Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010 - Analysis
KEEPOUT (Weighted by WEIGHT)
In your opinion, should churches and other houses of worship [RANDOMIZE: keep out of political matters; express their views on day-to-day social and political questions] or should they [INSERT OTHER OPTION]?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Should keep out of political matters | 52.2% | 52.2% |
| 2) Should express their views on day-to-day social and political questions | 42.8% | 94.9% |
| 9) Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 5.1% | 100.0% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should keep out of political matters | 49.2% | 50.5% | 52.0% | 50.6% | 54.2% | 55.9% | 31 | 52.1% |
| Should express their views on day-to-day social and political questions | 48.0% | 45.7% | 44.4% | 44.6% | 40.6% | 34.9% | 21 | 42.9% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 9.2% | 5 | 5.0% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should keep out of political matters | 34.3% | 42.6% | 55.8% | 58.0% | 62.2% | 67.3% | 23 | 52.2% |
| Should express their views on day-to-day social and political questions | 60.3% | 50.6% | 42.3% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 26.0% | 14 | 42.8% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 5.4% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 6 | 4.9% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should keep out of political matters | 50.8% | 54.2% | 50.1% | 51.7% | 53.2% | 10 | 52.1% |
| Should express their views on day-to-day social and political questions | 39.0% | 40.2% | 45.5% | 46.1% | 42.5% | 7 | 42.8% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 10.2% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 0 | 5.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should keep out of political matters | 55.3% | 49.3% | 0 | 52.2% |
| Should express their views on day-to-day social and political questions | 40.5% | 44.8% | 0 | 42.7% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 4.2% | 5.9% | 0 | 5.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should keep out of political matters | 46.3% | 56.1% | 59.6% | 65.7% | 64.6% | 39.4% | 34 | 52.2% |
| Should express their views on day-to-day social and political questions | 49.0% | 37.3% | 34.6% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 55.0% | 27 | 42.7% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 4.7% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5 | 5.1% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Very conservative | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Very liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should keep out of political matters | 34.0% | 47.3% | 53.1% | 65.8% | 61.2% | 84 | 52.3% |
| Should express their views on day-to-day social and political questions | 63.1% | 48.4% | 42.2% | 30.5% | 36.0% | 52 | 43.5% |
| Don't know/Refused (Vol.) | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 28 | 4.2% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
