Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
DEVANG_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Just your impression, in the United States today, is there a lot of discrimination against Evangelical Christians, or not? (Q170A) [Note: Questions DEVANG_A through DWOMEN_A were read together as a block, but were read in a random in order within the block.]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Yes, a lot of discrimination | 26.7% | 26.7% | ||
2) No, not a lot of discrimination | 56.3% | 83.0% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 17.0% | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, a lot of discrimination | 21.2% | 32.5% | 24.3% | 27.4% | 29.8% | 23.8% | 9 | 26.5% |
No, not a lot of discrimination | 66.2% | 49.3% | 63.1% | 53.0% | 56.9% | 53.4% | 12 | 56.7% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 12.6% | 18.2% | 12.7% | 19.6% | 13.3% | 22.7% | 9 | 16.8% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, a lot of discrimination | 31.3% | 28.4% | 32.7% | 25.1% | 22.0% | 23.8% | 80 | 27.9% |
No, not a lot of discrimination | 43.8% | 54.0% | 50.6% | 67.2% | 65.3% | 65.0% | 196 | 56.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 24.8% | 17.6% | 16.7% | 7.7% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 82 | 15.8% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, a lot of discrimination | 26.7% | 25.6% | 32.5% | 20.5% | 25.7% | 2 | 26.8% |
No, not a lot of discrimination | 59.3% | 51.7% | 46.4% | 52.5% | 57.4% | 6 | 56.4% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 13.9% | 22.8% | 21.1% | 27.1% | 17.0% | 3 | 16.9% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, a lot of discrimination | 34.1% | 17.5% | 32.8% | 17.3% | 20.4% | 4 | 27.0% |
No, not a lot of discrimination | 47.8% | 66.2% | 54.0% | 69.6% | 61.4% | 23 | 56.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 18.1% | 16.3% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 18.1% | 9 | 16.7% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, a lot of discrimination | 29.9% | 25.9% | 27.7% | 28.6% | 20.0% | 3 | 26.7% |
No, not a lot of discrimination | 40.5% | 55.5% | 58.8% | 60.1% | 67.7% | 2 | 56.4% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 29.6% | 18.7% | 13.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 1 | 16.9% |
Missing | 145 | 520 | 574 | 418 | 329 | 2009 | 17 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, a lot of discrimination | 24.7% | 28.6% | 0 | 26.7% |
No, not a lot of discrimination | 60.9% | 52.1% | 0 | 56.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 14.4% | 19.3% | 0 | 17.0% |
Missing | 862 | 1141 | 2003 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, a lot of discrimination | 33.4% | 23.3% | 21.5% | 19 | 27.1% |
No, not a lot of discrimination | 52.8% | 59.2% | 63.6% | 39 | 57.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 13.8% | 17.5% | 14.9% | 44 | 15.4% |
Missing | 817 | 662 | 414 | 2105 | 110 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |