Religion and Public Life Survey, 2004 - Analysis
HELPWAR (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you think the war in Iraq has helped the war on terrorism, or has it hurt the war on terrorism?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Helped | 45.1% | 45.1% |
| 2) Hurt | 43.8% | 88.8% |
| 3) No effect | 3.9% | 92.7% |
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 7.3% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helped | 42.9% | 45.6% | 51.1% | 47.6% | 47.1% | 33.8% | 9 | 45.0% |
| Hurt | 47.3% | 45.8% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 45.9% | 42.2% | 8 | 43.9% |
| No effect | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 0 | 4.0% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.6% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 4.0% | 18.9% | 3 | 7.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helped | 55.2% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 45.0% | 37.6% | 36.7% | 5 | 45.3% |
| Hurt | 31.2% | 40.7% | 44.1% | 46.2% | 50.6% | 52.1% | 7 | 43.8% |
| No effect | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 1 | 3.9% |
| Don't know/Refused | 11.0% | 8.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 4 | 7.0% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | Graduated high school | Some college | College degree or more education | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helped | 30.4% | 46.8% | 46.9% | 48.3% | 1 | 45.1% |
| Hurt | 52.5% | 40.3% | 44.5% | 43.8% | 0 | 43.8% |
| No effect | 5.0% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0 | 4.0% |
| Don't know/Refused | 12.1% | 8.7% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 3 | 7.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helped | 50.7% | 39.8% | 0 | 45.0% |
| Hurt | 40.8% | 46.5% | 0 | 43.8% |
| No effect | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0 | 3.9% |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.7% | 9.6% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helped | 74.8% | 22.8% | 42.0% | 34 | 45.8% |
| Hurt | 17.3% | 64.4% | 48.5% | 32 | 44.0% |
| No effect | 2.7% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6 | 3.8% |
| Don't know/Refused | 5.3% | 7.9% | 5.6% | 22 | 6.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic or other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helped | 50.4% | 18.2% | 38.3% | 9 | 45.0% |
| Hurt | 38.3% | 67.5% | 53.0% | 8 | 43.7% |
| No effect | 4.1% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 0 | 4.0% |
| Don't know/Refused | 7.3% | 11.2% | 4.7% | 1 | 7.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
