Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007 - Analysis
OPCATHS (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Is your overall opinion of Catholics very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very favorable | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| 2) Mostly favorable | 54.7% | 75.8% |
| 3) Mostly unfavorable | 10.2% | 86.0% |
| 4) Very unfavorable | 4.5% | 90.5% |
| 5) Never heard of | 0.1% | 90.6% |
| 8) Can't rate | 7.9% | 98.5% |
| 9) Don't Know/Refused | 1.6% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 29.0% | 21.0% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 19.8% | 13 | 21.1% |
| Mostly favorable | 48.6% | 52.0% | 56.5% | 56.6% | 56.7% | 25 | 54.9% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 13.6% | 11.2% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 7.9% | 2 | 10.3% |
| Very unfavorable | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 3 | 4.5% |
| Never heard of | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.1% |
| Can't rate | 5.7% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9 | 7.8% |
| Don't Know/Refused | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5 | 1.4% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 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 | 18.6% | 27.9% | 24.4% | 20.9% | 15.1% | 11.0% | 8 | 21.1% |
| Mostly favorable | 49.0% | 55.3% | 58.5% | 59.3% | 54.3% | 49.8% | 13 | 55.0% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 14.3% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 18.7% | 3 | 10.2% |
| Very unfavorable | 9.0% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 1 | 4.5% |
| Never heard of | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
| Can't rate | 8.3% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10.9% | 10.2% | 8 | 7.7% |
| Don't Know/Refused | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 7 | 1.4% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| None, or grade 1-8 | High school incomplete (Grades 9-11) | 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 | 26.9% | 27.9% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 21.6% | 3 | 21.2% |
| Mostly favorable | 44.0% | 43.1% | 54.0% | 56.7% | 60.0% | 60.6% | 7 | 55.0% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 8.2% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 6.0% | 4 | 10.1% |
| Very unfavorable | 10.4% | 9.3% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 2 | 4.5% |
| Never heard of | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
| Can't rate | 9.7% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 6 | 7.8% |
| Don't Know/Refused | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 20.7% | 21.3% | 0 | 21.0% |
| Mostly favorable | 55.0% | 54.5% | 0 | 54.7% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 9.7% | 10.6% | 0 | 10.2% |
| Very unfavorable | 5.3% | 3.8% | 0 | 4.5% |
| Never heard of | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.1% |
| Can't rate | 7.6% | 8.1% | 0 | 7.9% |
| Don't Know/Refused | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0 | 1.6% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 22.0% | 22.0% | 21.6% | 19.3% | 18.4% | 22.2% | 93 | 21.1% |
| Mostly favorable | 47.9% | 52.4% | 55.1% | 62.3% | 61.7% | 57.4% | 217 | 55.7% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 13.3% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 33 | 10.3% |
| Very unfavorable | 9.7% | 6.9% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 16 | 4.5% |
| Never heard of | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
| Can't rate | 5.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 57 | 7.1% |
| Don't Know/Refused | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 22 | 1.2% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 21.4% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 5 | 21.1% |
| Mostly favorable | 55.3% | 57.6% | 56.0% | 57.1% | 50.9% | 14 | 54.8% |
| Mostly unfavorable | 10.0% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 7.3% | 11.8% | 2 | 10.2% |
| Very unfavorable | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 2 | 4.5% |
| Never heard of | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.1% |
| Can't rate | 7.3% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 5 | 7.8% |
| Don't Know/Refused | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 3 | 1.5% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
