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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)
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals41.8%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 homosexuals45.5%87.3%
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.)12.7%100.0%
Missing3256
Total Unweighted N = 757





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals42.7%37.8%46.1%37.7%43.2%45.7%641.6%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals51.2%56.8%37.0%40.6%42.1%37.6%245.7%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)6.1%5.4%16.9%21.7%14.8%16.7%312.6%
Missing258319441637661889326751
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 746

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 moreMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals43.4%50.9%41.2%43.7%40.7%44.8%3343.8%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals43.6%34.6%45.2%45.7%51.2%43.7%5044.3%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)13.0%14.5%13.6%10.5%8.0%11.4%2511.9%
Missing4183275554423735163364625
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 649

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced or separatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals40.4%37.7%45.8%48.7%42.9%241.8%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals45.2%48.8%41.5%27.4%48.4%145.6%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)14.4%13.5%12.6%23.9%8.7%212.6%
Missing1841133404386473326119
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 752

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicOther Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian)Other (non Christian)Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particularMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals44.0%44.4%46.6%40.7%34.3%541.7%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals41.6%43.3%40.9%51.2%52.3%745.4%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)14.4%12.4%12.5%8.1%13.4%212.9%
Missing1611687362139412327045
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 743

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome college, no four-year degreeFour-year college degreeGraduate work/degreeMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals42.3%47.1%41.4%41.4%33.0%041.8%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals40.3%38.5%48.4%44.8%57.3%045.5%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)17.4%14.4%10.2%13.8%9.7%012.7%
Missing258901920659495325623
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 757

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals49.2%36.3%041.8%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals40.3%49.2%045.5%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)10.4%14.4%012.7%
Missing1456180032560
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 757

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

 ConservativeModerateLiberalMissingTotal
Supporters of gay marriage should not push too hard to make it legal right away, because doing so could create bad feelings against homosexuals57.0%46.5%27.5%1142.0%
Supporters of gay marriage should push hard to make it legal as soon as possible, despite the risk of creating bad feelings against homosexuals24.9%42.7%63.4%746.3%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)18.1%10.9%9.1%1311.7%
Missing151110305343287181
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 726

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