Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
GAYMAR_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
If MARGL_A = 1 or 2: Which of these statements comes closer to your view? [Choices #1 and 2 were read in random order] (Q147)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
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1) Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals | 41.8% | 41.8% | ||
2) Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals | 45.5% | 87.3% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 12.7% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 3256 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 757 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
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Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals | 42.7% | 37.8% | 46.1% | 37.7% | 43.2% | 45.7% | 6 | 41.6% |
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals | 51.2% | 56.8% | 37.0% | 40.6% | 42.1% | 37.6% | 2 | 45.7% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.1% | 5.4% | 16.9% | 21.7% | 14.8% | 16.7% | 3 | 12.6% |
Missing | 258 | 319 | 441 | 637 | 661 | 889 | 3267 | 51 |
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 | |
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Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals | 43.4% | 50.9% | 41.2% | 43.7% | 40.7% | 44.8% | 33 | 43.8% |
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals | 43.6% | 34.6% | 45.2% | 45.7% | 51.2% | 43.7% | 50 | 44.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 13.0% | 14.5% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 25 | 11.9% |
Missing | 418 | 327 | 555 | 442 | 373 | 516 | 3364 | 625 |
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 | |
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Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals | 40.4% | 37.7% | 45.8% | 48.7% | 42.9% | 2 | 41.8% |
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals | 45.2% | 48.8% | 41.5% | 27.4% | 48.4% | 1 | 45.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 14.4% | 13.5% | 12.6% | 23.9% | 8.7% | 2 | 12.6% |
Missing | 1841 | 133 | 404 | 386 | 473 | 3261 | 19 |
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 | |
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Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals | 44.0% | 44.4% | 46.6% | 40.7% | 34.3% | 5 | 41.7% |
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals | 41.6% | 43.3% | 40.9% | 51.2% | 52.3% | 7 | 45.4% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 14.4% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 8.1% | 13.4% | 2 | 12.9% |
Missing | 1611 | 687 | 362 | 139 | 412 | 3270 | 45 |
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 | |
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Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals | 42.3% | 47.1% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 33.0% | 0 | 41.8% |
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals | 40.3% | 38.5% | 48.4% | 44.8% | 57.3% | 0 | 45.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 17.4% | 14.4% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 9.7% | 0 | 12.7% |
Missing | 258 | 901 | 920 | 659 | 495 | 3256 | 23 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
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Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals | 49.2% | 36.3% | 0 | 41.8% |
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals | 40.3% | 49.2% | 0 | 45.5% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 10.4% | 14.4% | 0 | 12.7% |
Missing | 1456 | 1800 | 3256 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
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Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals | 57.0% | 46.5% | 27.5% | 11 | 42.0% |
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals | 24.9% | 42.7% | 63.4% | 7 | 46.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 18.1% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 13 | 11.7% |
Missing | 1511 | 1030 | 534 | 3287 | 181 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |