Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
AMORM_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
If RELIG = 9-10, 12, or (RELIG = 99 or CHR = 2 or 9): From what you know, do you think that the Mormon religion and your own beliefs are very similar, somewhat similar, somewhat different, or very different? (Q191C) [See Note 2: Randomization of Religious Similarity Variables on the ARDA Summary Page for randomization information.]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Very similar | 1.0% | 1.0% | ||
2) Somewhat similar | 15.4% | 16.4% | ||
3) Somewhat different | 15.9% | 32.3% | ||
4) Very different | 40.6% | 72.9% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 27.1% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 3718 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 295 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very similar | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 1.1% |
Somewhat similar | 13.0% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 9.5% | 18.4% | 13.1% | 1 | 15.4% |
Somewhat different | 17.7% | 14.1% | 17.0% | 14.5% | 10.1% | 26.3% | 0 | 16.1% |
Very different | 52.5% | 39.3% | 25.2% | 41.8% | 45.4% | 34.3% | 2 | 40.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 16.8% | 25.5% | 39.3% | 31.8% | 26.1% | 24.1% | 1 | 26.9% |
Missing | 307 | 385 | 493 | 731 | 771 | 973 | 3722 | 58 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very similar | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 1.2% |
Somewhat similar | 5.3% | 26.0% | 21.9% | 18.1% | 4.2% | 23.4% | 5 | 16.4% |
Somewhat different | 33.3% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 16.7% | 14.1% | 9.1% | 7 | 16.7% |
Very different | 29.0% | 45.9% | 33.9% | 48.0% | 56.3% | 49.3% | 15 | 41.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 32.3% | 19.9% | 29.2% | 17.2% | 25.4% | 15.8% | 16 | 24.0% |
Missing | 472 | 354 | 633 | 519 | 439 | 611 | 3761 | 690 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Living with a partner | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very similar | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% |
Somewhat similar | 14.0% | 29.2% | 23.2% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 0 | 15.5% |
Somewhat different | 14.2% | 25.5% | 9.6% | 42.6% | 16.2% | 0 | 16.1% |
Very different | 46.5% | 33.0% | 22.6% | 36.2% | 41.7% | 2 | 40.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 23.3% | 12.3% | 44.6% | 19.1% | 28.9% | 1 | 27.0% |
Missing | 2084 | 161 | 458 | 430 | 565 | 3722 | 20 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Other (non Christian) | Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very similar | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 1.0% |
Somewhat similar | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.6% | 4 | 14.6% |
Somewhat different | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 2 | 15.1% |
Very different | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 42.1% | 0 | 42.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27.2% | 3 | 27.2% |
Missing | 1853 | 883 | 431 | 199 | 302 | 3727 | 50 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very similar | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0 | 1.0% |
Somewhat similar | 7.2% | 17.8% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 27.2% | 0 | 15.4% |
Somewhat different | 26.8% | 5.0% | 24.0% | 14.5% | 20.1% | 0 | 16.0% |
Very different | 35.1% | 41.6% | 41.7% | 45.4% | 34.8% | 1 | 40.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 30.9% | 34.1% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 14.1% | 0 | 27.1% |
Missing | 272 | 984 | 1046 | 788 | 606 | 3719 | 22 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very similar | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0 | 1.0% |
Somewhat similar | 18.1% | 11.2% | 0 | 15.4% |
Somewhat different | 15.0% | 17.4% | 0 | 15.9% |
Very different | 33.8% | 51.2% | 0 | 40.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 31.8% | 19.8% | 0 | 27.1% |
Missing | 1595 | 2123 | 3718 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very similar | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 0 | 1.1% |
Somewhat similar | 15.6% | 15.9% | 14.5% | 1 | 15.4% |
Somewhat different | 19.9% | 17.7% | 13.9% | 0 | 16.9% |
Very different | 24.5% | 42.1% | 50.5% | 8 | 40.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 39.9% | 22.4% | 20.4% | 8 | 25.8% |
Missing | 1584 | 1242 | 697 | 3735 | 195 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |