Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1998 - Analysis
DDISCIPL
ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS 'CHRISTIAN' OR 'JUST CHRISTIAN': 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?'
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 4 | 20.0% | 20.0% | -1.53 |
| 2) 'JUST A CHRISTIAN' | 11 | 55.0% | 75.0% | -0.07 |
| 3) OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION | 5 | 25.0% | 100.0% | 1.38 |
| Missing | 824 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 20 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 25.0%2 | 16.7%2 | 0 | 20.0%4 |
| 'JUST A CHRISTIAN' | 50.0%4 | 58.3%7 | 0 | 55.0%11 |
| OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION | 25.0%2 | 25.0%3 | 0 | 25.0%5 |
| Missing | 348 | 476 | 824 | 0 |
| Total | 100%8 | 100%12 | 20 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African American/Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 17.6%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 15.8%3 |
| 'JUST A CHRISTIAN' | 52.9%9 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%2 | 0 | 57.9%11 |
| OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION | 29.4%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 26.3%5 |
| Missing | 636 | 106 | 63 | 825 | 19 |
| Total | 100%17 | 100%0 | 100%2 | 19 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 23.1%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 33.3%1 | 0 | 20.0%4 |
| 'JUST A CHRISTIAN' | 46.2%6 | 100.0%2 | 50.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 66.7%2 | 0 | 55.0%11 |
| OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION | 30.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 50.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 25.0%5 |
| Missing | 448 | 96 | 27 | 81 | 168 | 824 | 4 |
| Total | 100%13 | 100%2 | 100%2 | 100%0 | 100%3 | 20 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 28.6%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 20.0%4 |
| 'JUST A CHRISTIAN' | 35.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 55.0%11 |
| OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION | 35.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 25.0%5 |
| Missing | 579 | 142 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 824 | 12 |
| Total | 100%14 | 100%0 | 100%0 | 100%6 | 100%0 | 20 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 10.0%1 | 33.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 11.8%2 |
| 'JUST A CHRISTIAN' | 70.0%7 | 0.0%0 | 75.0%3 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 58.8%10 |
| OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION | 20.0%2 | 66.7%2 | 25.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 29.4%5 |
| Missing | 264 | 267 | 202 | 22 | 827 | 69 |
| Total | 100%10 | 100%3 | 100%4 | 100%0 | 17 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post college degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 33.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 14.3%1 | 33.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 20.0%4 |
| 'JUST A CHRISTIAN' | 66.7%2 | 66.7%2 | 57.1%4 | 50.0%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 55.0%11 |
| OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION | 0.0%0 | 33.3%1 | 28.6%2 | 16.7%1 | 100.0%1 | 0 | 25.0%5 |
| Missing | 97 | 236 | 227 | 152 | 109 | 824 | 3 |
| Total | 100%3 | 100%3 | 100%7 | 100%6 | 100%1 | 20 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $10,000 | Less than $30,000 | Less than $40,000 | Less then $60,000 | $60,000 or greater | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | 0.0%0 | 33.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 14.3%1 | 2 | 20.0%2 |
| 'JUST A CHRISTIAN' | 0.0%0 | 33.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 42.9%3 | 7 | 40.0%4 |
| OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION | 0.0%0 | 33.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 42.9%3 | 1 | 40.0%4 |
| Missing | 29 | 101 | 47 | 78 | 90 | 834 | 479 |
| Total | 100%0 | 100%3 | 100%0 | 100%0 | 100%7 | 10 |
