Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996 - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Respondent ID number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2590	2,704.49	2,776.89

2) Do you consider yourself to be Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, nothing in particular, or something else? [DO NOT READ LIST] (RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant	1879	72.5
2) Catholic	177	6.8
3) Jewish	14	0.5
4) Not Religious	107	4.1
5) Just Christian	142	5.5
6) Other	266	10.3
7) DK	3	0.1
8) Refused	2	0.1
Total	2590	100.0

3) [IF RELIGION=5] Would you say that you are either a Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Christian or not? (CATHOLIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	4	2.8
2) No	136	95.8
3) DK	2	1.4
Missing	2448
Total	142	100.0

4) [IF RELIGION=6-7] Which religion are you? [DO NOT READ LIST] (RELIG2)

	TOTAL	%
11) Baptist	80	29.6
12) Bible Believing	2	0.7
13) Brethren	1	0.4
15) Charismatic	6	2.2
16) Just Christian	51	18.9
17) CMA	1	0.4
21) Episcopal/Anglican	10	3.7
22) Fundamentalist	1	0.4
23) Hindu	1	0.4
24) Holiness	10	3.7
26) Jehovah's Witness	6	2.2
27) Mennonite	3	1.1
28) Methodist	17	6.3
30) Mormon	15	5.6
31) Muslim	1	0.4
32) Orthodox/Eastern	1	0.4
33) Pentecostal	39	14.4
36) Seventh Day Adventist	4	1.5
39) No Religion	5	1.9
40) DK	2	0.7
88) Other	14	5.2
Missing	2320
Total	270	100.0

5) How often have you been attending church/synagogue services in the last year? (BEGIN READING ANSWER CATEGORIES) (ATTEND)

	TOTAL	%
1) More than 1x/wk	617	23.8
2) Once a week	820	31.7
3) 2-3 times a month	448	17.3
4) Once a month	107	4.1
5) Many times/year	68	2.6
6) Few times/year	307	11.9
7) Never	219	8.5
8) DK	3	0.1
9) Refused	1	0.0
Total	2590	100.0

6) [If RELIGION=1-3 or 5-7] How important would you say your religious faith currently is in your own life? (FAITHIMP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely important	1471	59.2
2) Very important	801	32.3
3) Somewhat important	181	7.3
4) Not important	27	1.1
5) DK	3	0.1
Missing	107
Total	2483	100.0

7) Do you think being devoted to raising a good family is a big enough contribution to the world? Or do people have to do more than that? (BIGENUF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Big Enough	570	22.0
2) Have To Do More	1894	73.1
3) DK	108	4.2
4) Refused	18	0.7
Total	2590	100.0

8) Do you think that the United States was founded as a Christian nation based on Christian principles, or not? (XIANNATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1978	76.4
2) No	437	16.9
3) DK	153	5.9
4) Refused	22	0.8
Total	2590	100.0

9) Do you think religion is a private matter that should be kept out of public debates over social and political issues, or not? (PRIVATE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1166	45.0
2) No	1230	47.5
3) DK	166	6.4
4) Refused	28	1.1
Total	2590	100.0

10) Do you think that to improve American society you have to change laws and institutions? Or is it enough just to change individuals? (CHNGLAWS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Individuals and laws	1317	50.8
2) Just individuals	927	35.8
3) DK	303	11.7
4) Refused	43	1.7
Total	2590	100.0

11) Do you think morals should be based on an absolute, unchanging standard? Or do you think there are no moral absolutes, so people have to decide for themselves what is right and wrong? (MORALS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Absolute standards	1183	45.7
2) No moral standards	1160	44.8
3) DK	191	7.4
4) Refused	56	2.2
Total	2590	100.0

12) Do you think that Christian morality should be the law of the land, even though not all Americans are Christians, or not? (XIANLAWS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1048	40.5
2) No	1315	50.8
3) DK	162	6.3
4) Refused	65	2.5
Total	2590	100.0

13) Do you think we are seeing a serious breakdown of American society, or not? (BREAKDWN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	2300	88.8
2) No	237	9.2
3) DK	43	1.7
4) Refused	10	0.4
Total	2590	100.0

14) What would you say is the biggest problem with public schools today? (SCHLPROB)

	TOTAL	%
10) No problems	19	0.7
11) Drugs	99	3.8
12) Safety/violence/gangs	104	4.0
13) Lack of classroom discipline; teachers can't disc.	434	16.8
14) Students not accept discipline	156	6.0
15) Low academic standards	96	3.7
16) Lack of funding	79	3.1
17) Prayer/religion taken out	316	12.2
18) Secular values and morals/sec. humanism	142	5.5
19) Family breakdown/Parents not support	436	16.8
21) Don't know	172	6.6
22) Refused	22	0.8
25) Students lack respect/poor attitudes	45	1.7
26) Students not interested	21	0.8
27) Teachers not dedicated/Not care about students	68	2.6
28) Teachers not qualified/poor train/can't teach	37	1.4
29) Overcrowding/high student/teach ration	61	2.4
30) Curriculum/not teaching basics/3Rs	67	2.6
31) Too much bureaucracy/gov't interference	61	2.4
32) Teacher's salaries low	15	0.6
33) Racism/racial issues (busing too)	24	0.9
34) Lack of care/societal interest	26	1.0
88) Other	90	3.5
Total	2590	100.0

15) I'm going to read you four different beliefs about prayer in public school. Please tell me which one represents your own belief: 1) The first is: prayer should not be allowed in public schools. 2) The second is: schools should not sponsor prayer, but kids should be allowed to pray together in groups. 3) The third is: teachers should lead in moment of silence for unspoken prayers. 4) The last is: teachers should lead their classes in spoken Christian prayers. (SCHLPRAY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not allowed	124	4.8
2) Unsponsored Kids Prayer	957	36.9
3) Moment of silence	979	37.8
4) Spoken Christian Prayer	443	17.1
5) None of These (they must volunteer)	34	1.3
6) DK	42	1.6
7) Refused	11	0.4
Total	2590	100.0

16) Do you think that abortion should be legal in all cases, in most cases only a few cases, or illegal in all cases? (DO NOT READ) (ABORTION)

	TOTAL	%
1) All Cases	382	14.7
2) Most Cases	348	13.4
3) A Few Cases	1152	44.5
4) Illegal	565	21.8
5) DK	90	3.5
6) Refused	53	2.0
Total	2590	100.0

17) Do you think that, in general, a marriage should be ended if the marriage becomes empty and unfulfilling, or not? (END_MARR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	730	28.2
2) No	1624	62.7
3) DK	193	7.5
4) Refused	43	1.7
Total	2590	100.0

18) Do you think that husbands and wives should be equal partners in everything in marriage, or not? (EQUALPAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	2228	86.0
2) No	315	12.2
3) DK	37	1.4
4) Refused	10	0.4
Total	2590	100.0

19) Are you currently: married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? [IF 3 AND 4, CODE AS 3] (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Married	1561	60.3
2) Widowed	279	10.8
3) Divorced	311	12.0
4) Separated	54	2.1
5) Never Married	381	14.7
6) Refused	4	0.2
Total	2590	100.0

20) Have you ever been divorced? (DIVORCED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	388	21.1
2) No	1452	78.9
Missing	750
Total	1840	100.0

21) How many children do you have? [INCLUDING STEPCHILDREN] (CHILDREN)

	TOTAL	%
10) None	503	19.4
11) One	427	16.5
12) Two	762	29.4
13) Three	491	19.0
14) Four	216	8.3
15) Five	91	3.5
16) Six	48	1.9
17) Seven	15	0.6
18) Eight	18	0.7
19) Nine	4	0.2
20) Ten or more	10	0.4
21) Refused	5	0.2
Total	2590	100.0

22) [ASKED OF GROUP 1; IF CHILDREN=1] How old is your child? (CHILD_1)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	341	20.52	19.26

23) [ASKED OF GROUP 1; IF CHILDREN=2-10] How old is your oldest child? (CHILD_3)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1363	28.90	16.13

24) [ASKED OF GROUP 1; IF CHILDREN=2-10] How old is your youngest child? (CHILD_2)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1363	22.15	16.27

25) [IF NOT SURE ABOUT RESPONDENT'S SEX] And are you male or female? (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	922	35.6
2) Female	1668	64.4
Total	2590	100.0

26) What year were you born? (YRBORN)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2590	2,041.24	861.78

27) How many people who live in your household are 18 years old or older, including yourself? [ENTER '99' if Do not know/Refused] (HHSIZE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1	684	26.4
2) 2	1456	56.2
3) 3	338	13.1
4) 4	84	3.2
5) 5	21	0.8
6) 6	7	0.3
Total	2590	100.0

28) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Now the rest of this survey contains questions that we are asking of the Christians we are interviewing: Do you think that human beings are basically good, basically sinful, or both good and sinful? (SINFUL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Good	636	28.1
2) Good&Sinful	1223	54.0
3) Sinful	361	16.0
4) DK	32	1.4
5) Refused	11	0.5
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

29) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Do you believe the Bible is the inspired word of God, or not? (INSPIRED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Inspired	2151	95.1
2) Not Inspired	67	3.0
3) DK	36	1.6
4) Refused	9	0.4
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

30) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Would you say that you have committed your life to Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior, or would you not describe your religious faith that way? (MYSAVIOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, have committed life	1899	83.9
2) No, wouldn't describe that way	325	14.4
3) DK	25	1.1
4) Refused	14	0.6
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

31) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Do you think that the only hope for salvation is through personal faith in Jesus Christ, or are there also other ways to salvation? (HOPESALV)

	TOTAL	%
1) ChristOnly	1833	81.0
2) OtherWays	359	15.9
3) DK	54	2.4
4) Refused	17	0.8
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

32) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] How often in the last few years have you had doubts about whether your Christian beliefs are true? [READ LIST] (DOUBTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Often	114	5.0
2) Sometimes	321	14.2
3) Once-Twice	445	19.7
4) Never	1356	59.9
5) DK	19	0.8
6) Refused	8	0.4
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

33) How do you know how God wants you to live? (PROMPT: Which do you think is most important?) [FORCE A CHOICE] (HOW_LIVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) From Church Teachings	196	8.7
2) From The Bible	674	29.8
3) Through Human Reason	115	5.1
4) Or, you know in your heart or through personal walk with God	1189	52.5
5) DK	75	3.3
6) Refused	14	0.6
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

34) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1-6 ON ATTEND] What is the denomination of the church you attend? [IF 2 OFFERED, ASK: 'Which one do you most attend or are you most involved in?'] (DENOM_1)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1997	27.26	15.27

35) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 7-9 ON ATTEND] With what church denomination are you most closely affiliated? [IF 2 OFFERED, ASK: 'Which are you most connected to or involved in?'] (DENOM_2)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	85	27.05	17.06

36) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 13 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] With which Baptist group is your church associated? Is it Southern Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Churches in the USA, the American Baptist Association, the National Baptist Convention USA, an independent Baptist church, or some other Baptist group? (BAPTIST)

	TOTAL	%
10) American Baptist Assoc	30	4.3
11) American Baptist USA	23	3.3
12) Baptist Bible Fellowship	1	0.1
13) Baptist General Conference	1	0.1
14) Baptist Missionary Association	2	0.3
15) Conservative Baptist Assoc America	5	0.7
16) Free Will Baptist	18	2.6
17) Fundamentalist Baptist	7	1.0
18) Gen Assoc Regular Baptist	7	1.0
19) Independent Baptist	72	10.4
20) Missionary Baptist	30	4.3
21) Natn'l Baptist Convention USA	34	4.9
22) Primitive Baptist	3	0.4
23) Progressive Natn'l Bapt Convention	1	0.1
25) Southern Baptist	360	51.9
26) Other	9	1.3
27) DK	70	10.1
88) Other	20	2.9
Missing	1897
Total	693	100.0

37) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 36 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Free Methodist Church, or some other Methodist group? (METHODST)

	TOTAL	%
1) African Meth Episcopal	14	5.0
2) African Meth Episc Zion	10	3.6
3) Free Methodist	6	2.1
4) United Methodist	246	87.5
6) DK	2	0.7
88) Other	3	1.1
Missing	2309
Total	281	100.0

38) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 40 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Presbyterian Church in America, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, or some other Presbyterian group? (PRESBYTR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Evangelical Presbyterian Ch (EPC)	2	1.7
2) Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC)	1	0.8
3) Presby Church American (PCA)	18	15.0
4) PCUSA	66	55.0
6) DK	23	19.2
88) Other	10	8.3
Missing	2470
Total	120	100.0

39) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 34 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri Synod, the Wisconsin Synod, or some other Lutheran group? (LUTHERAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) ELCA	92	58.2
2) Missouri Synod	46	29.1
3) Wisconsin Synod	7	4.4
5) DK	11	7.0
88) Other	2	1.3
Missing	2432
Total	158	100.0

40) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 42 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America, or some other Reformed group? (REFORMED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Christian Reformed Church (CRC)	2	15.4
2) Reformed Church of America (RCA)	9	69.2
4) DK	1	7.7
88) Other	1	7.7
Missing	2577
Total	13	100.0

41) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 14 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the Church of the Brethren, the Plymouth Brethren, United Brethren in Christ, or some other Brethren group? (BRETHEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Church of the Brethren	2	50.0
5) DK	1	25.0
88) Other	1	25.0
Missing	2586
Total	4	100.0

42) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 23 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the United Church of Christ or just a Congregational church? (CONGREGA)

	TOTAL	%
1) United Church of Christ (UCC)	5	50.0
2) Just Congregational	5	50.0
Missing	2580
Total	10	100.0

43) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 17 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] When you say 'Christian,' does that mean the denomination called the 'Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),' or some other Christian denomination, or do you mean to say 'I am just a Christian'? (XIANDENO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Disciples of Christ	11	20.8
2) Just a Christian	33	62.3
4) DK	1	1.9
88) Other	8	15.1
Missing	2537
Total	53	100.0

44) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 20 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the Church of Christ or the United Church of Christ? (UCC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Churches of Christ	48	96.0
2) United Church of Christ (UCC)	2	4.0
Missing	2540
Total	50	100.0

45) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 21 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana; the Church of God of Cleveland, Tennessee; the Church of God in Christ; or some other Church of God? (CHCH_GOD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Anderson, IN	5	19.2
2) Cleveland, TN	11	42.3
3) In Christ	2	7.7
5) DK	2	7.7
88) Other	6	23.1
Missing	2564
Total	26	100.0

46) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 30 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that the Christian and Missionary Alliance, the Church of the Nazarene, the Salvation Army, the Wesleyan Church, the Free Methodist Church, the Church of God (Anderson, IN), or some other Holiness group? (HOLINESS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Christian Missionary Alliance (CMA)	1	6.7
6) Wesleyan Church	5	33.3
8) DK	4	26.7
88) Other	5	33.3
Missing	2575
Total	15	100.0

47) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 39 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] [PROBE:] What kind of church is that? What is it called exactly? Is that part of a larger church or denomination? What is that church called? (PENTECOS)

	TOTAL	%
10) Apostolic Pentecostal	5	6.2
11) Assemblies of God	13	16.0
12) Church of God (TN)	5	6.2
14) Church of God in Christ	4	4.9
17) Four Square	4	4.9
18) Full Gospel	7	8.6
19) Pentecostal Church of God	5	6.2
20) Pentecostal Holiness Church	12	14.8
22) United Pentecostal Church International	6	7.4
24) DK/Just Pentecostal	13	16.0
88) Other	7	8.6
Missing	2509
Total	81	100.0

48) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 16 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that a charismatic church associated with any denomination, a Pentecostal church, or a non-denominational church? (CHARISMA)

	TOTAL	%
2) Pentecostal	2	20.0
3) Independent Charismatic	7	70.0
4) DK	1	10.0
Missing	2580
Total	10	100.0

49) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 33 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Does your church have any denominational affiliation at all? (JUSTPROT)

	TOTAL	%
3) DK	2	100.0
Missing	2588
Total	2	100.0

50) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 31 TO DENOM_1 OR DENOM_2] Is that an independent fundamentalist church, independent charistmatic church, independent evangelical church, or what? (INDYDENO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Independent Fundamentalist	3	50.0
4) Independent Evangelical	2	33.3
6) DK	1	16.7
Missing	2584
Total	6	100.0

51) Do you think that the husband should be the head of the family, or not? (HUSBHEAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1721	66.4
2) No	787	30.4
3) DK	56	2.2
4) Refused	26	1.0
Total	2590	100.0

52) What do you think it means to be the head of the family? Does it mean that the husband should be responsible to give spiritual direction for the family or not? (HHSPIRIT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1415	82.2
2) No	267	15.5
3) DK	33	1.9
4) Refused	6	0.3
Missing	869
Total	1721	100.0

53) Does it mean that the husband should be the final authority in decision-making, or not? (HHAUTHOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	827	48.1
2) No	835	48.5
3) DK	50	2.9
4) Refused	9	0.5
Missing	869
Total	1721	100.0

54) Does [head of the family] mean that the husband should be the primary breadwinner, or not? (HHBREADW)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	863	50.1
2) No	805	46.8
3) DK	45	2.6
4) Refused	8	0.5
Missing	869
Total	1721	100.0

55) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Do you think that women should be allowed to hold the position of head pastor, or not? (WMPASTOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1239	59.5
2) No	700	33.6
3) DK	117	5.6
4) Refused	26	1.2
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

56) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] How many hours per week do you usually watch religious television programs? (RELTV)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2082	45.18	202.86

57) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] About how many hours per week do you listen to religious radio programs? (RELRADIO)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2082	38.36	182.14

58) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Now I have some questions about the influence of Christians in America. Do you think that if enough people became Christians, many of America's social problems would naturally begin to solve themselves, or not? (SOLVSELF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1758	77.7
2) No	416	18.4
3) DK	80	3.5
4) Refused	9	0.4
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

59) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Do you think that everyone should have the right to live by their own morality, even if it's not Christian morality, or not? (OWNMORAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1453	64.2
2) No	615	27.2
3) DK	149	6.6
4) Refused	46	2.0
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

60) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Do you think that Christian values are under attack in the United States today, or not? (ATTACKED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1682	80.8
2) No	328	15.8
3) DK	65	3.1
4) Refused	7	0.3
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

61) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Do you try hard not to offend people around you with your Christian views, or not? (NOTOFFND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1501	72.1
2) No	503	24.2
3) DK	65	3.1
4) Refused	13	0.6
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

62) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Do you think Christians should be trying to change American society to better reflect God's will, or not? (TRYCHANG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1698	81.6
2) No	272	13.1
3) DK	89	4.3
4) Refused	23	1.1
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

63) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 2 TO TRYCHANG] For each of the following, please tell me if it's a reason that you think Christians should not be trying to change society. Christians should focus on saving souls instead. (ZSAVSOUL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	152	55.9
2) Disagree	100	36.8
3) DK	16	5.9
4) Refused	4	1.5
Missing	2318
Total	272	100.0

64) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 2 TO TRYCHANG] For each of the following, please tell me if it's a reason that you think Christians should not be trying to change society. The Bible prophesies that the world will grow worse and worse and we can't change that. (ZWORSEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	99	36.4
2) Disagree	156	57.4
3) DK	13	4.8
4) Refused	4	1.5
Missing	2318
Total	272	100.0

65) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 2 TO TRYCHANG] For each of the following, please tell me if it's a reason that you think Christians should not be trying to change society. Christians should not be trying to impose their religion on American society. (ZNO_IMPO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	200	73.5
2) Disagree	64	23.5
3) DK	4	1.5
4) Refused	4	1.5
Missing	2318
Total	272	100.0

66) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 2 TO TRYCHANG] For each of the following, please tell me if it's a reason that you think Christians should not be trying to change society. Christians should separate from the world and live radically different lifestyles. (ZSEPARAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	18	6.6
2) Disagree	244	89.7
3) DK	8	2.9
4) Refused	2	0.7
Missing	2318
Total	272	100.0

67) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1 TO TRYCHANG] How important is converting people to Jesus Christ, as a way to change American society? (XCONVERT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	1417	83.5
2) Somewhat important	249	14.7
3) Not important	19	1.1
4) DK	10	0.6
5) Refused	3	0.2
Missing	892
Total	1698	100.0

68) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1 TO TRYCHANG] How important is Christians giving money to charity, as a way to change American society? (XCHARITY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	712	41.9
2) Somewhat important	782	46.1
3) Not important	150	8.8
4) DK	44	2.6
5) Refused	10	0.6
Missing	892
Total	1698	100.0

69) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1 TO TRYCHANG] How important is Christians volunteering for local community organizations, as a way to change American society?? (XVOLTEER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	1248	73.5
2) Somewhat important	403	23.7
3) Not important	24	1.4
4) DK	21	1.2
5) Refused	2	0.1
Missing	892
Total	1698	100.0

70) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1 TO TRYCHANG] How important is Christians working for political reform, as a way to change American society? (IF NEED CLARIFY: the kind of reforms you would support) (XPOLITIC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	972	57.2
2) Somewhat important	572	33.7
3) Not important	99	5.8
4) DK	44	2.6
5) Refused	11	0.6
Missing	892
Total	1698	100.0

71) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1 TO TRYCHANG] How important is defending a biblical world view in intellectual circles, as a way to change American society? (XINTELEC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	878	51.7
2) Somewhat important	587	34.6
3) Not important	110	6.5
4) DK	100	5.9
5) Refused	23	1.4
Missing	892
Total	1698	100.0

72) [ASKED OF THOSE IN GROUP 1 WHO ANSWERED 1 TO TRYCHANG] How important is Christians living a way of life radically different from mainstream America, as a way to change American society? (XRADLIFE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	1059	62.4
2) Somewhat important	449	26.4
3) Not important	78	4.6
4) DK	85	5.0
5) Refused	27	1.6
Missing	892
Total	1698	100.0

73) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Do you think that sometimes Christians need to try to change society using ways that they know may cause conflict and set people against each other, or not? (CONFLICT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	483	28.4
2) No	1059	62.4
3) DK	117	6.9
4) Refused	39	2.3
Missing	892
Total	1698	100.0

74) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Do you think churches and denominations should take stands on social, economic, and political issues? Or should taking stands always be left up to individual Christians? (WHOSTAND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Churches and denominations	854	41.0
2) Individual Christians	1110	53.3
3) DK	90	4.3
4) Refused	28	1.3
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

75) Do you think that racism is a top priority that Christians should be working to help overcome, or not? (RACISM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1988	76.8
2) No	522	20.2
3) DK	66	2.5
4) Refused	14	0.5
Total	2590	100.0

76) [IF RACISM=1; IF RELIGION=1,2, OR 5 THEN: 'Christians...'; IF RELIGION=3-4 OR 6-8 THEN: 'People...'] ...disagree about the best way to work against racism. For each of the following possible ways, please tell me if you think it's a Very Important, Somewhat Important, or Not Important Way that Christians should work against racism? Try to get to know people from another race? (RGETKNOW)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Important	1564	77.8
2) Somewhat Important	371	18.4
3) Not Important	50	2.5
4) DK	23	1.1
5) Refused	3	0.1
Missing	579
Total	2011	100.0

77) [IF RACISM=1; IF RELIGION=1,2, OR 5 THEN: 'Christians...'; IF RELIGION=3-4 OR 6-8 THEN: 'People...'] ...disagree about the best way to work against racism. For each of the following possible ways, please tell me if you think it's a Very Important, Somewhat Important, or Not Important Way that Christians should work against racism? Work to racially integrate church congregations? (RINTCONG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Important	1005	50.0
2) Somewhat Important	700	34.8
3) Not Important	233	11.6
4) DK	59	2.9
5) Refused	14	0.7
Missing	579
Total	2011	100.0

78) [IF RACISM=1; IF RELIGION=1,2, OR 5 THEN: 'Christians...'; IF RELIGION=3-4 OR 6-8 THEN: 'People...'] ...disagree about the best way to work against racism. For each of the following possible ways, please tell me if you think it's a Very Important, Somewhat Important, or Not Important Way that Christians should work against racism?? Work to racially integrate residential neighborhoods? (RINTHOUS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Important	760	37.8
2) Somewhat Important	827	41.1
3) Not Important	327	16.3
4) DK	71	3.5
5) Refused	26	1.3
Missing	579
Total	2011	100.0

79) [IF RACISM=1; IF RELIGION=1,2, OR 5 THEN: 'Christians...'; IF RELIGION=3-4 OR 6-8 THEN: 'People...'] ...disagree about the best way to work against racism. For each of the following possible ways, please tell me if you think it's a Very Important, Somewhat Important, or Not Important Way that Christians should work against racism? Work against discrimination in the job market and legal systems? (RJOBLEGA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Important	1525	75.8
2) Somewhat Important	380	18.9
3) Not Important	53	2.6
4) DK	37	1.8
5) Refused	16	0.8
Missing	579
Total	2011	100.0

80) How often have you relied on conservative Christian leaders or political organizations, such as the Christian Coalition, to help you decide how to vote in an election? Often, sometimes, or never? (COALITIO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Often	211	8.1
2) Sometimes	516	19.9
3) Never	1833	70.8
4) DK	18	0.7
5) Refused	12	0.5
Total	2590	100.0

81) In general, do you think feminists are hostile to your moral and spiritual values or not? (FEMHOST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1048	40.5
2) No	1239	47.8
3) DK	246	9.5
4) Refused	57	2.2
Total	2590	100.0

82) In general, do you think the mass media is hostile to your moral and spiritual values or not? (MEDHOST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1494	57.7
2) No	915	35.3
3) DK	156	6.0
4) Refused	25	1.0
Total	2590	100.0

83) In general, do you think the public schools are hostile to your moral and spiritual values or not? (PSCHHOST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	971	37.5
2) No	1397	53.9
3) DK	196	7.6
4) Refused	26	1.0
Total	2590	100.0

84) Thinking about all the people in America who consider themselves Christians, how different do you think their values and lifestyles are from the rest of American society today? (DIFF_ARE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Different	458	17.7
2) Somewhat Different	1241	47.9
3) A Little Different	410	15.8
4) Not Very Different	371	14.3
5) DK	91	3.5
6) Refused	19	0.7
Total	2590	100.0

85) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] How different do you think Christians' values and lifestyles should be from the rest of American society? (DIFF_SHD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Different	1066	51.2
2) Somewhat Different	500	24.0
3) A Little Different	116	5.6
4) Not Different	302	14.5
5) DK	69	3.3
6) Refused	29	1.4
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

86) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] How likely or unlikely do you think it is that a Christian revival will sweep America in the coming years? [IF SAY 'REVIVAL SWEEPING AMERICA NOW'=1] (REVIVAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Likely	475	22.8
2) Likely	690	33.1
3) Unlikely	564	27.1
4) Very Unlikely	248	11.9
5) DK	90	4.3
6) Refused	15	0.7
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

87) Now I have some questions about how you and your wife make decisions. How satisfied are you with the way that you and your wife make decisions in your marriage? (SATDECID)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Satisfied	1179	75.6
2) Somewhat Satisfied	312	20.0
3) Somewhat Dissatisfied	39	2.5
4) Very Dissatisfied	17	1.1
5) DK	7	0.4
6) Refused	6	0.4
Missing	1030
Total	1560	100.0

88) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Who usually takes the lead in spiritual matters in your family, you or your wife? ('spiritual matters'=praying, going to church, talking about spiritual things) (SPIRLEAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Respondent	625	48.8
2) Spouse	311	24.3
3) Both Equally	335	26.2
4) DK	7	0.5
5) Refused	3	0.2
Missing	1309
Total	1281	100.0

89) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Who would you say has more 'say-so,' you or your wife when it comes to making decisions...about financial matters? (SAYSO_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Respondent	457	29.3
2) Spouse	482	30.9
3) Both Equally	608	38.9
4) DK	9	0.6
5) Refused	5	0.3
Missing	1029
Total	1561	100.0

90) [IF CHILDREN=1-10] Who would you say has more 'say-so,' you or your wife...about child rearing? (SAYSO_2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Respondent	411	28.8
2) Spouse	303	21.2
3) Both Equally	655	45.9
4) DK	39	2.7
5) Refused	19	1.3
Missing	1163
Total	1427	100.0

91) Who would you say has more 'say-so,' you or your wife...about how to spend leisure time? (SAYSO_3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Respondent	268	17.2
2) Spouse	294	18.8
3) Both Equally	967	61.9
4) DK	27	1.7
5) Refused	5	0.3
Missing	1029
Total	1561	100.0

92) [IF WORKING=1-5 OR 7] Who would you say has more 'say-so,' you or your wife...about who should work outside the home? (SAYSO_4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Respondent	201	15.8
2) Spouse	211	16.6
3) Both Equally	791	62.3
4) DK	48	3.8
5) Refused	18	1.4
Missing	1321
Total	1269	100.0

93) When you and your wife disagree about important decisions that need to be made, who usually gives in and goes along with what the other thinks, you or your wife? [DO NOT READ LIST] (GIVE_IN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Respondent Gives in	578	37.0
2) Spouse Gives in	373	23.9
3) Both Equally	505	32.4
4) DK	84	5.4
5) Refused	21	1.3
Missing	1029
Total	1561	100.0

94) Now I have some questions about children's education. People disagree about what the top priorities should be for a good education. From this list of competing ideas, I want you to tell me how high a priority you think each should be for children's education: learning job skills to get ahead in life? (EDPRIOR1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Top	2004	77.4
2) Second	508	19.6
3) Not Priority	43	1.7
4) DK	25	1.0
5) Refused	10	0.4
Total	2590	100.0

95) Now I have some questions about children's education. People disagree about what the top priorities should be for a good education. From this list of competing ideas, I want you to tell me how high a priority you think each should be for children's education: learning to get in touch with who they are and express their feelings? (EDPRIOR2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Top	1515	58.5
2) Second	745	28.8
3) Not Priority	266	10.3
4) DK	50	1.9
5) Refused	14	0.5
Total	2590	100.0

96) Now I have some questions about children's education. People disagree about what the top priorities should be for a good education. From this list of competing ideas, I want you to tell me how high a priority you think each should be for children's education: learning to understand and respect other races, religions and cultures? (EDPRIOR3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Top	1858	71.7
2) Second	609	23.5
3) Not Priority	83	3.2
4) DK	27	1.0
5) Refused	13	0.5
Total	2590	100.0

97) Now I have some questions about children's education. People disagree about what the top priorities should be for a good education. From this list of competing ideas, I want you to tell me how high a priority you think each should be for children's education: learning to obey authority? (EDPRIOR4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Top	2076	80.2
2) Second	428	16.5
3) Not Priority	47	1.8
4) DK	28	1.1
5) Refused	11	0.4
Total	2590	100.0

98) Now I have some questions about children's education. People disagree about what the top priorities should be for a good education. From this list of competing ideas, I want you to tell me how high a priority you think each should be for children's education: What about...learning to think about life from a Christian/religious perspective? (PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Top Priority, Second Priority, or Not a Priority?) (EDPRIOR5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Top	1786	69.0
2) Second	485	18.7
3) Not Priority	273	10.5
4) DK	32	1.2
5) Refused	14	0.5
Total	2590	100.0

99) Thinking about religion and public schools, do you think public schools should teach students about the major religious traditions, or not? (TEACHREL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Top	1509	58.3
2) Second	958	37.0
3) Not Priority	95	3.7
4) DK	28	1.1
Total	2590	100.0

100) Do you think public school instruction should include Christian views of science and history, or not? (TEACHSCI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1789	69.1
2) No	673	26.0
3) DK	100	3.9
4) Refused	28	1.1
Total	2590	100.0

101) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] I'm going to read you two ways that Christian parents might choose to deal with moral issues in public schools. Which one most appeals to you? 1. The first is: elect people to school boards who will put morality and values back in schools. 2. The second is: try through relationships to have a positive moral influence on students, teachers, and parents. (SCHMORAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Elect School Boards who will put morality back	945	45.4
2) Have positive influence through relationships	965	46.3
3) Both Equally	126	6.1
4) Neither	7	0.3
5) DK	26	1.2
6) Refused	13	0.6
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

102) I'm going to read you three views about teaching morality in public schools. Which do you most agree with? [READ LIST] 1. The first is: public school teachers should teach Christian values and morality. 2. The second is: Public school teachers should teach general morals, but not of a particular religion. 3. The third is: morals should be taught in the home, not in the public schools. (TEACHMOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should teach Christian morals	283	10.9
2) Should teach general morals	1390	53.7
3) Morals should be taught at Home	794	30.7
4) None of them	6	0.2
5) It Depends	66	2.5
6) DK	36	1.4
7) Refused	15	0.6
Total	2590	100.0

103) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] When it comes to educating children, do you think that Christians should focus on: 1. Public Schools. 2. Christian Schools. 3. Home Schooling. [FORCE A CHOICE] (SCHFOCUS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Public Schools	1417	68.0
2) Christian Schools	405	19.4
3) Home Schooling	156	7.5
4) DK	77	3.7
5) Refused	28	1.3
Missing	507
Total	2083	100.0

104) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Given money or time to a Christian political organization or candidate? (ACTGIVE1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	242	10.7
2) Some	799	35.3
3) None	1203	53.1
4) DK	12	0.5
5) Refused	8	0.4
Missing	326
Total	2264	100.0

105) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Given money or time to a non-Christian political organization or candidate? (ACTGIVE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	94	3.6
2) Some	708	27.3
3) None	1754	67.7
4) DK	26	1.0
5) Refused	8	0.3
Total	2590	100.0

106) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Written, called or visited elected officials? (ACTLOBBY)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	125	4.8
2) Some	865	33.4
3) None	1588	61.3
4) DK	5	0.2
5) Refused	7	0.3
Total	2590	100.0

107) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Participated in public protests or demonstrations? (ACTPROTE)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	16	0.6
2) Some	232	9.0
3) None	2334	90.1
4) DK	5	0.2
5) Refused	3	0.1
Total	2590	100.0

108) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Tried to educate yourself about a political or social issue? (ACTEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	851	32.9
2) Some	1368	52.8
3) None	349	13.5
4) DK	17	0.7
5) Refused	5	0.2
Total	2590	100.0

109) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Volunteered for a church/synagogue program that serves the local community? (ACTVOL1)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	548	21.2
2) Some	1121	43.3
3) None	912	35.2
4) DK	5	0.2
5) Refused	4	0.2
Total	2590	100.0

110) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Volunteered for a local community organization not related to church/synagogue? (ACTVOL2)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	394	15.2
2) Some	991	38.3
3) None	1199	46.3
4) DK	3	0.1
5) Refused	3	0.1
Total	2590	100.0

111) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Worked hard in your daily life to set a Christian example for people around you? (ACTEXMPL)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	1695	65.4
2) Some	783	30.2
3) None	91	3.5
4) DK	15	0.6
5) Refused	6	0.2
Total	2590	100.0

112) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Tried to defend the merits of a biblical world view to non-Christians? (ACTDEFND)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	580	25.6
2) Some	1032	45.6
3) None	568	25.1
4) DK	63	2.8
5) Refused	20	0.9
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

113) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Told teens or adults explicitly about how they could become a Christian? (ACTEVANG)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	441	19.5
2) Some	1127	49.8
3) None	676	29.9
4) DK	11	0.5
5) Refused	8	0.4
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

114) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Given money or time to a Christian organization to help spread the gospel in the U.S. or overseas? (ACTGOSP)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	660	29.2
2) Some	1090	48.2
3) None	498	22.0
4) DK	12	0.5
5) Refused	3	0.1
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

115) Now I want to ask you about some of the activities you are involved in. For each one, please tell me whether you have done the activity within the last two years a lot, some, or none?: Given money to an organization that helps poor and needy people? (ACTPOOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) A lot	581	22.4
2) Some	1664	64.2
3) None	332	12.8
4) DK	10	0.4
5) Refused	3	0.1
Total	2590	100.0

