Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
FRHOLL_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you feel that Hollywood and the makers of movies and TV entertainment shows are generally friendly toward religion, neutral toward religion, or unfriendly toward religion? (Q250C)
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Friendly toward religion | 10.8% | 10.8% | ||
| 2) Neutral toward religion | 33.7% | 44.5% | ||
| 3) Unfriendly toward religion | 47.0% | 91.5% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 8.5% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly toward religion | 18.7% | 10.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 12.0% | 7.7% | 2 | 10.8% |
| Neutral toward religion | 38.9% | 38.8% | 33.5% | 34.2% | 33.4% | 23.5% | 12 | 33.6% |
| Unfriendly toward religion | 39.3% | 43.1% | 51.9% | 48.1% | 46.2% | 52.1% | 16 | 47.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.1% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 16.8% | 2 | 8.6% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly toward religion | 16.0% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 40 | 10.2% |
| Neutral toward religion | 27.6% | 40.8% | 37.5% | 39.0% | 34.6% | 32.5% | 103 | 35.3% |
| Unfriendly toward religion | 42.0% | 37.4% | 47.7% | 47.6% | 53.3% | 51.1% | 189 | 46.7% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 14.3% | 12.9% | 6.3% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 43 | 7.8% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly toward religion | 8.0% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 0 | 10.8% |
| Neutral toward religion | 32.3% | 34.2% | 38.4% | 23.5% | 37.8% | 5 | 33.6% |
| Unfriendly toward religion | 51.6% | 39.7% | 39.4% | 44.2% | 42.3% | 6 | 47.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 8.1% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 22.2% | 4.3% | 2 | 8.5% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly toward religion | 8.4% | 10.1% | 7.8% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 3 | 10.8% |
| Neutral toward religion | 28.3% | 38.2% | 24.8% | 46.0% | 41.8% | 11 | 33.5% |
| Unfriendly toward religion | 55.5% | 46.5% | 61.4% | 24.2% | 26.7% | 5 | 47.3% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.9% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 4 | 8.4% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly toward religion | 13.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1 | 10.8% |
| Neutral toward religion | 28.0% | 36.7% | 34.8% | 31.6% | 32.9% | 4 | 33.7% |
| Unfriendly toward religion | 38.7% | 45.4% | 47.3% | 52.7% | 53.1% | 6 | 47.1% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 19.6% | 8.4% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 6 | 8.4% |
| Missing | 147 | 544 | 544 | 429 | 340 | 2027 | 6 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly toward religion | 10.0% | 11.4% | 0 | 10.7% |
| Neutral toward religion | 33.2% | 34.2% | 0 | 33.7% |
| Unfriendly toward religion | 48.8% | 45.4% | 0 | 47.0% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.9% | 9.1% | 0 | 8.5% |
| Missing | 895 | 1115 | 2010 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly toward religion | 6.2% | 11.5% | 18.5% | 8 | 10.9% |
| Neutral toward religion | 24.5% | 39.8% | 41.9% | 32 | 33.9% |
| Unfriendly toward religion | 62.3% | 41.4% | 31.9% | 37 | 47.9% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.0% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 33 | 7.3% |
| Missing | 832 | 691 | 385 | 2120 | 102 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
