Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
OBAMAP_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? (If respondent said that it depends, question was asked again and prefaced with the word 'Overall') (Q101)
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Approve | 51.3% | 51.3% | ||
| 2) Disapprove | 37.4% | 88.7% | ||
| 9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 11.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 2003 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2010 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 63.7% | 48.7% | 51.8% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 46.9% | 17 | 51.1% |
| Disapprove | 28.5% | 34.0% | 38.1% | 38.2% | 43.5% | 41.9% | 8 | 37.6% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.8% | 17.3% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 7.2% | 11.2% | 5 | 11.2% |
| Missing | 166 | 230 | 270 | 400 | 394 | 511 | 2033 | 32 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 60.8% | 49.0% | 56.0% | 52.1% | 42.6% | 44.8% | 162 | 52.0% |
| Disapprove | 25.1% | 34.4% | 32.1% | 43.0% | 47.8% | 49.5% | 150 | 37.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 14.0% | 16.6% | 12.0% | 4.9% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 46 | 10.6% |
| Missing | 231 | 198 | 337 | 289 | 238 | 335 | 2361 | 375 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 45.1% | 60.1% | 49.2% | 51.2% | 63.6% | 10 | 51.1% |
| Disapprove | 44.2% | 29.9% | 34.6% | 36.6% | 26.2% | 0 | 37.5% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 10.7% | 10.1% | 16.2% | 12.1% | 10.2% | 1 | 11.3% |
| Missing | 1127 | 92 | 235 | 224 | 312 | 2014 | 13 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 46.9% | 56.4% | 42.6% | 67.6% | 59.9% | 15 | 51.5% |
| Disapprove | 41.0% | 32.0% | 47.9% | 23.9% | 30.0% | 14 | 37.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 12.1% | 11.6% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 7 | 11.1% |
| Missing | 949 | 437 | 186 | 106 | 302 | 2039 | 23 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 58.2% | 50.8% | 44.5% | 48.4% | 62.9% | 6 | 51.1% |
| Disapprove | 26.5% | 37.4% | 42.6% | 44.0% | 29.9% | 0 | 37.5% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 15.3% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 7.6% | 7.2% | 0 | 11.4% |
| Missing | 145 | 520 | 574 | 418 | 329 | 2009 | 17 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 47.7% | 54.6% | 0 | 51.3% |
| Disapprove | 42.0% | 33.1% | 0 | 37.4% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 10.3% | 12.3% | 0 | 11.3% |
| Missing | 862 | 1141 | 2003 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 32.7% | 60.9% | 72.6% | 49 | 51.7% |
| Disapprove | 59.1% | 26.6% | 16.7% | 23 | 38.0% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 8.2% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 30 | 10.3% |
| Missing | 817 | 662 | 414 | 2105 | 110 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
