Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001 - Analysis
FAVASTPR (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Now I am going to read you a list of some programs and proposals that are being discussed in this country today. For each one, please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose it. The next one is: providing more generous government assistance to the poor.
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Strongly favor | 27.6% | 27.6% |
2) Favor | 45.3% | 72.9% |
3) Oppose | 16.8% | 89.7% |
4) Strongly oppose | 6.2% | 95.9% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 4.1% | 100.0% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 26.1% | 28.9% | 0 | 27.6% |
Favor | 43.2% | 47.2% | 0 | 45.3% |
Oppose | 19.9% | 14.0% | 0 | 16.8% |
Strongly oppose | 6.7% | 5.7% | 0 | 6.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0 | 4.1% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 14.3% | 38.8% | 28.3% | 36 | 27.9% |
Favor | 45.4% | 43.3% | 46.9% | 72 | 45.0% |
Oppose | 26.1% | 11.1% | 15.1% | 24 | 17.1% |
Strongly oppose | 9.4% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 9 | 6.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.8% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 | 3.8% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $40,000 | $40,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 36.8% | 27.6% | 24.4% | 27.1% | 22.7% | 89 | 28.1% |
Favor | 42.1% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 36.6% | 36.1% | 155 | 45.2% |
Oppose | 11.9% | 14.7% | 18.8% | 22.4% | 25.6% | 55 | 17.0% |
Strongly oppose | 7.6% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 19 | 6.3% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 26 | 3.3% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Trade school degree/certification | Some college, no four-year degree | College graduate | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 40.1% | 27.5% | 20.8% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 23.4% | 4 | 27.5% |
Favor | 38.0% | 48.6% | 41.1% | 45.8% | 44.6% | 48.3% | 3 | 45.4% |
Oppose | 11.6% | 14.1% | 26.6% | 17.8% | 23.3% | 16.3% | 3 | 16.7% |
Strongly oppose | 6.1% | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 1 | 6.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 0 | 4.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 24.4% | 29.6% | 26.9% | 33.9% | 1 | 27.7% |
Favor | 46.8% | 42.9% | 49.9% | 42.5% | 4 | 45.4% |
Oppose | 18.3% | 16.4% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 2 | 16.8% |
Strongly oppose | 6.5% | 7.7% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 2 | 6.1% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.0% | 3.4% | 7.0% | 3.6% | 1 | 4.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 30 | 31 to 40 | 41 to 50 | 51 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 33.6% | 25.6% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 22.6% | 10 | 27.5% |
Favor | 46.8% | 47.0% | 41.2% | 44.1% | 46.7% | 17 | 45.2% |
Oppose | 13.5% | 18.1% | 20.8% | 16.8% | 16.1% | 2 | 17.0% |
Strongly oppose | 3.6% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 1 | 6.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.5% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 2 | 4.1% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 29.6% | 27.6% | 25.7% | 28.0% | 26.1% | 26.6% | 7 | 27.4% |
Favor | 43.6% | 45.5% | 48.1% | 45.1% | 45.5% | 45.1% | 5 | 45.5% |
Oppose | 15.3% | 17.2% | 17.0% | 15.4% | 19.3% | 17.3% | 3 | 16.8% |
Strongly oppose | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 0 | 6.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.7% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3 | 4.1% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |