Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
NODIVS_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Please tell me whether [this reason why some people oppose the idea of allowing churches and other houses of worship to use government money to provide social services] is an important concern of yours, or not: This might increase religious divisions within this country (Q263D)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Important concern | 47.0% | 47.0% | ||
2) Not an important concern | 49.1% | 96.2% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.8% | 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Important concern | 50.9% | 45.6% | 43.7% | 44.8% | 49.8% | 48.0% | 16 | 46.9% |
Not an important concern | 48.5% | 50.9% | 53.0% | 53.4% | 46.5% | 42.6% | 13 | 49.4% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 0.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 3 | 3.8% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Important concern | 52.3% | 44.1% | 50.4% | 44.5% | 48.2% | 40.2% | 172 | 46.8% |
Not an important concern | 39.9% | 50.5% | 47.5% | 55.1% | 50.0% | 56.9% | 176 | 50.0% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.8% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 27 | 3.3% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Important concern | 45.7% | 60.0% | 45.9% | 49.1% | 46.0% | 6 | 46.9% |
Not an important concern | 50.8% | 39.4% | 50.2% | 37.6% | 51.9% | 5 | 49.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 13.3% | 2.1% | 2 | 3.8% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Important concern | 47.6% | 49.8% | 58.8% | 41.2% | 36.9% | 11 | 47.2% |
Not an important concern | 47.3% | 47.0% | 39.9% | 51.3% | 60.9% | 11 | 49.0% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.2% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 7.5% | 2.1% | 1 | 3.8% |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Important concern | 57.2% | 49.2% | 49.5% | 44.2% | 28.5% | 5 | 47.1% |
Not an important concern | 38.1% | 46.2% | 47.1% | 53.3% | 69.6% | 7 | 49.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.8% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 5 | 3.6% |
Missing | 147 | 544 | 544 | 429 | 340 | 2027 | 6 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Important concern | 44.7% | 49.2% | 0 | 47.0% |
Not an important concern | 52.7% | 45.8% | 0 | 49.2% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.6% | 4.9% | 0 | 3.8% |
Missing | 895 | 1115 | 2010 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Important concern | 46.3% | 47.0% | 51.3% | 42 | 47.7% |
Not an important concern | 49.9% | 50.0% | 47.1% | 48 | 49.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 20 | 3.0% |
Missing | 832 | 691 | 385 | 2120 | 102 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |