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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis

GAYCONST (Weighted by WEIGHT)

There has been a proposal to change the U.S. Constitution to ban gay marriage. Do you think amending the Constitution to ban gay marriage is a good idea or a bad idea? [Answered only if GAYMAR = 3 or 4 (if the respondent opposes gay marriage). See variable at end named GAYMAR_C for combined responses.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Good idea / favor Constitutional amendment53.7%53.7%
2) Bad idea / oppose Constitutional amendment42.5%96.1%
9) Don't know/Refused3.8%100.0%
Missing847
Total Unweighted N = 1156





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-6465+MissingTotal
Good idea / favor Constitutional amendment56.4%59.3%59.5%51.0%49.2%553.8%
Bad idea / oppose Constitutional amendment43.6%39.3%37.3%43.2%46.9%742.4%
Don't know/Refused0.0%1.4%3.2%5.8%3.9%33.8%
Missing721271463531428627
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1141

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Good idea / favor Constitutional amendment61.6%53.4%51.5%51.2%43.4%54.3%453.6%
Bad idea / oppose Constitutional amendment35.1%41.5%45.5%47.1%52.2%40.0%542.5%
Don't know/Refused3.3%5.1%3.0%1.8%4.4%5.7%03.9%
Missing481611351821711468564
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1147

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh 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 schoolMissingTotal
Good idea / favor Constitutional amendment60.7%58.8%48.8%44.7%43.0%353.7%
Bad idea / oppose Constitutional amendment37.2%36.9%48.4%49.1%53.2%342.4%
Don't know/Refused2.2%4.3%2.8%6.2%3.8%13.8%
Missing471732282211748544
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1149

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Good idea / favor Constitutional amendment56.5%50.5%053.6%
Bad idea / oppose Constitutional amendment40.5%44.6%042.5%
Don't know/Refused3.0%4.9%03.9%
Missing3684798470
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1156

Household income (I-INCOME)

 Less than $20,00020 to under $30,00030 to under $50,00050 to under $75,00075 to under $100,000$100,000 or moreMissingTotal
Good idea / favor Constitutional amendment58.9%61.0%47.2%58.8%54.6%45.2%7254.0%
Bad idea / oppose Constitutional amendment37.5%37.5%49.6%38.8%37.0%52.4%6642.6%
Don't know/Refused3.6%1.5%3.2%2.4%8.4%2.4%133.4%
Missing9463165126124160998115
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1005

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced or separatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Good idea / favor Constitutional amendment54.0%59.6%43.5%53.2%453.7%
Bad idea / oppose Constitutional amendment41.3%38.0%52.2%45.5%142.5%
Don't know/Refused4.7%2.4%4.3%1.3%03.8%
Missing453144671768527
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1151

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