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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005 - Analysis

INFLUENC (Weighted by WEIGHT)

[Asked only if FORM = 1 and ISRAPAL = 1, 2, 3, or 4.] Which one of the following has had the biggest influence on your thinking on this issue: a personal experience, the views of your friends and family, what you have seen or read in the media, your religious beliefs, your education, or something else?
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) A personal experience8.8%8.8%
2) The views of your friends and family6.1%14.9%
3) What you have seen or read in the media30.0%44.9%
4) Your religious beliefs22.3%67.1%
5) Your education17.3%84.4%
6) Something else12.2%96.6%
9) Don't know/Refused3.4%100.0%
Missing1258
Total Unweighted N = 742





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
A personal experience7.8%10.6%9.2%7.5%11.4%6.1%18.8%
The views of your friends and family11.9%8.8%5.0%6.6%1.3%4.5%06.2%
What you have seen or read in the media24.4%21.8%27.7%36.2%31.6%37.6%230.1%
Your religious beliefs19.2%19.4%24.8%22.8%27.4%20.4%022.4%
Your education18.1%22.2%18.2%12.9%22.8%9.8%217.2%
Something else13.0%14.4%13.2%12.0%4.2%13.9%311.9%
Don't know/Refused5.7%2.8%2.0%2.1%1.3%7.8%03.4%
Missing110191236247207242126625
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 734

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
A personal experience8.5%8.1%4.6%9.7%7.2%15.7%18.8%
The views of your friends and family3.2%4.7%9.7%9.7%4.9%5.2%06.1%
What you have seen or read in the media15.3%29.8%35.0%29.7%34.1%39.8%230.0%
Your religious beliefs52.8%25.6%20.7%16.6%7.6%3.1%122.3%
Your education9.3%14.2%22.1%17.9%24.7%18.3%217.1%
Something else6.9%12.6%6.9%14.1%15.7%17.8%012.3%
Don't know/Refused4.0%5.1%0.9%2.4%5.8%0.0%03.4%
Missing176364172233179118126416
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 736

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome collegeCollege graduateMissingTotal
A personal experience6.3%7.5%12.5%8.3%18.8%
The views of your friends and family5.2%7.2%6.1%5.1%06.1%
What you have seen or read in the media28.6%31.2%26.6%31.6%129.9%
Your religious beliefs19.8%31.4%20.5%13.6%022.3%
Your education13.5%10.5%15.2%28.8%017.3%
Something else11.5%10.5%16.8%10.9%012.2%
Don't know/Refused15.1%1.6%2.4%1.7%03.4%
Missing10143729242412604
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 740

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
A personal experience10.8%6.5%08.8%
The views of your friends and family4.5%8.0%06.1%
What you have seen or read in the media29.6%30.4%030.0%
Your religious beliefs18.4%26.7%022.2%
Your education20.5%13.4%017.3%
Something else12.6%11.8%012.2%
Don't know/Refused3.7%3.1%03.4%
Missing53272612580
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 742

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 moreMissingTotal
A personal experience5.8%9.1%9.5%9.5%6.8%13.5%89.1%
The views of your friends and family7.5%6.7%5.4%4.5%6.8%5.9%56.0%
What you have seen or read in the media27.0%32.7%32.1%25.6%38.4%28.4%3530.4%
Your religious beliefs34.0%15.2%21.4%25.6%23.2%16.2%1823.0%
Your education12.9%18.2%14.3%20.7%14.7%27.5%1617.8%
Something else9.1%9.7%13.4%13.6%10.2%7.7%2010.9%
Don't know/Refused3.7%8.5%3.9%0.4%0.0%0.9%62.8%
Missing1941342381951401761366181
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 634

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
A personal experience9.2%7.9%10.1%39.1%
The views of your friends and family3.9%9.9%5.0%16.2%
What you have seen or read in the media24.4%37.6%27.6%1329.8%
Your religious beliefs33.1%17.8%17.3%522.8%
Your education13.8%15.4%22.6%817.3%
Something else11.9%10.1%13.3%711.8%
Don't know/Refused3.7%1.4%4.2%23.1%
Missing4133933411297111
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 703

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