Democratizing access to the best data on religion since 1997
DATA ARCHIVE
DATA ARCHIVE

Archive Navigation

Summary
Codebook
Downloads
View Question Bank

Cross Tabulation Tables:


Archive Categories


Sort the above Archive Category by:



Browse Alphabetically
Browse All Categories
Browse Newest Additions

File Summaries


Search Data Archive


Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis

MARPUSH (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Which of these statements comes closer to your view: 1. Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals; or 2. Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals? [Answered only if GAYMAR = 1 or 2 (if the respondent supports gay marriage). See variable at end named MARPUSHC for combined responses.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals.41.1%41.1%
2) Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals.50.7%91.8%
9) Don't know/Refused8.2%100.0%
Missing1350
Total Unweighted N = 653





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-6465+MissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals.40.7%40.0%44.0%37.4%56.4%241.4%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals.57.7%51.5%48.9%52.1%25.5%450.2%
Don't know/Refused1.6%8.5%7.1%10.4%18.2%08.3%
Missing64119213559379135616
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 647

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals.30.2%56.3%40.7%36.5%43.3%37.9%241.4%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals.58.1%34.0%54.6%57.1%48.0%52.9%250.6%
Don't know/Refused11.6%9.7%4.6%6.4%8.7%9.3%08.0%
Missing2874311961991369213549
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 649

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
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals.45.3%45.1%40.4%43.4%31.1%041.5%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals.42.7%51.5%50.6%49.3%54.4%350.3%
Don't know/Refused12.0%3.4%9.0%7.4%14.6%08.2%
Missing12940636528915313538
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 650

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals.45.4%38.0%041.1%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals.48.1%52.4%050.6%
Don't know/Refused6.5%9.5%08.3%
Missing68266813500
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 653

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
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals.49.6%48.3%45.0%37.0%44.5%33.6%2242.7%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals.40.7%46.7%48.9%59.0%47.3%56.9%2950.0%
Don't know/Refused9.7%5.0%6.1%4.0%8.2%9.5%137.3%
Missing1961442822071361831414202
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 589

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced or separatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals.41.6%43.6%43.8%40.4%041.7%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals.50.5%52.7%34.4%51.1%350.3%
Don't know/Refused7.9%3.6%21.9%8.4%28.0%
Missing84019316714313557
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 648

Our Sponsors

Our Affiliates

US RELIGION
WORLD RELIGION
DATA ARCHIVE
RESEARCH
TEACHING
CONGREGATIONS
ABOUT
© 2024 The Association of Religion Data Archives. All rights reserved.