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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis

BREINC_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in reincarnation, that people will be reborn in this world again and again? (Q291A) [Note: BREINC_B through BASTRO_B were read together as a block, but were read in a random order within the block.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Yes, believe in24.3%24.3%
2) No, don't believe69.2%93.5%
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.)6.5%100.0%
Missing2010
Total Unweighted N = 2003





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Yes, believe in29.8%24.0%25.5%24.9%24.7%18.0%624.3%
No, don't believe67.4%70.4%70.5%71.3%64.5%70.0%2169.2%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)2.8%5.6%4.0%3.8%10.8%12.0%56.5%
Missing192201266380434507204230
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1971

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 moreMissingTotal
Yes, believe in32.6%25.4%30.1%24.4%13.7%17.1%7224.4%
No, don't believe62.9%67.5%64.8%68.2%82.2%78.2%25270.1%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)4.5%7.2%5.1%7.4%4.1%4.7%515.5%
Missing2801933442702363292385358
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1628

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced or separatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Yes, believe in23.0%26.3%30.0%20.1%26.3%124.4%
No, don't believe71.2%67.2%63.4%64.2%68.9%869.1%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)5.8%6.5%6.6%15.7%4.8%46.4%
Missing109084262219344202311
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1990

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicOther Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian)Other (non Christian)Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particularMissingTotal
Yes, believe in19.6%28.2%20.4%53.4%24.7%324.4%
No, don't believe74.5%65.0%75.6%41.0%66.2%1669.2%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)5.9%6.8%4.0%5.6%9.1%46.4%
Missing90444624593286203336
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1980

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome college, no four-year degreeFour-year college degreeGraduate work/degreeMissingTotal
Yes, believe in33.3%28.3%22.9%18.3%16.1%224.4%
No, don't believe61.3%65.4%71.2%74.4%75.9%1169.2%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)5.4%6.3%5.8%7.3%8.0%46.4%
Missing14754454442934020276
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1986

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Yes, believe in20.7%27.7%024.3%
No, don't believe73.6%65.1%069.2%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)5.8%7.2%06.5%
Missing895111520100
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 2003

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

 ConservativeModerateLiberalMissingTotal
Yes, believe in17.6%26.8%33.0%2124.4%
No, don't believe78.7%67.3%55.9%7269.4%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)3.7%5.8%11.1%176.2%
Missing8326913852120102
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1893

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