Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis
CONMOVE (Weighted by WEIGHT)
I'd like to get your opinion of some groups and organizations in the news. Is your overall opinion of the Christian conservative movement: very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable? [Interviewers: probe to distinguish between never heard of and can't rate. Answered only if FORM = 2.]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Very favorable | 11.8% | 11.8% | ||
2) Mostly favorable | 32.1% | 43.8% | ||
3) Mostly unfavorable | 19.7% | 63.5% | ||
4) Very unfavorable | 16.1% | 79.6% | ||
5) Never heard of | 8.6% | 88.1% | ||
8) Can't rate | 10.7% | 98.8% | ||
9) Refused | 1.2% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 996 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1007 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 6.8% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 11.0% | 15.3% | 0 | 11.8% |
Mostly favorable | 35.6% | 29.8% | 36.1% | 29.7% | 33.5% | 2 | 32.3% |
Mostly unfavorable | 16.9% | 19.3% | 16.5% | 22.6% | 18.2% | 5 | 19.4% |
Very unfavorable | 22.9% | 14.6% | 17.5% | 15.7% | 12.5% | 0 | 16.2% |
Never heard of | 5.9% | 15.8% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 5.7% | 0 | 8.6% |
Can't rate | 11.9% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 2 | 10.4% |
Refused | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0 | 1.2% |
Missing | 69 | 116 | 156 | 402 | 240 | 1005 | 13 |
Total | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 29.4% | 18.3% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 11.8% |
Mostly favorable | 29.4% | 39.6% | 42.5% | 28.7% | 22.0% | 22.5% | 2 | 32.0% |
Mostly unfavorable | 16.1% | 15.0% | 20.6% | 21.5% | 25.8% | 21.7% | 0 | 19.6% |
Very unfavorable | 16.1% | 8.8% | 6.9% | 14.8% | 21.2% | 40.8% | 0 | 16.2% |
Never heard of | 4.9% | 5.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 4.2% | 0 | 8.7% |
Can't rate | 2.8% | 11.3% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 13.6% | 10.8% | 1 | 10.7% |
Refused | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% |
Missing | 165 | 280 | 139 | 155 | 145 | 104 | 1001 | 8 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Some college, no 4-year degree (or Vocational or Technical degree AFTER high school) | College graduate (B.S., B.A., or other 4-year degree) | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a master's Degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 21.1% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 9.5% | 7.0% | 1 | 11.8% |
Mostly favorable | 23.2% | 43.6% | 28.2% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 0 | 32.3% |
Mostly unfavorable | 8.5% | 14.9% | 25.3% | 26.2% | 26.0% | 1 | 19.5% |
Very unfavorable | 17.6% | 9.5% | 16.2% | 20.2% | 31.0% | 0 | 16.2% |
Never heard of | 10.6% | 10.3% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 0 | 8.6% |
Can't rate | 18.3% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 1 | 10.5% |
Refused | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
Missing | 83 | 270 | 252 | 225 | 158 | 999 | 8 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 10.8% | 12.8% | 0 | 11.8% |
Mostly favorable | 31.1% | 33.0% | 0 | 32.0% |
Mostly unfavorable | 18.4% | 20.8% | 0 | 19.6% |
Very unfavorable | 20.3% | 12.2% | 0 | 16.1% |
Never heard of | 8.5% | 8.6% | 0 | 8.5% |
Can't rate | 10.1% | 11.2% | 0 | 10.7% |
Refused | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0 | 1.2% |
Missing | 489 | 507 | 996 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | 20 to under $30,000 | 30 to under $50,000 | 50 to under $75,000 | 75 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 14.9% | 16.8% | 11.5% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 7.6% | 17 | 11.8% |
Mostly favorable | 33.3% | 30.1% | 35.4% | 32.5% | 36.1% | 29.7% | 32 | 33.1% |
Mostly unfavorable | 12.5% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 22.9% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 27 | 20.1% |
Very unfavorable | 11.3% | 11.5% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21 | 15.5% |
Never heard of | 11.3% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 12.7% | 2.5% | 11.0% | 10 | 8.8% |
Can't rate | 16.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 21 | 9.7% |
Refused | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4 | 0.9% |
Missing | 132 | 92 | 202 | 142 | 120 | 174 | 1128 | 134 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 14.6% | 6.8% | 20.8% | 4.4% | 1 | 11.8% |
Mostly favorable | 33.9% | 32.9% | 23.6% | 30.5% | 0 | 32.3% |
Mostly unfavorable | 19.7% | 17.8% | 25.0% | 18.2% | 2 | 19.5% |
Very unfavorable | 13.2% | 20.5% | 11.1% | 22.7% | 1 | 16.1% |
Never heard of | 7.8% | 12.3% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 0 | 8.7% |
Can't rate | 9.4% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 12.8% | 2 | 10.4% |
Refused | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.1% |
Missing | 569 | 152 | 117 | 152 | 1002 | 6 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |