Religion and Politics Survey, 2000 - Analysis
SERPOOR
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. During the past year, have you heard a sermon, lecture, or group discussion in your congregation that dealt with any the following? -- the government's policies toward the poor
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 1216 | 38.2% | 38.2% | -1.22 |
| 2) No | 1894 | 59.5% | 97.7% | 0.68 |
| 3) Don't know/refused | 74 | 2.3% | 100.0% | 2.58 |
| Missing | 2419 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 3184 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 39.1%515 | 37.6%701 | 0 | 38.2%1216 |
| No | 59.1%779 | 59.8%1115 | 0 | 59.5%1894 |
| Don't know/refused | 1.8%24 | 2.7%50 | 0 | 2.3%74 |
| Missing | 1196 | 1223 | 2419 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1318 | 100%1866 | 3184 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 32.4%326 | 44.6%445 | 39.0%378 | 31.4%22 | 45 | 38.5%1171 |
| No | 65.5%658 | 52.7%525 | 59.3%575 | 65.7%46 | 90 | 59.3%1804 |
| Don't know/refused | 2.1%21 | 2.7%27 | 1.7%16 | 2.9%2 | 8 | 2.2%66 |
| Missing | 478 | 767 | 923 | 84 | 2562 | 167 |
| Total | 100%1005 | 100%997 | 100%969 | 100%70 | 3041 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 35.5%593 | 43.8%393 | 38.1%99 | 37.9%91 | 35.6%31 | 9 | 38.3%1207 |
| No | 61.7%1031 | 54.2%486 | 61.5%160 | 60.8%146 | 60.9%53 | 18 | 59.5%1876 |
| Don't know/refused | 2.8%47 | 2.0%18 | 0.4%1 | 1.3%3 | 3.4%3 | 2 | 2.3%72 |
| Missing | 794 | 517 | 145 | 261 | 659 | 2448 | 43 |
| Total | 100%1671 | 100%897 | 100%260 | 100%240 | 100%87 | 3155 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 40.5%288 | 40.2%472 | 40.0%96 | 38.5%217 | 28.9%143 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 38.2%1216 |
| No | 57.1%406 | 57.4%675 | 57.9%139 | 59.6%336 | 68.4%338 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 59.5%1894 |
| Don't know/refused | 2.4%17 | 2.4%28 | 2.1%5 | 2.0%11 | 2.6%13 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.3%74 |
| Missing | 63 | 200 | 66 | 367 | 938 | 748 | 2419 | 37 |
| Total | 100%711 | 100%1175 | 100%240 | 100%564 | 100%494 | 100%0 | 3184 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 40.9%221 | 41.4%420 | 36.3%377 | 32.6%167 | 31 | 38.2%1185 |
| No | 57.1%309 | 56.8%577 | 61.5%638 | 63.5%325 | 45 | 59.5%1849 |
| Don't know/refused | 2.0%11 | 1.8%18 | 2.2%23 | 3.9%20 | 2 | 2.3%72 |
| Missing | 621 | 778 | 675 | 291 | 2497 | 54 |
| Total | 100%541 | 100%1015 | 100%1038 | 100%512 | 3106 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 45.3%97 | 34.7%280 | 37.5%344 | 39.1%300 | 41.2%185 | 10 | 38.2%1206 |
| No | 51.9%111 | 62.2%502 | 59.8%548 | 59.2%455 | 58.1%261 | 17 | 59.5%1877 |
| Don't know/refused | 2.8%6 | 3.1%25 | 2.7%25 | 1.7%13 | 0.7%3 | 2 | 2.3%72 |
| Missing | 252 | 615 | 703 | 532 | 292 | 2448 | 25 |
| Total | 100%214 | 100%807 | 100%917 | 100%768 | 100%449 | 3155 |
