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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis

SJEWSH_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)

If RELIG = 1-4, 6-8, 11, 13-14, or (RELIG = 99 and CHR = 1): From what you know, do you think that the Jewish religion and your own religion are very similar, somewhat similar, somewhat different, or very different? (Q190D) [See Note 2: Randomization of Religious Similarity Variables on the ARDA Summary Page for randomization information.]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) Very similar8.0%8.0%
2) Somewhat similar29.4%37.4%
3) Somewhat different26.0%63.3%
4) Very different20.8%84.2%
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.)15.8%100.0%
Missing2342
Total Unweighted N = 1671





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 or olderMissingTotal
Very similar5.1%6.0%10.7%8.0%7.2%9.8%18.1%
Somewhat similar36.9%31.0%29.7%32.6%27.4%22.3%429.6%
Somewhat different34.5%25.2%26.3%23.0%27.0%24.9%426.2%
Very different18.9%19.7%23.8%16.7%23.8%22.0%420.8%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)4.6%18.1%9.5%19.8%14.6%21.1%1215.3%
Missing220279316457464569236737
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1646

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
Very similar7.7%3.6%7.2%9.6%8.5%13.7%198.5%
Somewhat similar23.5%33.1%25.8%30.5%37.7%36.7%8230.3%
Somewhat different19.9%23.8%33.2%27.7%28.8%26.5%6726.7%
Very different22.5%25.4%23.4%21.8%14.3%18.4%6021.2%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)26.4%14.2%10.4%10.3%10.7%4.7%7513.4%
Missing2732373903342813972645430
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1368

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

 MarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced or separatedWidowedNever been marriedMissingTotal
Very similar8.7%6.7%9.8%10.8%4.6%08.0%
Somewhat similar28.9%16.7%22.9%25.7%40.4%129.4%
Somewhat different25.8%30.7%19.6%23.6%29.9%226.0%
Very different20.5%27.5%25.4%14.0%18.8%220.8%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)16.1%18.4%22.3%25.9%6.3%215.7%
Missing1283110281243408234917
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1664

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicOther Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian)Other (non Christian)Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particularMissingTotal
Very similar8.0%7.3%9.5%7.5%0.0%28.1%
Somewhat similar26.5%35.9%28.2%23.5%0.0%729.4%
Somewhat different26.1%24.7%26.5%39.4%0.0%526.2%
Very different22.5%17.3%21.7%23.0%0.0%520.9%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)17.0%14.8%14.1%6.6%0.0%815.5%
Missing949437186150588236932
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1644

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome college, no four-year degreeFour-year college degreeGraduate work/degreeMissingTotal
Very similar6.3%5.2%9.3%12.8%8.9%08.0%
Somewhat similar13.8%26.2%35.5%38.0%32.1%029.4%
Somewhat different23.1%25.5%26.4%25.2%31.5%126.0%
Very different22.1%24.2%17.5%17.9%21.7%120.9%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)34.7%19.0%11.3%6.0%5.8%315.6%
Missing167602653492410234718
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1666

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Very similar9.4%6.8%08.0%
Somewhat similar30.7%28.2%029.3%
Somewhat different27.3%24.8%026.0%
Very different18.1%23.1%020.8%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)14.4%17.0%015.8%
Missing1046129623420
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1671

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

 ConservativeModerateLiberalMissingTotal
Very similar7.3%8.5%7.9%97.8%
Somewhat similar29.8%31.7%29.3%1030.4%
Somewhat different24.5%29.3%30.2%927.3%
Very different22.4%18.4%21.2%1620.8%
Don't know/Refused (VOL.)15.9%12.2%11.4%4113.8%
Missing8947895322427127
Total 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1586

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