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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001 - Analysis

FAVLUTH (Weighted by WEIGHT)

ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO COMPLETED FORM 2A. Now I'd like your views on some specific religious groups. Is your overall opinion of Lutherans very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Very favorable12.6%12.6%
2) Mostly favorable51.5%64.1%
3) Mostly unfavorable8.6%72.7%
4) Very unfavorable2.4%75.1%
5) Never heard of3.7%78.8%
8) Can't rate18.4%97.2%
9) Refused2.7%100.0%
Missing1550
Total Unweighted N = 491





Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Very favorable13.5%11.6%012.6%
Mostly favorable54.1%48.9%051.5%
Mostly unfavorable8.4%8.9%08.7%
Very unfavorable2.5%2.2%02.3%
Never heard of2.3%5.1%03.7%
Can't rate17.4%19.5%018.5%
Refused1.8%3.8%02.8%
Missing71383715500
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 491

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Very favorable11.9%12.1%11.2%611.8%
Mostly favorable62.3%46.1%55.4%1353.3%
Mostly unfavorable5.8%11.0%9.1%29.0%
Very unfavorable1.3%3.6%2.1%02.5%
Never heard of2.9%3.6%4.9%13.7%
Can't rate11.6%20.7%16.1%1416.9%
Refused4.2%3.0%1.1%12.8%
Missing4545754071587114
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 454

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
Very favorable13.3%15.8%6.2%35.9%9.3%1013.2%
Mostly favorable35.9%50.3%60.6%51.6%68.6%4552.3%
Mostly unfavorable14.4%9.5%9.1%0.0%2.3%69.0%
Very unfavorable4.4%1.6%1.5%0.0%0.0%21.8%
Never heard of3.3%3.2%2.6%4.7%2.3%53.0%
Can't rate28.7%17.4%16.8%7.8%17.4%1418.8%
Refused0.0%2.2%3.3%0.0%0.0%61.7%
Missing2533834001151431638256
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 403

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateTrade school degree/certification Some college, no four-year degreeCollege graduate Graduate work/degreeMissingTotal
Very favorable8.7%12.7%14.5%14.8%9.1%19.1%112.5%
Mostly favorable29.6%49.4%54.5%57.0%63.1%63.8%251.4%
Mostly unfavorable18.9%7.1%7.3%9.1%4.8%0.0%08.6%
Very unfavorable7.1%2.3%5.5%0.0%0.0%2.1%02.3%
Never heard of5.1%5.6%0.0%2.7%2.1%2.1%03.7%
Can't rate28.1%18.6%18.2%14.8%18.7%8.5%018.5%
Refused2.6%4.2%0.0%1.5%2.1%4.3%02.8%
Missing1254835841927418315538
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 488

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced/SeparatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Very favorable14.9%8.2%12.0%10.8%012.6%
Mostly favorable52.3%51.4%46.7%51.4%151.5%
Mostly unfavorable6.8%8.7%4.3%13.7%08.6%
Very unfavorable2.3%6.6%0.0%0.7%02.4%
Never heard of3.8%2.7%6.5%3.2%03.7%
Can't rate16.9%22.4%21.7%18.0%118.4%
Refused3.0%0.0%8.7%2.2%02.8%
Missing79226110838115528
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 489

Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 3031 to 4041 to 5051 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Very favorable11.0%8.3%12.1%14.5%19.0%012.8%
Mostly favorable50.3%44.7%64.8%51.4%49.1%451.5%
Mostly unfavorable16.1%10.5%4.4%5.0%2.3%28.3%
Very unfavorable2.1%1.8%1.6%4.1%2.3%02.4%
Never heard of5.1%6.6%2.2%2.7%1.9%03.9%
Can't rate14.7%23.2%14.8%21.4%19.0%218.5%
Refused0.7%4.8%0.0%0.9%6.5%12.5%
Missing373342329274209155923
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 482

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Very favorable15.3%14.4%19.8%7.4%3.7%11.0%012.6%
Mostly favorable55.7%50.6%52.8%55.4%54.7%21.9%151.4%
Mostly unfavorable7.7%10.0%2.4%11.8%7.5%17.8%08.7%
Very unfavorable2.2%1.6%0.9%4.4%3.1%2.7%02.3%
Never heard of1.1%2.2%5.2%8.3%3.1%2.7%03.8%
Can't rate16.9%18.8%15.1%11.8%26.7%30.1%018.4%
Refused1.1%2.5%3.8%1.0%1.2%13.7%02.8%
Missing284404266253220106155117
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 490

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