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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001 - Analysis

MEDIAREL (Weighted by WEIGHT)

ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO COMPLETED FORM 2. Do you think the news media is fair in its portrayal of people who share your religious faith, or not?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Yes45.3%45.3%
2) No41.3%86.5%
9) Don't know13.5%100.0%
Missing1023
Total Unweighted N = 1018





Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Yes44.7%45.7%045.3%
No43.6%39.2%041.3%
Don't know11.6%15.1%013.5%
Missing48753610230
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1018

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Yes37.5%49.6%50.9%2746.2%
No50.1%35.4%39.9%3041.2%
Don't know12.4%15.0%9.2%2212.6%
Missing299383269110272
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 939

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
Yes50.2%41.4%49.1%45.3%54.7%6947.1%
No36.3%47.3%43.9%40.1%32.6%6842.0%
Don't know13.4%11.3%7.0%14.6%12.7%4510.8%
Missing16525526578981205162
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 836

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateTrade school degree/certification Some college, no four-year degreeCollege graduate Graduate work/degreeMissingTotal
Yes43.4%42.4%47.8%43.1%52.9%52.2%245.5%
No40.7%44.5%40.0%43.3%36.8%35.3%141.4%
Don't know16.0%13.0%12.2%13.6%10.4%12.4%513.1%
Missing793183728317712610313
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1010

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced/SeparatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Yes44.6%48.0%37.0%48.2%045.4%
No40.5%42.7%42.5%41.2%241.2%
Don't know14.9%9.2%20.4%10.6%213.4%
Missing5191797424510276
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1014

Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 3031 to 4041 to 5051 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Yes47.7%44.9%49.9%44.6%41.3%445.7%
No44.1%40.0%39.9%42.3%39.9%641.4%
Don't know8.2%15.1%10.2%13.1%18.9%912.9%
Missing247224227181131104213
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 999

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Yes31.8%44.7%52.3%53.5%48.7%38.4%145.4%
No59.6%38.5%35.9%36.5%38.3%39.6%141.4%
Don't know8.7%16.8%11.7%10.0%13.0%22.0%413.2%
Missing18526617517713969102912
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1012

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