Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
FMOSQ_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Please tell me whether you would favor or oppose Muslim mosques applying for government funds to provide social services to people who need them. [Form 1 only] (Q262EF1)
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Favor | 38.6% | 38.6% | ||
| 2) Oppose | 52.1% | 90.7% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 9.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 2979 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1034 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 69.4% | 55.2% | 31.4% | 35.8% | 28.3% | 18.3% | 7 | 38.5% |
| Oppose | 29.4% | 37.0% | 61.4% | 55.2% | 61.1% | 63.7% | 10 | 52.2% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 1.2% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 10.6% | 18.0% | 3 | 9.2% |
| Missing | 281 | 317 | 383 | 579 | 628 | 749 | 2999 | 42 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 43.5% | 32.4% | 37.9% | 35.4% | 43.9% | 42.3% | 52 | 39.3% |
| Oppose | 44.0% | 60.1% | 52.4% | 57.8% | 50.4% | 53.0% | 101 | 52.9% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 12.5% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 32 | 7.9% |
| Missing | 393 | 297 | 513 | 409 | 341 | 478 | 3164 | 548 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 35.0% | 52.9% | 27.8% | 14.9% | 57.2% | 1 | 38.7% |
| Oppose | 55.1% | 43.8% | 65.8% | 59.4% | 37.5% | 7 | 52.0% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 9.9% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 25.7% | 5.3% | 1 | 9.3% |
| Missing | 1615 | 135 | 381 | 336 | 497 | 2988 | 15 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 35.1% | 39.0% | 39.4% | 44.9% | 43.9% | 2 | 38.6% |
| Oppose | 55.7% | 50.3% | 57.7% | 50.4% | 43.5% | 4 | 52.2% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 9.2% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 3 | 9.1% |
| Missing | 1364 | 657 | 331 | 146 | 431 | 2988 | 50 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 29.8% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 39.7% | 52.2% | 2 | 38.8% |
| Oppose | 59.0% | 52.7% | 52.0% | 53.4% | 43.5% | 5 | 52.3% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 11.2% | 11.7% | 8.1% | 6.9% | 4.3% | 6 | 8.9% |
| Missing | 218 | 792 | 818 | 641 | 500 | 2992 | 10 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 35.7% | 41.4% | 0 | 38.6% |
| Oppose | 58.8% | 46.0% | 0 | 52.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.5% | 12.7% | 0 | 9.3% |
| Missing | 1331 | 1648 | 2979 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favor | 34.1% | 42.5% | 42.4% | 12 | 38.9% |
| Oppose | 59.4% | 45.0% | 52.6% | 27 | 52.8% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.5% | 12.5% | 5.0% | 17 | 8.3% |
| Missing | 1220 | 1014 | 589 | 3035 | 156 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
