Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
CTRBET_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you think the country as a whole would be [better off or worse off] if the president and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think it would make much difference? [Choices 1 and 2 were read in reverse order for random respondents] (Q221B)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Better off | 39.4% | 39.4% | ||
2) Worse off | 32.4% | 71.7% | ||
3) Wouldn't make much difference | 18.6% | 90.3% | ||
4) Depends (VOL.) | 3.6% | 93.9% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.1% | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Better off | 46.8% | 42.1% | 40.1% | 37.4% | 39.3% | 33.0% | 7 | 39.5% |
Worse off | 25.3% | 28.4% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 32.0% | 33.4% | 12 | 32.3% |
Wouldn't make much difference | 20.4% | 23.7% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 6 | 18.7% |
Depends (VOL.) | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3 | 3.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.0% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% | 4 | 6.0% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Better off | 49.0% | 50.9% | 38.8% | 32.2% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 114 | 41.0% |
Worse off | 17.4% | 19.4% | 29.6% | 41.8% | 39.1% | 42.7% | 139 | 31.9% |
Wouldn't make much difference | 24.8% | 22.4% | 21.4% | 19.5% | 13.5% | 11.4% | 64 | 18.9% |
Depends (VOL.) | 3.8% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 11 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 47 | 4.6% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Better off | 34.0% | 55.9% | 49.5% | 37.3% | 44.2% | 6 | 39.4% |
Worse off | 39.7% | 14.0% | 22.9% | 20.9% | 26.9% | 3 | 32.3% |
Wouldn't make much difference | 16.2% | 26.7% | 16.8% | 24.1% | 21.7% | 3 | 18.6% |
Depends (VOL.) | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 2.2% | 0 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.5% | 0.7% | 6.3% | 11.0% | 5.1% | 1 | 6.1% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Better off | 34.0% | 36.0% | 37.2% | 63.5% | 51.1% | 6 | 39.5% |
Worse off | 37.8% | 34.5% | 34.0% | 14.7% | 21.6% | 6 | 32.4% |
Wouldn't make much difference | 16.9% | 21.1% | 20.5% | 14.7% | 18.9% | 7 | 18.5% |
Depends (VOL.) | 4.3% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 1 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.0% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 3 | 5.9% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Better off | 49.2% | 34.8% | 34.9% | 39.4% | 51.6% | 3 | 39.5% |
Worse off | 16.9% | 29.9% | 39.1% | 35.4% | 36.2% | 4 | 32.4% |
Wouldn't make much difference | 20.4% | 24.2% | 17.4% | 17.5% | 6.5% | 5 | 18.6% |
Depends (VOL.) | 5.1% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0 | 3.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 8.5% | 7.4% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 5 | 6.0% |
Missing | 147 | 544 | 544 | 429 | 340 | 2027 | 6 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Better off | 38.9% | 39.8% | 0 | 39.4% |
Worse off | 35.2% | 29.7% | 0 | 32.4% |
Wouldn't make much difference | 19.2% | 18.1% | 0 | 18.6% |
Depends (VOL.) | 2.9% | 4.1% | 0 | 3.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.8% | 8.3% | 0 | 6.1% |
Missing | 895 | 1115 | 2010 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Better off | 23.9% | 44.2% | 62.8% | 26 | 40.1% |
Worse off | 52.0% | 24.2% | 12.7% | 25 | 33.2% |
Wouldn't make much difference | 16.2% | 21.6% | 16.8% | 28 | 18.3% |
Depends (VOL.) | 3.0% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5 | 3.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.8% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 26 | 5.1% |
Missing | 832 | 691 | 385 | 2120 | 102 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |