Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002 - Analysis
LESS911 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
In your view, which is the bigger lesson to be taken from the September 11 terrorist attacks?
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Religion has too much influence in the world these days. | 27.7% | 27.7% |
| 2) Religion has too little influence in the world these days. | 51.1% | 78.8% |
| 3) Both | 1.9% | 80.8% |
| 4) Neither | 10.8% | 91.6% |
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 8.4% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion has too much influence in the world these days. | 37.5% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 28.0% | 17.6% | 16.6% | 5 | 27.8% |
| Religion has too little influence in the world these days. | 46.8% | 44.4% | 49.5% | 52.0% | 55.4% | 61.0% | 11 | 51.4% |
| Both | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1 | 1.9% |
| Neither | 7.8% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 15.9% | 9.5% | 5 | 10.8% |
| Don't know/Refused | 5.6% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 6 | 8.2% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion has too much influence in the world these days. | 35.1% | 20.9% | 0 | 27.7% |
| Religion has too little influence in the world these days. | 44.2% | 57.5% | 0 | 51.1% |
| Both | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 1.9% |
| Neither | 9.6% | 11.9% | 0 | 10.8% |
| Don't know/Refused | 9.1% | 7.8% | 0 | 8.4% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | No preference | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion has too much influence in the world these days. | 20.7% | 28.0% | 36.6% | 21.1% | 10 | 27.9% |
| Religion has too little influence in the world these days. | 60.0% | 52.8% | 43.2% | 48.9% | 17 | 51.9% |
| Both | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3 | 1.8% |
| Neither | 10.9% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 16.5% | 8 | 10.8% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.7% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 12.2% | 20 | 7.6% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion has too much influence in the world these days. | 23.5% | 25.4% | 27.5% | 33.5% | 2 | 27.7% |
| Religion has too little influence in the world these days. | 57.4% | 56.8% | 50.3% | 40.5% | 4 | 51.2% |
| Both | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0 | 1.9% |
| Neither | 8.9% | 6.8% | 12.8% | 16.1% | 0 | 10.9% |
| Don't know/Refused | 9.5% | 9.1% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 2 | 8.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion has too much influence in the world these days. | 26.9% | 26.7% | 11.3% | 36.5% | 1 | 27.8% |
| Religion has too little influence in the world these days. | 50.9% | 57.0% | 65.6% | 42.4% | 5 | 51.2% |
| Both | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 1.9% |
| Neither | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 3 | 10.8% |
| Don't know/Refused | 9.6% | 4.2% | 12.3% | 7.1% | 3 | 8.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion has too much influence in the world these days. | 8.5% | 15.9% | 26.4% | 33.3% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 2 | 27.9% |
| Religion has too little influence in the world these days. | 72.9% | 64.2% | 54.7% | 42.5% | 32.3% | 24.0% | 5 | 51.3% |
| Both | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1 | 1.9% |
| Neither | 11.2% | 8.8% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 16.6% | 4 | 10.6% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6.3% | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 6.1% | 10.2% | 3 | 8.3% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
