Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
COUNTR_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
All in all, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in this country today? (Q102)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Satisfied | 28.2% | 28.2% | ||
2) Dissatisfied | 64.5% | 92.7% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.3% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 2003 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 2010 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 36.5% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 26.2% | 26.8% | 22.2% | 9 | 28.1% |
Dissatisfied | 59.2% | 59.2% | 64.0% | 66.6% | 68.3% | 69.9% | 18 | 64.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.3% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 7.1% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 3 | 7.1% |
Missing | 166 | 230 | 270 | 400 | 394 | 511 | 2033 | 32 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 29.2% | 24.5% | 31.6% | 27.9% | 30.5% | 27.6% | 89 | 28.8% |
Dissatisfied | 61.9% | 66.3% | 59.5% | 69.5% | 64.4% | 66.5% | 240 | 64.2% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 8.9% | 9.2% | 9.0% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 29 | 7.0% |
Missing | 231 | 198 | 337 | 289 | 238 | 335 | 2361 | 375 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 24.9% | 20.2% | 22.6% | 28.8% | 40.9% | 4 | 28.2% |
Dissatisfied | 68.0% | 71.8% | 69.0% | 65.3% | 52.1% | 5 | 64.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.1% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 2 | 7.2% |
Missing | 1127 | 92 | 235 | 224 | 312 | 2014 | 13 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 24.0% | 32.2% | 25.4% | 38.4% | 33.1% | 10 | 28.3% |
Dissatisfied | 67.1% | 61.2% | 71.5% | 54.4% | 60.7% | 21 | 64.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 8.8% | 6.6% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 5 | 6.9% |
Missing | 949 | 437 | 186 | 106 | 302 | 2039 | 23 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 30.0% | 25.2% | 24.7% | 31.5% | 38.6% | 1 | 28.3% |
Dissatisfied | 61.1% | 68.4% | 67.0% | 63.9% | 52.5% | 4 | 64.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 8.9% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 8.9% | 1 | 7.2% |
Missing | 145 | 520 | 574 | 418 | 329 | 2009 | 17 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 28.3% | 28.1% | 0 | 28.2% |
Dissatisfied | 65.9% | 63.2% | 0 | 64.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.8% | 8.7% | 0 | 7.2% |
Missing | 862 | 1141 | 2003 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 17.0% | 33.3% | 43.5% | 23 | 28.7% |
Dissatisfied | 77.0% | 59.0% | 51.2% | 64 | 64.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.1% | 7.8% | 5.4% | 15 | 6.5% |
Missing | 817 | 662 | 414 | 2105 | 110 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |