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?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) A personal experience | 8.8% | 8.8% | ||
2) The views of your friends and family | 6.1% | 14.9% | ||
3) What you have seen or read in the media | 30.0% | 44.9% | ||
4) Your religious beliefs | 22.3% | 67.1% | ||
5) Your education | 17.3% | 84.4% | ||
6) Something else | 12.2% | 96.6% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused | 3.4% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 1258 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 742 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A personal experience | 7.8% | 10.6% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 11.4% | 6.1% | 1 | 8.8% |
The views of your friends and family | 11.9% | 8.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 0 | 6.2% |
What you have seen or read in the media | 24.4% | 21.8% | 27.7% | 36.2% | 31.6% | 37.6% | 2 | 30.1% |
Your religious beliefs | 19.2% | 19.4% | 24.8% | 22.8% | 27.4% | 20.4% | 0 | 22.4% |
Your education | 18.1% | 22.2% | 18.2% | 12.9% | 22.8% | 9.8% | 2 | 17.2% |
Something else | 13.0% | 14.4% | 13.2% | 12.0% | 4.2% | 13.9% | 3 | 11.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 5.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 7.8% | 0 | 3.4% |
Missing | 110 | 191 | 236 | 247 | 207 | 242 | 1266 | 25 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A personal experience | 8.5% | 8.1% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 7.2% | 15.7% | 1 | 8.8% |
The views of your friends and family | 3.2% | 4.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0 | 6.1% |
What you have seen or read in the media | 15.3% | 29.8% | 35.0% | 29.7% | 34.1% | 39.8% | 2 | 30.0% |
Your religious beliefs | 52.8% | 25.6% | 20.7% | 16.6% | 7.6% | 3.1% | 1 | 22.3% |
Your education | 9.3% | 14.2% | 22.1% | 17.9% | 24.7% | 18.3% | 2 | 17.1% |
Something else | 6.9% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 17.8% | 0 | 12.3% |
Don't know/Refused | 4.0% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 3.4% |
Missing | 176 | 364 | 172 | 233 | 179 | 118 | 1264 | 16 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A personal experience | 6.3% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 8.3% | 1 | 8.8% |
The views of your friends and family | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 0 | 6.1% |
What you have seen or read in the media | 28.6% | 31.2% | 26.6% | 31.6% | 1 | 29.9% |
Your religious beliefs | 19.8% | 31.4% | 20.5% | 13.6% | 0 | 22.3% |
Your education | 13.5% | 10.5% | 15.2% | 28.8% | 0 | 17.3% |
Something else | 11.5% | 10.5% | 16.8% | 10.9% | 0 | 12.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 15.1% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0 | 3.4% |
Missing | 101 | 437 | 292 | 424 | 1260 | 4 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
A personal experience | 10.8% | 6.5% | 0 | 8.8% |
The views of your friends and family | 4.5% | 8.0% | 0 | 6.1% |
What you have seen or read in the media | 29.6% | 30.4% | 0 | 30.0% |
Your religious beliefs | 18.4% | 26.7% | 0 | 22.2% |
Your education | 20.5% | 13.4% | 0 | 17.3% |
Something else | 12.6% | 11.8% | 0 | 12.2% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0 | 3.4% |
Missing | 532 | 726 | 1258 | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A personal experience | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 6.8% | 13.5% | 8 | 9.1% |
The views of your friends and family | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 5.9% | 5 | 6.0% |
What you have seen or read in the media | 27.0% | 32.7% | 32.1% | 25.6% | 38.4% | 28.4% | 35 | 30.4% |
Your religious beliefs | 34.0% | 15.2% | 21.4% | 25.6% | 23.2% | 16.2% | 18 | 23.0% |
Your education | 12.9% | 18.2% | 14.3% | 20.7% | 14.7% | 27.5% | 16 | 17.8% |
Something else | 9.1% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 13.6% | 10.2% | 7.7% | 20 | 10.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.7% | 8.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6 | 2.8% |
Missing | 194 | 134 | 238 | 195 | 140 | 176 | 1366 | 181 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A personal experience | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 3 | 9.1% |
The views of your friends and family | 3.9% | 9.9% | 5.0% | 1 | 6.2% |
What you have seen or read in the media | 24.4% | 37.6% | 27.6% | 13 | 29.8% |
Your religious beliefs | 33.1% | 17.8% | 17.3% | 5 | 22.8% |
Your education | 13.8% | 15.4% | 22.6% | 8 | 17.3% |
Something else | 11.9% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 7 | 11.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 3.7% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 2 | 3.1% |
Missing | 413 | 393 | 341 | 1297 | 111 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |