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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.
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Strongly favor27.6%27.6%
2) Favor45.3%72.9%
3) Oppose16.8%89.7%
4) Strongly oppose6.2%95.9%
9) Don't know/Refused4.1%100.0%





Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Strongly favor26.1%28.9%027.6%
Favor43.2%47.2%045.3%
Oppose19.9%14.0%016.8%
Strongly oppose6.7%5.7%06.2%
Don't know/Refused4.1%4.2%04.1%
Missing0000
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 2041

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Strongly favor14.3%38.8%28.3%3627.9%
Favor45.4%43.3%46.9%7245.0%
Oppose26.1%11.1%15.1%2417.1%
Strongly oppose9.4%3.7%6.0%96.2%
Don't know/Refused4.8%3.1%3.7%103.8%
Missing0001510
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1890

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 moreMissingTotal
Strongly favor36.8%27.6%24.4%27.1%22.7%8928.1%
Favor42.1%48.5%49.2%36.6%36.1%15545.2%
Oppose11.9%14.7%18.8%22.4%25.6%5517.0%
Strongly oppose7.6%4.8%4.8%10.5%9.8%196.3%
Don't know/Refused1.6%4.3%2.7%3.4%5.8%263.3%
Missing000003440
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1697

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateTrade school degree/certification Some college, no four-year degreeCollege graduate Graduate work/degreeMissingTotal
Strongly favor40.1%27.5%20.8%26.6%21.4%23.4%427.5%
Favor38.0%48.6%41.1%45.8%44.6%48.3%345.4%
Oppose11.6%14.1%26.6%17.8%23.3%16.3%316.7%
Strongly oppose6.1%7.0%5.8%5.3%6.1%6.0%16.2%
Don't know/Refused4.2%2.9%5.8%4.6%4.5%6.0%04.2%
Missing000000110
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 2030

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced/SeparatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Strongly favor24.4%29.6%26.9%33.9%127.7%
Favor46.8%42.9%49.9%42.5%445.4%
Oppose18.3%16.4%12.3%15.2%216.8%
Strongly oppose6.5%7.7%3.9%4.7%26.1%
Don't know/Refused4.0%3.4%7.0%3.6%14.0%
Missing0000100
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 2031

Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 3031 to 4041 to 5051 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Strongly favor33.6%25.6%26.9%26.9%22.6%1027.5%
Favor46.8%47.0%41.2%44.1%46.7%1745.2%
Oppose13.5%18.1%20.8%16.8%16.1%217.0%
Strongly oppose3.6%5.1%6.8%7.6%9.1%16.2%
Don't know/Refused2.5%4.2%4.3%4.6%5.5%24.1%
Missing00000320
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 2009

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Strongly favor29.6%27.6%25.7%28.0%26.1%26.6%727.4%
Favor43.6%45.5%48.1%45.1%45.5%45.1%545.5%
Oppose15.3%17.2%17.0%15.4%19.3%17.3%316.8%
Strongly oppose5.8%5.2%6.8%7.2%6.1%7.5%06.2%
Don't know/Refused5.7%4.5%2.5%4.3%3.1%3.5%34.1%
Missing000000180
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 2023

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