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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005 - Analysis

POWCREAT (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Do you think that a universal spirit or higher power was responsible for the creation of life on earth, or don't you believe this? [Asked only if BELGOD = 2.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Yes, believe universal spirit/higher power was responsible48.0%48.0%
2) No, don't believe this41.0%88.9%
9) Don't know/Refused11.1%100.0%
Missing1784
Total Unweighted N = 216





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Yes, believe universal spirit/higher power was responsible47.8%48.0%50.0%46.3%48.4%51.2%148.3%
No, don't believe this41.3%48.0%41.9%36.1%43.8%31.7%140.8%
Don't know/Refused10.9%4.0%8.1%17.6%7.8%17.1%110.9%
Missing142277323353296363178730
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 213

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Yes, believe universal spirit/higher power was responsible0.0%63.4%58.5%55.6%45.4%40.1%148.2%
No, don't believe this0.0%26.8%32.1%36.1%46.1%45.7%141.2%
Don't know/Refused0.0%9.8%9.4%8.3%8.5%14.2%210.7%
Missing294549251324215133178818
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 212

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome collegeCollege graduateMissingTotal
Yes, believe universal spirit/higher power was responsible68.2%52.9%46.8%43.2%047.9%
No, don't believe this13.6%35.5%46.0%43.8%040.9%
Don't know/Refused18.2%11.6%7.2%13.0%011.2%
Missing15261841059817846
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 216

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Yes, believe universal spirit/higher power was responsible42.9%54.0%047.9%
No, don't believe this45.2%35.8%040.9%
Don't know/Refused12.0%10.2%011.2%
Missing81696817840
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 216

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
Yes, believe universal spirit/higher power was responsible60.0%50.0%62.5%44.3%27.3%41.6%1446.9%
No, don't believe this38.3%37.9%20.3%44.3%51.5%49.4%1041.1%
Don't know/Refused1.7%12.1%17.2%11.4%21.2%9.0%212.0%
Missing2701773652731922441810263
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 190

Political party (I-PARTYID)

 RepublicanDemocratIndependentMissingTotal
Yes, believe universal spirit/higher power was responsible33.9%47.4%49.1%946.4%
No, don't believe this54.2%42.9%41.5%043.7%
Don't know/Refused11.9%9.7%9.4%49.9%
Missing6365454661797137
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 203

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