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Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010 - Analysis

INFTHNK6 (Weighted by WEIGHT)

Which one of the following has had the biggest influence on your thinking on this issue? Abortion [IF R SAYS ALL OR MORE THAN ONE, PROBE WITH: Which has had the biggest influence?]
 PercentCumulative Percent
1) A personal experience17.1%17.1%
2) The views of your friends and family7.0%24.1%
3) What you have seen or read in the media6.2%30.3%
4) Your religious beliefs26.4%56.7%
5) Your education23.0%79.8%
6) Something else17.5%97.2%
9) Don't know/Refused (Vol.)2.8%100.0%
Missing1628
Total Unweighted N = 1375





Age (I-AGE)

 18 to 24 years old25 to 34 years old35 to 44 years old45 to 54 years old55 to 64 years old65 years and olderMissingTotal
A personal experience22.8%24.8%19.2%13.2%10.4%11.0%716.9%
The views of your friends and family10.5%10.1%6.2%6.5%5.2%4.7%07.1%
What you have seen or read in the media8.0%4.1%3.5%6.3%7.6%6.9%45.9%
Your religious beliefs21.8%18.0%20.8%31.1%26.3%41.4%626.6%
Your education17.7%23.3%25.1%21.5%29.3%20.5%723.0%
Something else18.5%16.3%22.1%20.1%16.6%11.2%217.7%
Don't know/Refused (Vol.)0.8%3.2%3.1%1.2%4.6%4.3%02.8%
Missing165190200318332392165431
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1349

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 More than once a weekOnce a weekOnce or twice a monthA few times a yearSeldomNeverMissingTotal
A personal experience10.2%13.2%16.9%23.2%20.3%13.9%716.6%
The views of your friends and family2.1%6.1%8.8%9.7%7.6%7.8%17.0%
What you have seen or read in the media4.0%5.9%4.6%7.6%7.6%6.7%26.2%
Your religious beliefs58.2%39.9%25.7%12.5%10.6%6.5%326.5%
Your education10.6%20.1%26.3%26.7%27.4%30.7%223.3%
Something else12.3%11.4%17.0%18.6%22.3%30.1%217.6%
Don't know/Refused (Vol.)2.6%3.5%0.6%1.7%4.1%4.4%12.8%
Missing233438238299233162164625
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1357

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than a high school diplomaHigh school graduate (Grade 12 or GED certificate)Technical, trade, or vocational school after high school or some collegeCollege 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)MissingTotal
A personal experience16.1%18.9%19.5%12.6%13.2%316.9%
The views of your friends and family8.2%7.3%8.8%4.4%5.0%07.0%
What you have seen or read in the media10.0%7.6%5.2%4.5%2.9%26.2%
Your religious beliefs21.7%29.7%26.8%25.6%22.9%226.5%
Your education18.4%13.0%19.8%35.8%45.2%123.1%
Something else18.2%20.4%18.2%15.3%9.5%117.5%
Don't know/Refused (Vol.)7.4%3.0%1.7%1.8%1.3%02.8%
Missing14343245531427616378
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1366

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
A personal experience17.5%16.7%017.1%
The views of your friends and family7.4%6.6%07.0%
What you have seen or read in the media6.1%6.3%06.3%
Your religious beliefs24.3%28.3%026.4%
Your education24.8%21.5%023.0%
Something else17.3%17.6%017.5%
Don't know/Refused (Vol.)2.5%3.0%02.8%
Missing74788116280
Total 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1375

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Episcopalian, Reformed, Church of Christ, Jehovah's Witness, etc.)Roman Catholic (Catholic)OtherAtheist or agnosticNothing in particularChristian (Vol.)MissingTotal
A personal experience13.8%16.7%19.9%17.6%17.7%28.4%716.9%
The views of your friends and family7.2%5.3%9.3%10.9%8.7%3.3%26.9%
What you have seen or read in the media5.5%5.6%6.1%1.7%9.6%6.6%66.0%
Your religious beliefs38.7%22.7%22.3%1.7%8.1%27.0%426.9%
Your education17.1%26.3%24.4%37.2%31.2%22.5%923.1%
Something else14.7%18.0%18.0%28.5%24.4%12.1%517.5%
Don't know/Refused (Vol.)3.0%5.5%0.0%2.5%0.3%0.0%12.7%
Missing77335412366169111166232
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1341

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

 Very conservativeConservativeModerateLiberalVery liberalMissingTotal
A personal experience6.5%12.4%18.8%23.2%24.6%1516.9%
The views of your friends and family0.9%6.4%7.6%8.4%9.3%57.0%
What you have seen or read in the media3.0%3.8%7.3%7.6%5.0%85.8%
Your religious beliefs76.9%38.5%17.7%10.4%9.6%1727.0%
Your education7.4%21.3%24.1%31.2%32.7%1023.6%
Something else3.8%14.6%20.8%17.5%18.9%1917.0%
Don't know/Refused (Vol.)1.5%3.0%3.6%1.7%0.0%32.7%
Missing11056153924388170587
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
Total Unweighted N = 1298

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