Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
SPRISN_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Who could do the best job counseling and educating prisoners: a religious organization, a non-religious community-based group, or a federal or state government agency? [Form 1 only] (Q261IF1)
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) A religious organization | 38.3% | 38.3% | ||
2) A non-religious, community-based group | 23.0% | 61.3% | ||
3) A federal or state government agency | 31.0% | 92.3% | ||
4) None of the above (VOL.) | 1.9% | 94.2% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 5.8% | 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 | 26.9% | 40.1% | 46.0% | 38.4% | 35.0% | 40.5% | 4 | 38.4% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 21.4% | 25.5% | 19.0% | 23.6% | 27.3% | 19.3% | 8 | 22.7% |
A federal or state government agency | 45.1% | 27.8% | 30.1% | 32.5% | 28.8% | 26.3% | 5 | 31.3% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1 | 1.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.2% | 5.8% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 10.8% | 2 | 5.8% |
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 | 44.4% | 43.4% | 39.5% | 39.6% | 41.8% | 28.2% | 64 | 38.9% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 15.7% | 11.1% | 18.9% | 25.0% | 31.8% | 39.6% | 36 | 24.2% |
A federal or state government agency | 34.1% | 41.9% | 37.0% | 30.1% | 18.5% | 26.1% | 50 | 31.4% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 8 | 1.6% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 4.5% | 27 | 3.9% |
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 | 44.5% | 26.6% | 35.9% | 32.9% | 27.9% | 2 | 38.4% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 22.8% | 23.2% | 26.0% | 15.4% | 23.7% | 3 | 22.8% |
A federal or state government agency | 24.1% | 45.2% | 33.3% | 36.0% | 43.6% | 3 | 31.1% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 1 | 1.8% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 6.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 13.3% | 4.3% | 0 | 5.9% |
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 | 49.9% | 32.6% | 58.4% | 21.4% | 10.4% | 1 | 38.4% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 19.9% | 26.0% | 12.3% | 32.5% | 29.9% | 5 | 22.7% |
A federal or state government agency | 24.3% | 34.3% | 25.0% | 36.3% | 45.7% | 1 | 31.2% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0 | 1.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.8% | 5.7% | 2.8% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 2 | 5.7% |
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 | 35.3% | 43.1% | 36.9% | 37.2% | 35.3% | 3 | 38.5% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 2.7% | 13.2% | 29.7% | 33.0% | 38.9% | 3 | 22.9% |
A federal or state government agency | 51.7% | 37.0% | 26.5% | 20.6% | 20.5% | 2 | 31.2% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 0.7% | 1 | 1.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 9.6% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 4 | 5.6% |
Missing | 218 | 792 | 818 | 641 | 500 | 2992 | 10 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 38.1% | 38.4% | 0 | 38.3% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 20.9% | 25.0% | 0 | 23.0% |
A federal or state government agency | 33.6% | 28.6% | 0 | 31.0% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 2.6% | 1.3% | 0 | 1.9% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.9% | 6.6% | 0 | 5.8% |
Missing | 1331 | 1648 | 2979 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A religious organization | 53.8% | 32.3% | 21.7% | 19 | 39.0% |
A non-religious, community-based group | 17.0% | 27.7% | 27.9% | 10 | 23.2% |
A federal or state government agency | 21.9% | 34.3% | 43.7% | 14 | 31.2% |
None of the above (VOL.) | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 4 | 1.7% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 9 | 4.9% |
Missing | 1220 | 1014 | 589 | 3035 | 156 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |