Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001 - Analysis
RELSOLVE (Weighted by WEIGHT)
These days, how much do you think churches, synagogues and other houses of worship contribute to solving important social problems... a great deal, some, not much, or nothing at all?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) A great deal | 22.8% | 22.8% |
2) Some | 52.2% | 75.0% |
3) Not much | 17.9% | 92.9% |
4) Nothing at all | 3.6% | 96.5% |
9) Don't know/Refused | 3.5% | 100.0% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
A great deal | 21.9% | 23.7% | 0 | 22.8% |
Some | 51.7% | 52.6% | 0 | 52.2% |
Not much | 18.3% | 17.6% | 0 | 17.9% |
Nothing at all | 4.8% | 2.4% | 0 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0 | 3.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A great deal | 29.3% | 21.8% | 18.2% | 31 | 23.1% |
Some | 52.2% | 52.5% | 53.1% | 73 | 52.6% |
Not much | 14.8% | 18.3% | 21.2% | 26 | 18.0% |
Nothing at all | 2.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 8 | 3.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.0% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 13 | 2.8% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A great deal | 26.7% | 22.0% | 22.5% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 80 | 22.7% |
Some | 47.5% | 52.9% | 55.0% | 56.3% | 55.7% | 174 | 52.9% |
Not much | 17.2% | 21.2% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 22.7% | 43 | 19.2% |
Nothing at all | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 20 | 3.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 27 | 2.2% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A great deal | 28.5% | 21.4% | 17.9% | 23.7% | 21.7% | 21.2% | 3 | 22.9% |
Some | 42.6% | 50.6% | 59.9% | 54.2% | 56.6% | 57.1% | 5 | 52.2% |
Not much | 17.0% | 19.5% | 16.9% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 17.1% | 2 | 17.9% |
Nothing at all | 5.8% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0 | 3.5% |
Don't know/Refused | 6.1% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1 | 3.5% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A great deal | 23.8% | 21.3% | 33.9% | 18.5% | 2 | 22.9% |
Some | 54.1% | 51.9% | 35.3% | 53.9% | 4 | 52.2% |
Not much | 16.4% | 20.3% | 14.3% | 20.6% | 3 | 17.9% |
Nothing at all | 3.3% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 0 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 1 | 3.4% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A great deal | 19.8% | 20.5% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 31.1% | 6 | 22.9% |
Some | 55.3% | 50.1% | 57.2% | 51.8% | 44.3% | 19 | 52.1% |
Not much | 19.1% | 23.1% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 11.2% | 7 | 17.9% |
Nothing at all | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 0 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 0 | 3.5% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A great deal | 31.5% | 34.6% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 10.8% | 9.3% | 1 | 23.0% |
Some | 45.4% | 50.8% | 60.0% | 55.4% | 55.3% | 43.8% | 7 | 52.4% |
Not much | 13.9% | 10.4% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 26.0% | 30.1% | 8 | 17.6% |
Nothing at all | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 10.1% | 0 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 2 | 3.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |