Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
BUDDH_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Is your overall opinion of Buddhists very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? (Q141H)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Very favorable | 10.4% | 10.4% | ||
2) Mostly favorable | 34.5% | 44.9% | ||
3) Mostly unfavorable | 11.0% | 55.9% | ||
4) Very unfavorable | 8.9% | 64.9% | ||
5) Never heard of (VOL.) | 1.9% | 66.7% | ||
8) Can't rate (VOL.) | 25.6% | 92.3% | ||
9) Refused (VOL.) | 7.7% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 3014 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 999 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 16.4% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 5.8% | 1 | 10.5% |
Mostly favorable | 39.6% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 39.4% | 35.6% | 24.1% | 6 | 34.4% |
Mostly unfavorable | 21.2% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 5.5% | 10.8% | 0 | 11.2% |
Very unfavorable | 8.1% | 10.5% | 10.0% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 1 | 9.0% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 3.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 0 | 1.9% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 7.7% | 30.2% | 23.7% | 19.1% | 32.9% | 36.4% | 8 | 25.4% |
Refused (VOL.) | 3.8% | 2.8% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 1 | 7.7% |
Missing | 269 | 336 | 391 | 599 | 599 | 775 | 3031 | 45 |
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 favorable | 11.4% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 11.8% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 24 | 9.1% |
Mostly favorable | 25.2% | 32.9% | 28.9% | 45.8% | 36.0% | 50.9% | 48 | 36.1% |
Mostly unfavorable | 13.5% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 5.8% | 14.9% | 6.6% | 7 | 12.1% |
Very unfavorable | 15.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 12 | 8.9% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 5.4% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 3 | 2.0% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 19.5% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 21.8% | 29.1% | 23.3% | 54 | 24.8% |
Refused (VOL.) | 9.6% | 10.1% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 8.4% | 4.6% | 23 | 6.8% |
Missing | 379 | 301 | 518 | 415 | 350 | 489 | 3185 | 562 |
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 favorable | 8.8% | 14.1% | 9.3% | 6.7% | 14.5% | 1 | 10.4% |
Mostly favorable | 35.2% | 31.3% | 28.0% | 13.8% | 42.6% | 1 | 34.6% |
Mostly unfavorable | 9.5% | 3.1% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 15.7% | 0 | 11.1% |
Very unfavorable | 8.2% | 20.3% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 5.9% | 0 | 9.0% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 1.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 1.5% | 0 | 1.9% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 30.0% | 15.2% | 26.4% | 34.3% | 14.8% | 3 | 25.5% |
Refused (VOL.) | 7.0% | 12.9% | 9.3% | 14.2% | 4.9% | 1 | 7.6% |
Missing | 1651 | 133 | 372 | 347 | 493 | 3020 | 18 |
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 favorable | 6.4% | 12.5% | 6.6% | 27.2% | 13.9% | 4 | 9.9% |
Mostly favorable | 30.5% | 37.0% | 32.0% | 57.6% | 39.1% | 4 | 34.7% |
Mostly unfavorable | 14.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 7.3% | 4.5% | 0 | 11.3% |
Very unfavorable | 12.5% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1 | 8.9% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 1.9% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 28.4% | 23.0% | 28.3% | 4.2% | 27.2% | 5 | 25.8% |
Refused (VOL.) | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 2.6% | 10.9% | 6 | 7.4% |
Missing | 1404 | 653 | 308 | 151 | 459 | 3034 | 39 |
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 favorable | 11.5% | 7.4% | 12.0% | 7.7% | 17.1% | 0 | 10.4% |
Mostly favorable | 19.8% | 28.3% | 37.4% | 51.1% | 41.2% | 0 | 34.6% |
Mostly unfavorable | 21.0% | 10.0% | 10.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 0 | 11.0% |
Very unfavorable | 16.6% | 11.7% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 1 | 8.9% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 5.1% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0 | 1.9% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 19.8% | 31.9% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 25.6% | 1 | 25.5% |
Refused (VOL.) | 6.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 0 | 7.7% |
Missing | 228 | 795 | 843 | 647 | 480 | 3016 | 21 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 10.4% | 10.4% | 0 | 10.4% |
Mostly favorable | 35.1% | 34.0% | 0 | 34.5% |
Mostly unfavorable | 9.9% | 12.1% | 0 | 11.0% |
Very unfavorable | 9.1% | 8.7% | 0 | 8.9% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 1.1% | 2.6% | 0 | 1.9% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 24.2% | 27.0% | 0 | 25.6% |
Refused (VOL.) | 10.2% | 5.3% | 0 | 7.6% |
Missing | 1291 | 1723 | 3014 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very favorable | 7.0% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 2 | 10.8% |
Mostly favorable | 32.3% | 37.2% | 38.6% | 9 | 35.5% |
Mostly unfavorable | 15.4% | 10.3% | 7.1% | 1 | 11.7% |
Very unfavorable | 10.5% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 5 | 9.0% |
Never heard of (VOL.) | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 | 1.6% |
Can't rate (VOL.) | 24.1% | 26.2% | 22.1% | 22 | 24.5% |
Refused (VOL.) | 8.3% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 8 | 6.9% |
Missing | 1249 | 988 | 615 | 3064 | 162 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |