Religion and Politics Survey, 2000 - Analysis
RLENVRN
"Would you like religious groups to take a more active role on each of the following, or a less active role?" OR "Think now about mainline protestant denominations, such as Presbyterians, Methodists and Lutherans. Would you like these religious groups to take a more active role on each of the following, or a less active role?" (See variable "RLPREF" to see which introduction the respondent received) -- protecting the environment
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) More active | 4228 | 75.5% | 75.5% | -0.49 |
| 2) Less active | 898 | 16.0% | 91.5% | 0.77 |
| 3) (VOL) Same as now | 157 | 2.8% | 94.3% | 2.02 |
| 4) (VOL) Don't know/refused | 320 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 3.27 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More active | 72.9%1832 | 77.6%2396 | 0 | 75.5%4228 |
| Less active | 19.1%479 | 13.6%419 | 0 | 16.0%898 |
| (VOL) Same as now | 3.0%75 | 2.7%82 | 0 | 2.8%157 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 5.1%128 | 6.2%192 | 0 | 5.7%320 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%2514 | 100%3089 | 5603 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More active | 67.8%1006 | 81.8%1443 | 76.3%1444 | 69.5%107 | 228 | 75.6%4000 |
| Less active | 22.7%337 | 12.1%213 | 15.4%292 | 16.2%25 | 31 | 16.4%867 |
| (VOL) Same as now | 3.8%57 | 1.6%29 | 2.6%50 | 5.8%9 | 12 | 2.7%145 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 5.6%83 | 4.5%79 | 5.6%106 | 8.4%13 | 39 | 5.3%281 |
| 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 active | 73.4%1809 | 78.1%1105 | 76.5%310 | 78.8%395 | 74.9%559 | 50 | 75.5%4178 |
| Less active | 18.4%454 | 14.6%206 | 12.1%49 | 12.4%62 | 15.5%116 | 11 | 16.0%887 |
| (VOL) Same as now | 3.0%73 | 2.1%29 | 3.7%15 | 3.2%16 | 2.8%21 | 3 | 2.8%154 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 5.2%129 | 5.2%74 | 7.7%31 | 5.6%28 | 6.7%50 | 8 | 5.6%312 |
| 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 active | 71.8%556 | 76.8%1056 | 76.8%235 | 78.8%734 | 76.0%1088 | 71.1%532 | 27 | 75.5%4201 |
| Less active | 17.6%136 | 14.7%202 | 14.4%44 | 14.9%139 | 15.6%223 | 20.1%150 | 4 | 16.1%894 |
| (VOL) Same as now | 3.6%28 | 2.8%39 | 3.3%10 | 2.4%22 | 2.6%37 | 2.8%21 | 0 | 2.8%157 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 7.0%54 | 5.7%78 | 5.6%17 | 3.9%36 | 5.9%84 | 6.0%45 | 6 | 5.6%314 |
| 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 active | 84.3%980 | 77.6%1391 | 70.6%1210 | 70.4%565 | 82 | 75.8%4146 |
| Less active | 10.5%122 | 15.3%274 | 19.7%338 | 18.1%145 | 19 | 16.1%879 |
| (VOL) Same as now | 1.8%21 | 2.7%49 | 2.9%50 | 4.0%32 | 5 | 2.8%152 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 3.4%39 | 4.4%79 | 6.7%115 | 7.6%61 | 26 | 5.4%294 |
| 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 active | 81.3%379 | 78.7%1119 | 75.2%1218 | 73.2%952 | 70.7%524 | 36 | 75.5%4192 |
| Less active | 11.4%53 | 13.7%195 | 17.3%280 | 17.0%221 | 19.3%143 | 6 | 16.1%892 |
| (VOL) Same as now | 0.9%4 | 2.0%29 | 2.3%37 | 4.0%52 | 4.6%34 | 1 | 2.8%156 |
| (VOL) Don't know/refused | 6.4%30 | 5.6%79 | 5.2%85 | 5.8%75 | 5.4%40 | 11 | 5.6%309 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Total | 100%466 | 100%1422 | 100%1620 | 100%1300 | 100%741 | 5549 |