116) How often do you go to church activities other than your Sunday morning worship service, such as potlucks, Bible studies, choir practice, small groups, etc.? [READ LIST] (CHRCHACT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Three times a week	198	8.7
2) Two times a week	285	12.5
3) Once a week	399	17.5
4) 2-3 times a month	382	16.7
5) Once a month	236	10.3
6) Few times a year	408	17.9
7) Never	360	15.8
8) DK	11	0.5
9) Refused	5	0.2
Missing	306
Total	2284	100.0

117) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] I have a few questions about your religious identity and background. Thinking about your religious faith, would you describe yourself...as a fundamentalist? (FUNDY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	781	37.5
2) No	809	38.9
3) Unfamiliar with name (they must volunteer)	356	17.1
4) DK	136	6.5
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

118) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] I have a few questions about your religious identity and background. Thinking about your religious faith, would you describe yourself...as an Evangelical? (EVANGEL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	697	33.5
2) No	1003	48.2
3) Unfamiliar with name (they must volunteer)	266	12.8
4) DK	116	5.6
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

119) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] I have a few questions about your religious identity and background. Thinking about your religious faith, would you describe yourself...as a Mainline Protestant? (MAINLIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	937	45.0
2) No	822	39.5
3) Unfamiliar with name (they must volunteer)	217	10.4
4) DK	106	5.1
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

120) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] I have a few questions about your religious identity and background. Thinking about your religious faith, would you describe yourself...as a theologically liberal Christian? (LIBERAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	630	30.3
2) No	1191	57.2
3) Unfamiliar with name (they must volunteer)	148	7.1
4) DK	113	5.4
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

121) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Which of those would you say best describes your religious identity? [READ LIST] (IDENTI_1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Fundamentalist	211	21.0
2) Evangelical	267	26.5
3) Mainline	277	27.5
4) Liberal	209	20.8
6) DK	39	3.9
7) Refused	3	0.3
Missing	1584
Total	1006	100.0

122) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] If you had to choose, would any of these describe you at all? [READ LIST] (INDENTI_)

	TOTAL	%
1) Fundamentalist	26	7.7
2) Evangelical	16	4.8
3) Mainline	31	9.2
4) Liberal	47	14.0
5) Other (they volunteer)	123	36.6
6) DK	77	22.9
7) Refused	16	4.8
Missing	2254
Total	336	100.0

123) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Do you consider yourself a charismatic Christian or involved in the charismatic movement, or not? (CHARSMOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	306	14.7
2) No	1561	75.0
3) Unfamiliar with name	161	7.7
4) DK	39	1.9
5) Refused	15	0.7
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

124) Which of these terms best describes the religion of the family you were raised in: fundamentalist, evangelical, mainline Protestant, liberal Christian, Catholic, Jewish, not religious, or something else? (REL_FAM)

	TOTAL	%
10) Fundamentalist	288	11.1
11) Evangelical	224	8.6
12) Mainline Protestant	867	33.5
13) Liberal Christian	275	10.6
14) Catholic	315	12.2
15) Jewish	18	0.7
16) Not Religious	229	8.8
18) DK	91	3.5
19) Refused	19	0.7
25) Baptist	92	3.6
26) Just Christian	38	1.5
27) Lutheran	15	0.6
28) Mormon	13	0.5
29) Other Protestant	93	3.6
88) Other	13	0.5
Total	2590	100.0

125) How important would you say religion was in your family while you were growing up? [READ LIST] (RELIMPFA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely	712	27.5
2) Very Important	883	34.1
3) Somewhat Important	696	26.9
4) Not Important	282	10.9
5) DK	12	0.5
6) Refused	5	0.2
Total	2590	100.0

126) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Think for a moment about all the family, friends and work colleagues who are important to you. How many of them are Christians? Almost all, most, some, or none? (SURROUND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Almost All	750	36.0
2) Most	623	29.9
3) Some	653	31.4
4) None	29	1.4
5) DK	25	1.2
6) Refused	2	0.1
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

127) Now I have a few questions about your views of evangelical Christians: Has an evangelical Christian ever tried to convert you to their faith? (VCONVERT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	539	37.9
2) No	693	48.7
3) DK	183	12.9
4) Refused	7	0.5
Missing	1168
Total	1422	100.0

128) [IF VCONVERT=1] Was that a positive, negative, or neither positive nor negative experience for you? (VCONVRT2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Positive	63	11.7
2) Neither Positive or Negative	197	36.5
3) Negative	268	49.6
4) DK	11	2.0
6) Refused	1	0.2
Missing	2050
Total	540	100.0

129) Do you personally know an evangelical Christian from work, school, your neighborhood or somewhere else? (VKNOWEVG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	581	40.9
2) No	661	46.5
3) DK	180	12.7
Missing	1168
Total	1422	100.0

130) [IF VKNOWEVG=1] Thinking about the evangelical Christian you know the best, would you say that this person sets a good example for others by living an especially moral life, or not? (VEXAMPLE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, Good Example	383	65.8
2) No, Not Good Example	157	27.0
3) DK	35	6.0
4) Refused	7	1.2
Missing	2008
Total	582	100.0

131) Do you think evangelical Christians generally offer good answers for most people's personal problems and moral questions, or not? (VANW_PER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	343	24.1
2) No	428	30.1
3) DK What Evangelical Means	378	26.6
4) Refused	52	3.7
5) DK Answer	221	15.5
Missing	1168
Total	1422	100.0

132) Do you think evangelical Christians generally offer good answers for America's social, economic, and political problems, or not? (VANW_SOC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	235	22.5
2) No	497	47.6
3) DK	258	24.7
4) Refused	54	5.2
Missing	1546
Total	1044	100.0

133) How much better or worse off would the United States be if evangelical Christians had more influence on public issues? Much better off, somewhat better off, somewhat worse off, or much worse off? (VBETTROF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Much Better Off	74	7.1
2) Somewhat Better Off	409	39.2
3) Somewhat Worse Off	178	17.0
4) Much Worse Off	102	9.8
5) DK	226	21.6
6) Refused	55	5.3
Missing	1546
Total	1044	100.0

134) In your mind, is there a difference between fundamentalist Christians and evangelical Christians, or are those just different names for the same group of Christians (VEV_FUND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Is a Difference	394	27.7
2) No Difference	473	33.3
3) DK What Evangelical Means	291	20.5
4) Refused	36	2.5
5) DK Answer	228	16.0
Missing	1168
Total	1422	100.0

135) How familiar are you with what evangelical Christians stand for? [READ LIST] (VFAMILAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very Familiar	50	4.4
2) Somewhat Familiar	351	31.0
3) A Little Familiar	303	26.8
4) Not Familiar	390	34.5
5) DK	30	2.7
6) Refused	7	0.6
Missing	1459
Total	1131	100.0

136) [IF RACE=1 OR 2] Are you of Hispanic descent? (HISPANIC)

	TOTAL	%
0) No	2520	97.3
1) Yes	70	2.7
Total	2590	100.0

137) How much education do you have? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
10) No School	2	0.1
11) 6th Grade or Less	20	0.8
12) Some Jr/Hi School	200	7.7
13) High School Grad	687	26.5
14) Vo-Tech Degree	184	7.1
15) Some College	664	25.6
16) College Grad	494	19.1
17) Some Grad School	79	3.1
18) Masters Degree	172	6.6
19) Beyond Masters: PhD, MD	75	2.9
20) DK	2	0.1
21) Refused	11	0.4
Total	2590	100.0

138) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Did you ever attend a Christian grade or high school for at least one year? (XIANSCHL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	252	12.1
2) No	1795	86.2
3) Catholic School	30	1.4
4) DK	1	0.0
5) Refused	4	0.2
Missing	508
Total	2082	100.0

139) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Did you ever attend a Christian college, a Bible college, or a Catholic University for at least one year? (IF 'YES': Which?) (XIANCOLL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Christian College	185	13.6
2) Bible College	39	2.9
3) Catholic Univ	28	2.1
4) No	1106	81.1
5) DK	3	0.2
6) Refused	3	0.2
Missing	1226
Total	1364	100.0

140) How much education did your father have? (IF DIDN'T HAVE FATHER, THEN MOTHER) (FATHEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
10) No School	39	1.5
11) 6th Grade or Less	300	11.6
12) Some Jr/Hi School	559	21.6
13) High School Grad	764	29.5
14) Vo-Tech Degree	55	2.1
15) Some College	189	7.3
16) College Grad	258	10.0
17) Some Grad School	13	0.5
18) Masters Degree	79	3.1
19) Beyond Masters: PhD, MD	64	2.5
20) DK	258	10.0
21) Refused	12	0.5
Total	2590	100.0

141) What state did you live in when you were 16 years old? (STATE16)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2590	30.85	15.94

142) Do you live in the same town you lived in when you were 16, a nearby town, or a town farther away? (SAMETOWN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Same Town	823	46.6
2) Nearby Town	582	33.0
3) Farther Away	353	20.0
4) DK	7	0.4
Missing	825
Total	1765	100.0

143) Do you usually vote Republican, Democrat, or do you not usually vote? [IF NECESSARY, FORCE A GENERALIZATION: 'which do you end up voting for the most?'] (PARTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Republican	1030	39.8
2) Democrat	827	31.9
3) Independent (they must volunteer)	193	7.5
4) Don't vote	328	12.7
5) DK	119	4.6
6) Refused	93	3.6
Total	2590	100.0

144) Compared to ten years ago, would you say your financial situation has gotten better, worse, or has it stayed about the same? (TENYR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Better	1402	54.1
2) Worse	421	16.3
3) About the same	719	27.8
4) DK	29	1.1
5) Refused	19	0.7
Total	2590	100.0

145) Now here is the very last question. I'm going to read you a list of income categories. Please tell me to stop when a category I read best describes your total household income before taxes...? [READ LIST] (INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
10) Less than $10K	178	6.9
11) $10-20K	351	13.6
12) $20-30K	418	16.1
13) $30-40K	423	16.3
14) $40-50K	288	11.1
15) $50-60K	223	8.6
16) $60-70K	118	4.6
17) $70-80K	90	3.5
18) $80-90K	50	1.9
19) $90-100K	48	1.9
20) More than $100K	129	5.0
21) DK	47	1.8
22) Refused	227	8.8
Total	2590	100.0

146) May we follow up with another call? (FOLLOWUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	2330	90.0
2) No	260	10.0
Total	2590	100.0

147) FIPS State code for respondent's residence (FIPS_ST)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2590	29.72	15.45

148) FIPS County code for respondent's residence (FIPS_CTY)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2590	94.82	104.68

149) Respondent's occupation was recoded verbatim in the original dataset. These verbatim responses were recoded into general occupational categories (see value labels for OCCUP_11 for the list of categories used for all of the recoded occupation variables). Respondents could name up to 3 occupations. OCCUP_11-OCCUP_13 are the recoded responses of respondents who reported that they were working in a job or were unemployed or on leave. OCCUP_21-OCCUP_23 are the recoded responses for those who were retired. [IF WORKING=1-2, 4-5] Respondent's occupation (first mentioned): (OCCUP_11)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1664	21.98	21.29

150) Respondent's occupation was recoded verbatim in the original dataset. These verbatim responses were recoded into general occupational categories (see value labels for OCCUP_11 for the list of categories used for all of the recoded occupation variables). Respondents could name up to 3 occupations. OCCUP_11-OCCUP_13 are the recoded responses of respondents who reported that they were working in a job or were unemployed or on leave. OCCUP_21-OCCUP_23 are the recoded responses for those who were retired. [IF WORKING=1-2, 4-5] Respondent's second mentioned occupation: (OCCUP_12)

	TOTAL	%
2) Banking/Finance Industry	4	2.9
3) Business Owner	7	5.1
4) Clerical	3	2.2
5) Computer Industry	9	6.6
7) Counselor/Soc Worker	1	0.7
8) Custodian/Janitor/Housekeeper	1	0.7
9) Engineer	1	0.7
10) Food Services (waitress, cook, etc.)	6	4.4
11) Gov't Employee (postal, military, etc.)	15	10.9
12) Other Healthcare Services	6	4.4
13) Insurance Agent/Adjuster	2	1.5
16) Manager/Supervisor/Director	28	20.4
18) Other Blue Collar Skilled	5	3.6
19) Other Blue Collar Unskilled	2	1.5
20) Other Professional (Attorney, Scientist)	1	0.7
21) Other White Collar (marketing, real estate)	10	7.3
22) Sales/Retail Sales	17	12.4
23) School/Academic (teacher/professor)	10	7.3
24) Secretary/Admin Assistant	2	1.5
25) Technician (electric tech, service tech)	1	0.7
26) Transportation Services	3	2.2
27) Farmer/Rancher/Forestry	2	1.5
88) Other	1	0.7
Missing	2453
Total	137	100.0

151) Respondent's occupation was recoded verbatim in the original dataset. These verbatim responses were recoded into general occupational categories (see value labels for OCCUP_11 for the list of categories used for all of the recoded occupation variables). Respondents could name up to 3 occupations. OCCUP_11-OCCUP_13 are the recoded responses of respondents who reported that they were working in a job or were unemployed or on leave. OCCUP_21-OCCUP_23 are the recoded responses for those who were retired. [IF WORKING=1-2, 4-5] Respondent's third mentioned occupation: (OCCUP_13)

	TOTAL	%
2) Banking/Finance Industry	1	14.3
8) Custodian/Janitor/Housekeeper	2	28.6
9) Engineer	1	14.3
11) Gov't Employee (postal, military, etc.)	1	14.3
12) Other Healthcare Services	1	14.3
26) Transportation Services	1	14.3
Missing	2583
Total	7	100.0

152) Respondent's occupation was recoded verbatim in the original dataset. These verbatim responses were recoded into general occupational categories (see value labels for OCCUP_11 for the list of categories used for all of the recoded occupation variables). Respondents could name up to 3 occupations. OCCUP_11-OCCUP_13 are the recoded responses of respondents who reported that they were working in a job or were unemployed or on leave. OCCUP_21-OCCUP_23 are the recoded responses for those who were retired. [IF WORKING=6] Respondent's former occupation: (OCCUP_21)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	465	22.90	24.84

153) Respondent's occupation was recoded verbatim in the original dataset. These verbatim responses were recoded into general occupational categories (see value labels for OCCUP_11 for the list of categories used for all of the recoded occupation variables). Respondents could name up to 3 occupations. OCCUP_11-OCCUP_13 are the recoded responses of respondents who reported that they were working in a job or were unemployed or on leave. OCCUP_21-OCCUP_23 are the recoded responses for those who were retired. [IF WORKING=6] Respondent's second mentioned former occupation: (OCCUP_22)

	TOTAL	%
1) Accountant/Controller	1	2.2
2) Banking/Finance Industry	2	4.4
3) Business Owner	1	2.2
7) Counselor/Soc Worker	2	4.4
9) Engineer	1	2.2
10) Food Services (waitress, cook, etc.)	3	6.7
11) Gov't Employee (postal, military, etc.)	6	13.3
12) Other Healthcare Services	2	4.4
13) Insurance Agent/Adjuster	2	4.4
16) Manager/Supervisor/Director	5	11.1
18) Other Blue Collar Skilled	2	4.4
19) Other Blue Collar Unskilled	1	2.2
21) Other White Collar (marketing, real estate)	6	13.3
22) Sales/Retail Sales	3	6.7
23) School/Academic (teacher/professor)	3	6.7
24) Secretary/Admin Assistant	2	4.4
27) Farmer/Rancher/Forestry	2	4.4
88) Other	1	2.2
Missing	2545
Total	45	100.0

154) Respondent's occupation was recoded verbatim in the original dataset. These verbatim responses were recoded into general occupational categories (see value labels for OCCUP_11 for the list of categories used for all of the recoded occupation variables). Respondents could name up to 3 occupations. OCCUP_11-OCCUP_13 are the recoded responses of respondents who reported that they were working in a job or were unemployed or on leave. OCCUP_21-OCCUP_23 are the recoded responses for those who were retired. [IF WORKING=6] Respondent's third mentioned former occupation: (OCCUP_23)

	TOTAL	%
10) Food Services (waitress, cook, etc.)	1	33.3
16) Manager/Supervisor/Director	1	33.3
21) Other White Collar (marketing, real estate)	1	33.3
Missing	2587
Total	3	100.0

155) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] How often does your wife/husband attend the same church as you do?/How often does your husband/wife attend church services? (ATTNDSP)

	TOTAL	%
10) Less than once a week	340	26.5
11) Once a Week	373	29.1
12) 2-3 Times a Month	217	16.9
13) Once a Month	52	4.1
14) Many times a year	29	2.3
15) Few times a year	124	9.7
16) Never	124	9.7
17) Attends different church regularly	18	1.4
18) DK	2	0.2
19) Refused	2	0.2
Missing	1309
Total	1281	100.0

156) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Did your child/children attend public school for all of his/her/their years in school, not counting pre-school? (PSCHOOL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1259	79.7
2) No	317	20.1
3) DK	1	0.1
4) Refused	2	0.1
Missing	1011
Total	1579	100.0

157) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] What other kind of school have your children/child attended? (ALTSCHL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Home School	21	6.6
2) Christian School	183	57.7
3) Catholic School	51	16.1
4) Private (non-religious)	45	14.2
5) Other	15	4.7
6) DK	1	0.3
7) Refused	1	0.3
Missing	2273
Total	317	100.0

158) [ASKED OF GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2] Do you believe the Bible is the inspired word of God or not?/ I'm going to read you three views about the Bible [READ LIST] 1. The first is: the Bible is true in all ways, and to be read literally, word for word. 2. The second is: the Bible is true in all ways, but not always to be read literally. 3. The third is: the Bible is true primarily about religious matters, but may contain errors about other things. (BIBLE)

	TOTAL	%
1) True/literal	979	43.3
2) True/Not literal	932	41.2
3) True w/Errors	191	8.4
4) Not inspired	67	3.0
5) DK	66	2.9
6) Refused	28	1.2
Missing	327
Total	2263	100.0

159) [ASKED OF GROUP 1] Does your husband/wife consider himself/herself to be a Christian? (SPXIAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	75	60.5
2) No	32	25.8
3) DK	15	12.1
4) Refused	2	1.6
Missing	2466
Total	124	100.0

160) Dummy for Group 1 [High religiosity Protestants] (LGSURVEY)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not Group 1	508	19.6
1) Group 1	2082	80.4
Total	2590	100.0

161) FIPS code for the respondent's state-county of residence (ST_CNTY)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2590	29,812.19	15,472.71

162) Weight 1: Household size/1.97 (SEE SUMMARY DOCUMENT) (WEIGHT1)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1906	1.18	0.32

163) Weight 2: Lg/Sh Svy .41/3.35 (SEE SUMMARY DOCUMENT) (WEIGHT2)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2590	0.99	1.17

164) Weight 3: WEIGHT1*WEIGHT2 (SEE SUMMARY DOCUMENT) (WEIGHT3)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	2046	1.21	1.47

165) Are you working full-time, part-time, going to school, keeping house, retired, or something else? (IF 2 ANSWERS OFFERED: 'Which do you spend more time doing?') (WORKING)

	TOTAL	%
10) Full time	1355	52.3
11) Part time	237	9.2
12) In school	119	4.6
13) Unemployed	64	2.5
14) On leave	1	0.0
15) Retired	471	18.2
16) Keeping house	292	11.3
17) Disabled/Handicapped	36	1.4
18) Not applicable	5	0.2
19) DK/refused	10	0.4
Total	2590	100.0

166) Is your husband/wife working full-time, part-time, going to school, keeping house, retired, or something else? (IF 2 ANSWERS OFFERED: 'Which do they spend more time doing?') (SPOUSWRK)

	TOTAL	%
10) Full time	968	37.4
11) Part time	125	4.8
12) In school	19	0.7
13) Unemployed	19	0.7
14) On leave	3	0.1
15) Retired	237	9.2
16) Keeping house	158	6.1
18) Not applicable	2	0.1
25) Don't know/Refused	26	1.0
30) No spouse/Not married	1033	39.9
Total	2590	100.0

167) Can you tell me: What race do you consider yourself? (RACEORIG)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	1561	61.8
2) Black	189	7.5
3) African-American	107	4.2
4) Hispanic	45	1.8
5) Asian	16	0.6
9) Caucasian	554	21.9
15) Multi-racial	13	0.5
16) Native American	39	1.5
88) Other	2	0.1
Missing	64
Total	2526	100.0

168) Recoded race of respondent (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	2120	81.9
2) Black	290	11.2
3) Hispanic	70	2.7
4) Asian	18	0.7
5) Native American	40	1.5
6) Mixed Race	13	0.5
88) Other	39	1.5
Total	2590	100.0

169) Recoded race of respondent (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	2120	81.9
2) Black	290	11.2
3) Hispanic	70	2.7
4) Asian	18	0.7
5) Other	92	3.6
Total	2590	100.0

170) How much education do you have? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less HS	222	8.6
2) HS Grad	687	26.7
3) Some College	848	32.9
4) College Grad	494	19.2
5) Post Grad	326	12.7
Missing	13
Total	2577	100.0

171) [IF NOT SURE ABOUT RESPONDENT'S SEX] And are you male or female? (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	922	35.6
2) Female	1668	64.4
Total	2590	100.0

172) Do you consider yourself to be Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, nothing in particular, or something else? [DO NOT READ LIST] (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant	1879	72.7
2) Catholic	177	6.8
3) Jewish	14	0.5
4) Not Religious	107	4.1
5) Other	408	15.8
Missing	5
Total	2585	100.0