Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
BGHOST_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Have you ever seen or been in the presence of a ghost? (Q292C)
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 18.1% | 18.1% | ||
| 2) No | 79.8% | 97.9% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.1% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 2010 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2003 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 16.9% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 20.6% | 18.7% | 13.1% | 1 | 18.3% |
| No | 81.2% | 79.9% | 75.7% | 77.3% | 79.7% | 85.1% | 28 | 79.7% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Missing | 192 | 201 | 266 | 380 | 434 | 507 | 2042 | 30 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 30.5% | 22.5% | 16.0% | 21.1% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 37 | 19.3% |
| No | 66.8% | 76.2% | 82.7% | 77.9% | 87.3% | 81.6% | 325 | 78.8% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 13 | 1.9% |
| Missing | 280 | 193 | 344 | 270 | 236 | 329 | 2385 | 358 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 15.6% | 22.9% | 27.0% | 20.1% | 18.7% | 0 | 18.2% |
| No | 82.5% | 72.6% | 72.0% | 78.3% | 79.2% | 10 | 79.8% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 1.9% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Missing | 1090 | 84 | 262 | 219 | 344 | 2023 | 11 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 16.6% | 17.2% | 16.3% | 30.0% | 19.3% | 4 | 17.9% |
| No | 81.0% | 81.3% | 80.9% | 66.1% | 79.5% | 18 | 80.0% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 1 | 2.1% |
| Missing | 904 | 446 | 245 | 93 | 286 | 2033 | 36 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 23.1% | 22.2% | 16.6% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 2 | 18.1% |
| No | 76.3% | 75.8% | 80.8% | 83.3% | 87.3% | 12 | 79.9% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Missing | 147 | 544 | 544 | 429 | 340 | 2027 | 6 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 15.8% | 20.3% | 0 | 18.1% |
| No | 82.2% | 77.5% | 0 | 79.8% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 2.1% |
| Missing | 895 | 1115 | 2010 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 13.3% | 22.4% | 20.0% | 21 | 18.0% |
| No | 85.6% | 75.9% | 76.6% | 83 | 80.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 1.0% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 6 | 1.9% |
| Missing | 832 | 691 | 385 | 2120 | 102 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
