Religion and Politics Survey, 2000 - Analysis
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Now I'm going to mention certain religious groups and organizations. Please tell me whether you would like to see them have more influence in shaping public opinion on important social issues, or less influence. -- Roman Catholics
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) More | 1990 | 35.5% | 35.5% | -1.01 |
| 2) Less | 2478 | 44.2% | 79.7% | 0.03 |
| 3) (VOL) Stay the same | 436 | 7.8% | 87.5% | 1.07 |
| 4) (VOL) Don't know/refused | 699 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 2.10 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More | 35.1%882 | 35.9%1108 | 0 | 35.5%1990 |
| Less | 46.6%1171 | 42.3%1307 | 0 | 44.2%2478 |
| (VOL) Stay the same | 7.9%198 | 7.7%238 | 0 | 7.8%436 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 10.5%263 | 14.1%436 | 0 | 12.5%699 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%2514 | 100%3089 | 5603 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More | 40.2%596 | 35.0%618 | 34.0%644 | 24.7%38 | 94 | 35.8%1896 |
| Less | 42.2%626 | 46.0%812 | 45.9%868 | 48.1%74 | 98 | 45.0%2380 |
| (VOL) Stay the same | 7.9%117 | 6.9%121 | 8.6%163 | 9.7%15 | 20 | 7.9%416 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 9.7%144 | 12.1%213 | 11.5%217 | 17.5%27 | 98 | 11.4%601 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1483 | 100%1764 | 100%1892 | 100%154 | 5293 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant (such as Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran) | Roman Catholic | Other Christian religion | Other religion (not Christian) | No preference/Atheist/Agnostic | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More | 33.2%818 | 55.4%783 | 30.6%124 | 19.4%97 | 20.2%151 | 17 | 35.7%1973 |
| Less | 44.7%1103 | 28.2%399 | 46.7%189 | 59.1%296 | 62.3%465 | 26 | 44.3%2452 |
| (VOL) Stay the same | 8.4%206 | 7.7%109 | 7.2%29 | 8.4%42 | 5.9%44 | 6 | 7.8%430 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 13.7%338 | 8.7%123 | 15.6%63 | 13.2%66 | 11.5%86 | 23 | 12.2%676 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
| Total | 100%2465 | 100%1414 | 100%405 | 100%501 | 100%746 | 5531 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| More than once a week | Once a week | Almost every week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Never | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More | 42.2%327 | 46.4%638 | 38.6%118 | 38.5%358 | 29.1%416 | 16.6%124 | 9 | 35.6%1981 |
| Less | 38.8%300 | 31.8%437 | 40.2%123 | 42.9%399 | 50.5%723 | 64.6%483 | 13 | 44.3%2465 |
| (VOL) Stay the same | 6.3%49 | 7.8%107 | 11.1%34 | 7.8%73 | 8.7%124 | 6.3%47 | 2 | 7.8%434 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 12.7%98 | 14.0%193 | 10.1%31 | 10.8%101 | 11.8%169 | 12.6%94 | 13 | 12.3%686 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Total | 100%774 | 100%1375 | 100%306 | 100%931 | 100%1432 | 100%748 | 5566 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More | 43.3%503 | 35.7%640 | 34.2%585 | 29.8%239 | 23 | 36.0%1967 |
| Less | 42.9%498 | 45.5%815 | 44.8%767 | 43.3%348 | 50 | 44.4%2428 |
| (VOL) Stay the same | 5.9%69 | 7.0%126 | 9.3%159 | 9.6%77 | 5 | 7.9%431 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 7.9%92 | 11.8%212 | 11.8%202 | 17.3%139 | 54 | 11.8%645 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1162 | 100%1793 | 100%1713 | 100%803 | 5471 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school graduate (K-11) | High school graduate (12) | Some college/Trade/technical/voc training | College graduate | Post-graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More | 42.9%200 | 39.7%564 | 35.9%581 | 33.2%431 | 28.3%210 | 4 | 35.8%1986 |
| Less | 35.4%165 | 42.6%606 | 45.0%729 | 45.8%596 | 50.1%371 | 11 | 44.5%2467 |
| (VOL) Stay the same | 6.0%28 | 6.0%86 | 7.3%119 | 8.9%116 | 11.3%84 | 3 | 7.8%433 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 15.7%73 | 11.7%166 | 11.8%191 | 12.1%157 | 10.3%76 | 36 | 11.9%663 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Total | 100%466 | 100%1422 | 100%1620 | 100%1300 | 100%741 | 5549 |
