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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis

RELEAD (Weighted by WEIGHT)

At the present time, do you think religion as a whole is increasing its influence on government leaders and institutions such as the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court, or losing its influence? [Answered only if FORM = 2.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Increasing influence42.0%42.0%
2) Losing influence45.6%87.6%
3) Same5.7%93.3%
9) Don't know/Refused6.7%100.0%
Missing996
Total Unweighted N = 1007





Age (I-AGE)

 18-2425-3435-4445-6465+MissingTotal
Increasing influence52.5%43.6%37.9%42.7%35.4%641.8%
Losing influence40.7%44.2%55.9%44.5%43.4%046.0%
Same4.2%7.0%1.5%5.3%9.1%35.4%
Don't know/Refused2.5%5.2%4.6%7.4%12.0%06.7%
Missing69116156402240100513
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 998

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
Increasing influence32.2%38.3%41.9%41.3%46.6%57.0%142.0%
Losing influence59.4%50.8%45.6%44.2%35.3%31.4%345.5%
Same4.2%4.6%5.6%5.3%11.3%5.8%05.9%
Don't know/Refused4.2%6.3%6.9%9.1%6.8%5.8%16.7%
Missing16528013915514510410018
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1002

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 influence31.5%41.9%37.2%52.7%52.0%142.1%
Losing influence52.4%50.1%49.4%34.1%32.7%045.9%
Same7.0%1.4%7.9%6.0%10.2%15.4%
Don't know/Refused9.1%6.6%5.4%7.2%5.1%16.6%
Missing832702522251589998
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1004

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Increasing influence41.9%42.0%042.0%
Losing influence45.2%45.8%045.5%
Same7.0%4.6%05.8%
Don't know/Refused5.8%7.6%06.7%
Missing4895079960
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1007

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 influence39.9%38.4%41.0%38.9%53.4%44.5%5242.2%
Losing influence45.8%50.9%52.4%47.8%39.8%43.7%4647.3%
Same3.6%6.3%2.4%7.6%2.5%7.6%164.8%
Don't know/Refused10.7%4.5%4.3%5.7%4.2%4.2%185.8%
Missing132922021421201741128134
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 875

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedDivorced or separatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Increasing influence39.7%33.6%40.3%54.7%441.9%
Losing influence48.2%53.4%40.3%36.5%046.0%
Same5.4%7.5%5.6%3.9%15.4%
Don't know/Refused6.8%5.5%13.9%4.9%16.7%
Missing56915211715210026
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1001

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