Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006 - Analysis
UNITED (Weighted by WEIGHT)
I'd like to get your opinion of some groups and organizations in the news. Is your overall opinion of the United Nations: 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 | 40.6% | 52.4% | ||
3) Mostly unfavorable | 24.5% | 76.9% | ||
4) Very unfavorable | 12.0% | 88.9% | ||
5) Never heard of | 1.9% | 90.7% | ||
8) Can't rate | 8.3% | 99.0% | ||
9) Refused | 1.0% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 996 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1007 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 23.1% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 2 | 11.5% |
Mostly favorable | 46.2% | 51.7% | 41.0% | 37.2% | 34.1% | 2 | 41.0% |
Mostly unfavorable | 14.5% | 16.3% | 26.2% | 28.0% | 31.3% | 3 | 24.6% |
Very unfavorable | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 15.2% | 15.9% | 0 | 12.1% |
Never heard of | 0.0% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.8% |
Can't rate | 9.4% | 9.9% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 2 | 7.9% |
Refused | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0 | 1.0% |
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 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 20.0% | 0 | 11.9% |
Mostly favorable | 21.7% | 43.9% | 43.8% | 41.5% | 49.6% | 40.8% | 1 | 40.6% |
Mostly unfavorable | 33.6% | 25.9% | 21.9% | 27.1% | 18.0% | 18.3% | 1 | 24.7% |
Very unfavorable | 24.5% | 9.2% | 15.0% | 10.6% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 0 | 12.0% |
Never heard of | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.8% |
Can't rate | 7.0% | 5.0% | 3.8% | 8.2% | 15.0% | 13.3% | 2 | 8.1% |
Refused | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% |
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 | 16.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 7.1% | 1 | 11.7% |
Mostly favorable | 35.2% | 43.3% | 36.1% | 44.0% | 45.5% | 0 | 40.8% |
Mostly unfavorable | 21.1% | 22.8% | 28.2% | 24.4% | 28.3% | 0 | 24.7% |
Very unfavorable | 10.6% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 0 | 12.1% |
Never heard of | 5.6% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1.9% |
Can't rate | 10.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 2 | 7.8% |
Refused | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 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 | 13.3% | 10.5% | 0 | 11.8% |
Mostly favorable | 34.4% | 46.3% | 0 | 40.6% |
Mostly unfavorable | 25.9% | 23.2% | 0 | 24.5% |
Very unfavorable | 16.8% | 7.6% | 0 | 12.0% |
Never heard of | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0 | 1.9% |
Can't rate | 7.7% | 8.8% | 0 | 8.2% |
Refused | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0 | 1.0% |
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 | 13.1% | 20.5% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 6.8% | 15.0% | 16 | 11.6% |
Mostly favorable | 42.3% | 42.0% | 38.2% | 44.6% | 45.8% | 40.8% | 42 | 41.9% |
Mostly unfavorable | 20.8% | 22.3% | 31.1% | 22.9% | 22.0% | 26.7% | 32 | 24.8% |
Very unfavorable | 6.5% | 5.4% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 23 | 11.4% |
Never heard of | 4.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2 | 1.9% |
Can't rate | 11.9% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 0.8% | 13 | 7.4% |
Refused | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 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 | 9.0% | 14.1% | 8.3% | 18.6% | 1 | 11.7% |
Mostly favorable | 39.0% | 42.3% | 38.9% | 45.1% | 2 | 40.7% |
Mostly unfavorable | 25.4% | 24.2% | 31.9% | 20.6% | 0 | 24.7% |
Very unfavorable | 14.1% | 12.1% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 1 | 11.9% |
Never heard of | 2.1% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.9% |
Can't rate | 9.0% | 3.4% | 11.1% | 7.4% | 1 | 8.0% |
Refused | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1 | 1.1% |
Missing | 569 | 152 | 117 | 152 | 1002 | 6 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |