158 | 2555 | 35199 | 6067 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school graduate | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Technical, trade, or vocational school AFTER high school | Some college, no 4-year degree (including associate degree) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 34.8% | 57.5% | 81.0% | 63.7% | 68.1% | 62.8% | 0 | 62.7% |
| No | 52.2% | 25.2% | 9.5% | 14.3% | 12.8% | 21.5% | 1 | 19.2% |
| Other (Vol.) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0 | 1.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 13.0% | 17.3% | 9.5% | 19.6% | 17.7% | 14.0% | 2 | 16.7% |
| Missing | 3065 | 9846 | 1065 | 8239 | 7385 | 5290 | 35148 | 255 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
