Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1994 - Analysis
CHRISTCO
For each of the following questions, would you tell me whether you agree or disagree: The United States is a Christian country, and the government should make laws to keep it that way.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Agree | 134 | 32.0% | 32.0% | -1.32 |
| 2) Disagree | 259 | 61.8% | 93.8% | 0.46 |
| 3) Don't know/No answer | 26 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 2.24 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 30.8%12 | 26.5%52 | 33.8%44 | 50.0%24 | 2 | 32.0%132 |
| Disagree | 66.7%26 | 68.4%134 | 60.0%78 | 37.5%18 | 3 | 62.0%256 |
| Don't know/No answer | 2.6%1 | 5.1%10 | 6.2%8 | 12.5%6 | 1 | 6.1%25 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 100%39 | 100%196 | 100%130 | 100%48 | 413 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than grade 9 | 9th to 11th grade | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 40.0%4 | 39.1%9 | 37.2%48 | 36.5%35 | 23.7%37 | 1 | 32.1%133 |
| Disagree | 40.0%4 | 47.8%11 | 58.1%75 | 58.3%56 | 69.9%109 | 4 | 61.6%255 |
| Don't know/No answer | 20.0%2 | 13.0%3 | 4.7%6 | 5.2%5 | 6.4%10 | 0 | 6.3%26 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%10 | 100%23 | 100%129 | 100%96 | 100%156 | 414 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 30.0%61 | 33.8%73 | 0 | 32.0%134 |
| Disagree | 65.5%133 | 58.3%126 | 0 | 61.8%259 |
| Don't know/No answer | 4.4%9 | 7.9%17 | 0 | 6.2%26 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%203 | 100%216 | 419 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other party | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 39.3%44 | 31.5%39 | 28.0%37 | 31.8%7 | 7 | 32.6%127 |
| Disagree | 58.0%65 | 62.9%78 | 64.4%85 | 63.6%14 | 17 | 62.1%242 |
| Don't know/No answer | 2.7%3 | 5.6%7 | 7.6%10 | 4.5%1 | 5 | 5.4%21 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Total | 100%112 | 100%124 | 100%132 | 100%22 | 390 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black/African-American | Native American/Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 32.9%118 | 36.0%9 | 0.0%0 | 23.1%6 | 1 | 32.1%133 |
| Disagree | 61.6%221 | 56.0%14 | 100.0%4 | 61.5%16 | 4 | 61.6%255 |
| Don't know/No answer | 5.6%20 | 8.0%2 | 0.0%0 | 15.4%4 | 0 | 6.3%26 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%359 | 100%25 | 100%4 | 100%26 | 414 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Baptist | Other Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 37.8%14 | 39.8%47 | 33.6%45 | 0.0%0 | 40.4%23 | 8.3%4 | 1 | 32.3%133 |
| Disagree | 54.1%20 | 54.2%64 | 59.7%80 | 100.0%18 | 54.4%31 | 85.4%41 | 5 | 61.7%254 |
| Don't know/No answer | 8.1%3 | 5.9%7 | 6.7%9 | 0.0%0 | 5.3%3 | 6.3%3 | 1 | 6.1%25 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%37 | 100%118 | 100%134 | 100%18 | 100%57 | 100%48 | 412 |
