Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005 - Analysis
RELPREF2 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Are you Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox - such as Greek or Russian Orthodox, or something else? [Asked only if respondent is Christian, i.e. if RELPREF = 1. 'Protestant' includes Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc. See variable RELOTH2 for verbatim responses.]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
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1) Protestant (includes Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 61.6% | 61.6% | ||
2) Roman Catholic (includes Catholic) | 27.3% | 88.9% | ||
3) Mormon (includes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 1.7% | 90.7% | ||
4) Orthodox (includes Greek or Russian Orthodox, etc.) | 0.8% | 91.5% | ||
5) Something else | 6.8% | 98.3% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused | 1.7% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 364 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1636 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant (includes Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 51.5% | 61.1% | 55.7% | 61.6% | 64.6% | 73.0% | 14 | 61.5% |
Roman Catholic (includes Catholic) | 33.1% | 23.3% | 30.6% | 27.2% | 29.5% | 22.2% | 5 | 27.4% |
Mormon (includes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 2.3% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2 | 1.7% |
Orthodox (includes Greek or Russian Orthodox, etc.) | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.8% |
Something else | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 0 | 6.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1 | 1.7% |
Missing | 38 | 78 | 57 | 85 | 58 | 37 | 386 | 11 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant (includes Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 78.1% | 57.4% | 61.5% | 57.6% | 55.9% | 60.3% | 4 | 61.6% |
Roman Catholic (includes Catholic) | 10.1% | 31.1% | 28.7% | 34.5% | 31.4% | 20.1% | 2 | 27.3% |
Mormon (includes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.8% |
Orthodox (includes Greek or Russian Orthodox, etc.) | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.8% |
Something else | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 3.6% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 0 | 6.9% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 5.4% | 0 | 1.7% |
Missing | 10 | 22 | 24 | 64 | 108 | 120 | 370 | 16 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant (includes Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 68.6% | 60.7% | 63.4% | 58.0% | 3 | 61.6% |
Roman Catholic (includes Catholic) | 19.5% | 27.4% | 25.2% | 33.2% | 1 | 27.4% |
Mormon (includes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0 | 1.7% |
Orthodox (includes Greek or Russian Orthodox, etc.) | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.8% |
Something else | 7.3% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 1 | 6.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0 | 1.7% |
Missing | 24 | 93 | 90 | 156 | 369 | 1 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant (includes Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 59.9% | 63.1% | 0 | 61.6% |
Roman Catholic (includes Catholic) | 28.0% | 26.7% | 0 | 27.3% |
Mormon (includes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0 | 1.7% |
Orthodox (includes Greek or Russian Orthodox, etc.) | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.8% |
Something else | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0 | 6.8% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.7% |
Missing | 199 | 165 | 364 | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant (includes Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 67.9% | 64.7% | 57.3% | 64.2% | 60.0% | 56.6% | 143 | 61.6% |
Roman Catholic (includes Catholic) | 22.9% | 23.5% | 29.2% | 23.0% | 33.2% | 34.2% | 59 | 27.5% |
Mormon (includes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 3 | 1.8% |
Orthodox (includes Greek or Russian Orthodox, etc.) | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% |
Something else | 5.7% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 12 | 7.0% |
Don't know/Refused | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 7 | 1.4% |
Missing | 57 | 39 | 55 | 49 | 38 | 64 | 591 | 62 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protestant (includes Baptist, Episcopal, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, etc.) | 68.2% | 58.9% | 56.9% | 63 | 62.0% |
Roman Catholic (includes Catholic) | 21.9% | 34.3% | 28.0% | 22 | 27.8% |
Mormon (includes Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 2.3% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 2 | 1.7% |
Orthodox (includes Greek or Russian Orthodox, etc.) | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.9% |
Something else | 5.5% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 12 | 6.4% |
Don't know/Refused | 0.7% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 8 | 1.2% |
Missing | 53 | 112 | 156 | 471 | 43 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |