Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 2000 - Analysis
GRACENOW
How about now? Do you usually say grace at family meals?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 220 | 47.2% | 47.2% | -1.03 |
| 2) No | 239 | 51.3% | 98.5% | 0.87 |
| 3) Don't Know/No answer | 7 | 1.5% | 100.0% | 2.76 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 years old | 25-44 years old | 45-64 years old | 65 years or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 43.5%20 | 46.1%89 | 46.2%66 | 51.9%41 | 4 | 46.9%216 |
| No | 56.5%26 | 53.4%103 | 53.1%76 | 41.8%33 | 1 | 51.6%238 |
| Don't Know/No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 0.7%1 | 6.3%5 | 0 | 1.5%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 100%46 | 100%193 | 100%143 | 100%79 | 461 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less Than High School | 12th Grade (High School) | Some college (Two year degree) | 4 year college graduate | Advanced degree (Ma, Phd, Lld, Md) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 60.5%23 | 41.3%57 | 50.4%58 | 44.3%47 | 49.2%32 | 3 | 47.0%217 |
| No | 39.5%15 | 57.2%79 | 49.6%57 | 51.9%55 | 49.2%32 | 1 | 51.5%238 |
| Don't Know/No answer | 0.0%0 | 1.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 3.8%4 | 1.5%1 | 0 | 1.5%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%38 | 100%138 | 100%115 | 100%106 | 100%65 | 462 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000 up to $29,999 | $30,000 up to $39,999 | $40,000 up to $49,999 | $50,000 up to $59,999 | More than $60,000 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 41.7%20 | 38.6%17 | 54.1%33 | 52.2%24 | 45.2%19 | 50.0%57 | 50 | 47.9%170 |
| No | 54.2%26 | 61.4%27 | 44.3%27 | 47.8%22 | 54.8%23 | 49.1%56 | 58 | 51.0%181 |
| Don't Know/No answer | 4.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 3 | 1.1%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| Total | 100%48 | 100%44 | 100%61 | 100%46 | 100%42 | 100%114 | 355 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 53.2%66 | 46.5%80 | 43.7%45 | 50.0%10 | 19 | 48.0%201 |
| No | 42.7%53 | 52.3%90 | 56.3%58 | 50.0%10 | 28 | 50.4%211 |
| Don't Know/No answer | 4.0%5 | 1.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.7%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Total | 100%124 | 100%172 | 100%103 | 100%20 | 419 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White/Caucasian | Black, African-American | Native American/American Indian | Asian/Oriental | Other or mixed (Specify) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 42.1%160 | 92.3%36 | 66.7%2 | 66.7%4 | 44.8%13 | 5 | 47.0%215 |
| No | 56.1%213 | 7.7%3 | 33.3%1 | 33.3%2 | 55.2%16 | 4 | 51.4%235 |
| Don't Know/No answer | 1.8%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.5%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%380 | 100%39 | 100%3 | 100%6 | 100%29 | 457 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Some other religion (Specify) | No Religion [Not Religious/Agnostic/Atheist] | Christian or just a Christian | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 52.6%110 | 45.6%62 | 14.3%1 | 56.7%17 | 11.1%4 | 69.6%16 | 10 | 47.6%210 |
| No | 45.5%95 | 52.2%71 | 85.7%6 | 43.3%13 | 88.9%32 | 30.4%7 | 15 | 50.8%224 |
| Don't Know/No answer | 1.9%4 | 2.2%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.6%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 100%209 | 100%136 | 100%7 | 100%30 | 100%36 | 100%23 | 441 |
