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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis

RELAM (Weighted by WEIGHT)

At the present time, do you think religion as a whole is increasing its influence on American life or losing its influence? [Answered only if FORM = 1.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Increasing influence33.7%33.7%
2) Losing influence59.1%92.7%
3) Same2.4%95.1%
9) Don't know/Refused4.9%100.0%
Missing1007
Total Unweighted N = 996





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-6465+MissingTotal
Increasing influence32.8%35.3%33.3%33.8%32.9%233.7%
Losing influence67.2%54.7%58.9%61.0%54.3%959.1%
Same0.0%3.5%1.6%2.4%3.5%12.3%
Don't know/Refused0.0%6.5%6.3%2.7%9.2%14.9%
Missing5610717843422310209
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 983

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Increasing influence36.1%32.5%36.6%34.0%30.4%34.8%133.8%
Losing influence57.6%60.0%57.0%60.3%59.6%57.4%658.9%
Same3.8%2.4%2.1%1.3%3.7%0.9%12.4%
Don't know/Refused2.5%5.1%4.2%4.5%6.2%7.0%04.9%
Missing15926315518913010610155
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 988

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
Increasing influence20.9%34.3%34.9%37.2%37.5%433.4%
Losing influence73.1%59.2%57.8%55.5%50.0%459.2%
Same1.5%2.0%2.2%2.4%5.8%02.4%
Don't know/Refused4.5%4.5%5.2%4.9%6.7%05.0%
Missing8026428623513910153
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 988

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Increasing influence32.8%34.4%033.7%
Losing influence59.9%58.4%059.1%
Same2.9%1.9%02.4%
Don't know/Refused4.4%5.3%04.8%
Missing47753010070
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 996

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
Increasing influence31.0%29.1%37.0%27.9%36.1%37.8%4733.6%
Losing influence61.4%61.2%57.2%64.7%59.7%55.2%6959.6%
Same1.9%2.9%2.4%2.2%0.0%3.5%62.2%
Don't know/Refused5.7%6.8%3.4%5.1%4.2%3.5%124.6%
Missing136992071631281421141132
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 862

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced or separatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Increasing influence33.5%36.0%30.1%33.3%333.5%
Losing influence59.4%54.7%59.1%62.7%259.3%
Same2.3%4.3%4.3%0.0%02.3%
Don't know/Refused4.9%5.0%6.5%3.9%14.9%
Missing6151489514310136
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 990

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