Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
SMENT_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Who could do the best job providing mentoring programs for young people: a religious organization, a non-religious community-based group, or a federal or state government agency? [Form 1 only] (Q261CF1)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) A religious organization | 41.6% | 41.6% | ||
2) A non-religious, community-based group | 38.7% | 80.2% | ||
3) A federal or state government agency | 12.1% | 92.4% | ||
4) None of the above (VOL.) | 2.1% | 94.5% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.5% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 2979 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1034 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 36.6% | 30.5% | 41.3% | 46.0% | 46.8% | 49.5% | 4 | 42.0% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 41.1% | 54.3% | 40.5% | 38.2% | 28.3% | 28.7% | 9 | 38.6% |
A federal or state government agency | 16.0% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 8.4% | 15.9% | 9.3% | 5 | 11.8% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 0 | 2.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.0% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 2 | 5.5% |
Missing | 281 | 317 | 383 | 579 | 628 | 749 | 2999 | 42 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 47.1% | 42.9% | 45.9% | 41.6% | 34.9% | 32.2% | 82 | 40.9% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 30.4% | 34.0% | 32.7% | 39.8% | 50.3% | 55.6% | 58 | 40.4% |
A federal or state government agency | 13.5% | 19.2% | 15.6% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 23 | 11.6% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 7 | 2.0% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.3% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 15 | 5.1% |
Missing | 393 | 297 | 513 | 409 | 341 | 478 | 3164 | 548 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 44.9% | 28.3% | 42.1% | 43.6% | 36.3% | 1 | 41.8% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 37.6% | 50.4% | 36.6% | 26.1% | 42.9% | 4 | 38.6% |
A federal or state government agency | 8.9% | 20.0% | 17.2% | 16.7% | 14.9% | 2 | 12.1% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 2.4% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 0.2% | 1 | 2.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 1 | 5.5% |
Missing | 1615 | 135 | 381 | 336 | 497 | 2988 | 15 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 51.8% | 36.7% | 53.5% | 27.2% | 21.3% | 1 | 41.7% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 31.8% | 44.5% | 26.6% | 43.0% | 52.6% | 6 | 38.4% |
A federal or state government agency | 12.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 10.2% | 14.5% | 0 | 12.2% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 1.0% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0 | 2.2% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 15.3% | 7.7% | 2 | 5.5% |
Missing | 1364 | 657 | 331 | 146 | 431 | 2988 | 50 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 37.5% | 48.2% | 39.6% | 39.7% | 37.8% | 4 | 41.8% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 28.6% | 28.4% | 43.6% | 49.8% | 49.6% | 2 | 38.7% |
A federal or state government agency | 21.5% | 16.1% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 3 | 12.1% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 3.4% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 2.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 9.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4 | 5.2% |
Missing | 218 | 792 | 818 | 641 | 500 | 2992 | 10 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 42.3% | 40.9% | 0 | 41.6% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 39.3% | 38.1% | 0 | 38.7% |
A federal or state government agency | 10.8% | 13.3% | 0 | 12.1% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 2.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0 | 5.5% |
Missing | 1331 | 1648 | 2979 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 56.5% | 31.2% | 29.3% | 27 | 41.5% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 27.4% | 47.6% | 49.9% | 9 | 39.6% |
A federal or state government agency | 10.2% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 8 | 12.0% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 3 | 2.1% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 9 | 4.9% |
Missing | 1220 | 1014 | 589 | 3035 | 156 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |