Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005 - Analysis
IMPTISS (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Which of these kinds of issues are more important in the United States today: issues like abortion and gay marriage or issues like poverty and homelessness? [Asked only if FORM = 1.]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Issues like abortion and gay marriage | 18.1% | 18.1% | ||
2) Issues like poverty and homelessness | 72.1% | 90.2% | ||
3) Both | 6.7% | 96.9% | ||
4) Neither | 0.9% | 97.8% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused | 2.2% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 1000 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1000 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issues like abortion and gay marriage | 19.9% | 18.0% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 20.1% | 22.3% | 1 | 18.3% |
Issues like poverty and homelessness | 69.9% | 70.8% | 77.6% | 76.1% | 66.4% | 66.6% | 14 | 71.8% |
Both | 7.4% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 4.7% | 0 | 6.8% |
Neither | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 0 | 2.2% |
Missing | 88 | 144 | 183 | 202 | 178 | 187 | 1015 | 18 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issues like abortion and gay marriage | 38.9% | 21.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 8.3% | 17.6% | 0 | 18.3% |
Issues like poverty and homelessness | 42.7% | 68.5% | 80.0% | 81.2% | 85.7% | 75.4% | 9 | 72.0% |
Both | 15.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 1 | 6.6% |
Neither | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 0 | 1.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.2% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 2.1% |
Missing | 144 | 287 | 133 | 187 | 143 | 94 | 1010 | 12 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issues like abortion and gay marriage | 25.5% | 20.3% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 0 | 18.2% |
Issues like poverty and homelessness | 58.3% | 68.9% | 75.4% | 79.7% | 4 | 72.0% |
Both | 4.3% | 9.0% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 0 | 6.7% |
Neither | 2.9% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 9.0% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 0 | 2.2% |
Missing | 74 | 339 | 229 | 356 | 1004 | 2 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Issues like abortion and gay marriage | 18.3% | 18.0% | 0 | 18.1% |
Issues like poverty and homelessness | 72.3% | 71.9% | 0 | 72.1% |
Both | 6.7% | 6.8% | 0 | 6.7% |
Neither | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0 | 2.1% |
Missing | 452 | 548 | 1000 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issues like abortion and gay marriage | 20.8% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 13.9% | 16.3% | 16.4% | 30 | 17.7% |
Issues like poverty and homelessness | 68.3% | 75.1% | 71.2% | 79.0% | 73.8% | 73.9% | 110 | 73.2% |
Both | 6.0% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 15 | 6.1% |
Neither | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.9% | 5.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2 | 2.2% |
Missing | 144 | 111 | 190 | 158 | 113 | 154 | 1159 | 130 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issues like abortion and gay marriage | 29.0% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 3 | 19.3% |
Issues like poverty and homelessness | 59.6% | 77.2% | 76.9% | 62 | 71.2% |
Both | 8.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6 | 6.6% |
Neither | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1 | 0.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 1.2% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2 | 2.0% |
Missing | 336 | 308 | 280 | 1074 | 76 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |