Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010 - Analysis
FEDBUDGT (Weighted by WEIGHT)
As you think about the elections for Congress this November, how important are each of the following issues to you? Is the issue of the federal budget deficit very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [INTERVIEWER: PLEASE RE-READ RESPONSE OPTIONS AS NECESSARY TO REMIND RESPONDS OF OPTIONS]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Very important | 66.8% | 66.8% | ||
2) Somewhat important | 22.9% | 89.8% | ||
3) Not too important | 5.0% | 94.8% | ||
4) Not at all important | 2.2% | 97.0% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 3.0% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 1491 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1512 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 years old | 25 to 34 years old | 35 to 44 years old | 45 to 54 years old | 55 to 64 years old | 65 years and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 47.4% | 56.0% | 67.0% | 75.3% | 69.1% | 77.4% | 23 | 66.4% |
Somewhat important | 33.9% | 27.4% | 25.9% | 17.9% | 21.5% | 16.5% | 0 | 23.3% |
Not too important | 6.1% | 11.7% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 0 | 5.1% |
Not at all important | 6.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 0 | 2.3% |
Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 6.1% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1 | 3.0% |
Missing | 125 | 192 | 223 | 274 | 297 | 347 | 1515 | 33 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 73.0% | 68.6% | 75.6% | 61.9% | 66.9% | 53.1% | 12 | 67.0% |
Somewhat important | 19.8% | 24.4% | 17.3% | 23.2% | 23.5% | 30.2% | 4 | 22.9% |
Not too important | 2.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 0 | 5.1% |
Not at all important | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1 | 2.2% |
Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 2 | 2.8% |
Missing | 225 | 389 | 198 | 273 | 241 | 141 | 1510 | 24 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than a high school diploma | High school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate) | Technical, trade, or vocational school after high school or some college | College graduate (B.S., B.A., orother 4-year degree) | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college (e.g., toward a Master's degree or Ph.D.; law or medical school) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 75.8% | 68.6% | 66.1% | 64.3% | 59.1% | 3 | 66.9% |
Somewhat important | 12.6% | 19.4% | 25.5% | 28.1% | 29.5% | 2 | 22.9% |
Not too important | 1.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 0 | 5.0% |
Not at all important | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1 | 2.2% |
Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 8.9% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 3.0% |
Missing | 110 | 378 | 435 | 357 | 200 | 1497 | 11 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 66.4% | 67.2% | 0 | 66.8% |
Somewhat important | 21.5% | 24.3% | 0 | 22.9% |
Not too important | 6.4% | 3.7% | 0 | 5.0% |
Not at all important | 2.7% | 1.7% | 0 | 2.2% |
Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0 | 3.0% |
Missing | 645 | 846 | 1491 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Episcopalian, Reformed, Church of Christ, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) | Roman Catholic (Catholic) | Other | Atheist or agnostic | Nothing in particular | Christian (Vol.) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 70.9% | 67.0% | 58.4% | 43.1% | 58.5% | 76.2% | 17 | 66.8% |
Somewhat important | 20.9% | 23.9% | 28.0% | 44.3% | 27.1% | 10.1% | 5 | 22.9% |
Not too important | 4.2% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 11.8% | 7.3% | 1.8% | 1 | 5.0% |
Not at all important | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1 | 2.2% |
Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 9.5% | 0 | 3.1% |
Missing | 674 | 336 | 108 | 62 | 165 | 104 | 1515 | 42 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Very conservative | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Very liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 84.8% | 75.3% | 66.7% | 52.5% | 41.1% | 43 | 67.3% |
Somewhat important | 12.0% | 18.5% | 24.7% | 32.0% | 36.1% | 15 | 23.4% |
Not too important | 2.7% | 2.3% | 5.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 1 | 5.3% |
Not at all important | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 11.2% | 3 | 2.0% |
Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 11 | 2.0% |
Missing | 104 | 470 | 536 | 219 | 71 | 1564 | 91 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |