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?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Yes | 45.3% | 45.3% | ||
2) No | 41.3% | 86.5% | ||
9) Don't know | 13.5% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 1023 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1018 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 44.7% | 45.7% | 0 | 45.3% |
No | 43.6% | 39.2% | 0 | 41.3% |
Don't know | 11.6% | 15.1% | 0 | 13.5% |
Missing | 487 | 536 | 1023 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 37.5% | 49.6% | 50.9% | 27 | 46.2% |
No | 50.1% | 35.4% | 39.9% | 30 | 41.2% |
Don't know | 12.4% | 15.0% | 9.2% | 22 | 12.6% |
Missing | 299 | 383 | 269 | 1102 | 72 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 50.2% | 41.4% | 49.1% | 45.3% | 54.7% | 69 | 47.1% |
No | 36.3% | 47.3% | 43.9% | 40.1% | 32.6% | 68 | 42.0% |
Don't know | 13.4% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 14.6% | 12.7% | 45 | 10.8% |
Missing | 165 | 255 | 265 | 78 | 98 | 1205 | 162 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 43.4% | 42.4% | 47.8% | 43.1% | 52.9% | 52.2% | 2 | 45.5% |
No | 40.7% | 44.5% | 40.0% | 43.3% | 36.8% | 35.3% | 1 | 41.4% |
Don't know | 16.0% | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.6% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 5 | 13.1% |
Missing | 79 | 318 | 37 | 283 | 177 | 126 | 1031 | 3 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 44.6% | 48.0% | 37.0% | 48.2% | 0 | 45.4% |
No | 40.5% | 42.7% | 42.5% | 41.2% | 2 | 41.2% |
Don't know | 14.9% | 9.2% | 20.4% | 10.6% | 2 | 13.4% |
Missing | 519 | 179 | 74 | 245 | 1027 | 6 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 47.7% | 44.9% | 49.9% | 44.6% | 41.3% | 4 | 45.7% |
No | 44.1% | 40.0% | 39.9% | 42.3% | 39.9% | 6 | 41.4% |
Don't know | 8.2% | 15.1% | 10.2% | 13.1% | 18.9% | 9 | 12.9% |
Missing | 247 | 224 | 227 | 181 | 131 | 1042 | 13 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 31.8% | 44.7% | 52.3% | 53.5% | 48.7% | 38.4% | 1 | 45.4% |
No | 59.6% | 38.5% | 35.9% | 36.5% | 38.3% | 39.6% | 1 | 41.4% |
Don't know | 8.7% | 16.8% | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 22.0% | 4 | 13.2% |
Missing | 185 | 266 | 175 | 177 | 139 | 69 | 1029 | 12 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |