Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
FAIL_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
If the health care bills being proposed by Barack Obama and Congress fail to pass into law, would you be... [Choices read in reverse order for random half of sample] [Form 2 only] (Q119)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 18.4% | 18.4% | ||
2) Pleased | 21.0% | 39.4% | ||
3) Disappointed | 30.7% | 70.1% | ||
4) Angry | 8.8% | 79.0% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 21.0% | 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 happy | 17.2% | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.9% | 22.0% | 3 | 18.5% |
Pleased | 29.6% | 15.6% | 24.3% | 20.6% | 22.8% | 16.0% | 1 | 21.3% |
Disappointed | 31.0% | 30.1% | 29.8% | 32.9% | 27.9% | 33.2% | 4 | 30.9% |
Angry | 4.0% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 3 | 8.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 18.2% | 26.6% | 18.0% | 20.2% | 22.2% | 18.8% | 6 | 20.6% |
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 happy | 7.3% | 18.2% | 12.6% | 21.5% | 27.3% | 28.5% | 35 | 18.3% |
Pleased | 17.1% | 10.9% | 32.6% | 26.1% | 16.9% | 22.9% | 28 | 21.7% |
Disappointed | 31.6% | 35.2% | 36.2% | 32.2% | 23.8% | 26.4% | 49 | 31.1% |
Angry | 19.2% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 14 | 8.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 24.8% | 32.1% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 24.4% | 15.5% | 45 | 20.0% |
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 happy | 21.2% | 14.1% | 21.2% | 16.3% | 12.4% | 0 | 18.5% |
Pleased | 20.6% | 11.7% | 25.6% | 10.4% | 25.1% | 0 | 21.1% |
Disappointed | 26.7% | 38.7% | 29.1% | 43.3% | 34.6% | 6 | 30.4% |
Angry | 9.4% | 16.4% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 6.0% | 0 | 8.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 22.2% | 19.1% | 16.5% | 19.6% | 21.9% | 0 | 21.1% |
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 happy | 18.9% | 11.3% | 29.7% | 12.6% | 19.1% | 3 | 18.6% |
Pleased | 21.5% | 23.1% | 22.9% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 4 | 21.1% |
Disappointed | 29.1% | 32.5% | 25.4% | 54.5% | 32.6% | 4 | 30.9% |
Angry | 9.3% | 8.6% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 14.3% | 2 | 8.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 21.2% | 24.5% | 16.4% | 15.7% | 17.8% | 7 | 20.5% |
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 happy | 12.7% | 17.2% | 22.0% | 21.1% | 17.0% | 0 | 18.5% |
Pleased | 14.9% | 24.2% | 17.8% | 24.4% | 22.6% | 0 | 21.0% |
Disappointed | 34.1% | 25.5% | 31.2% | 34.1% | 35.1% | 1 | 30.6% |
Angry | 16.3% | 11.9% | 2.8% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 0 | 8.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 22.0% | 21.3% | 26.1% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 1 | 21.0% |
Missing | 228 | 795 | 843 | 647 | 480 | 3016 | 21 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very happy | 20.4% | 16.5% | 0 | 18.4% |
Pleased | 25.0% | 17.3% | 0 | 21.0% |
Disappointed | 25.9% | 35.2% | 0 | 30.7% |
Angry | 9.6% | 8.1% | 0 | 8.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 19.2% | 22.8% | 0 | 21.0% |
Missing | 1291 | 1723 | 3014 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very happy | 35.6% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 5 | 19.1% |
Pleased | 23.3% | 23.5% | 15.1% | 4 | 21.6% |
Disappointed | 19.8% | 32.4% | 52.3% | 10 | 31.6% |
Angry | 8.4% | 7.9% | 12.5% | 3 | 9.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 12.9% | 26.8% | 13.8% | 28 | 18.5% |
Missing | 1249 | 988 | 615 | 3064 | 162 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |