Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1998 - Analysis
RELIFDIB
BY RANDOM ASSIGNMENT THE OTHER HALF OF RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THIS QUESTION: Do you believe there is a life after death, or not?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) YES | 359 | 78.9% | 78.9% | -0.48 |
| 2) NO | 54 | 11.9% | 90.8% | 1.11 |
| 3) NOT SURE | 42 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 2.69 |
| Missing | 389 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 455 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | 74.2%141 | 82.3%218 | 0 | 78.9%359 |
| NO | 14.2%27 | 10.2%27 | 0 | 11.9%54 |
| NOT SURE | 11.6%22 | 7.5%20 | 0 | 9.2%42 |
| Missing | 166 | 223 | 389 | 0 |
| Total | 100%190 | 100%265 | 455 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African American/Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | 79.8%280 | 86.0%49 | 61.8%21 | 9 | 79.2%350 |
| NO | 12.0%42 | 10.5%6 | 11.8%4 | 2 | 11.8%52 |
| NOT SURE | 8.3%29 | 3.5%2 | 26.5%9 | 2 | 9.0%40 |
| Missing | 302 | 49 | 31 | 402 | 7 |
| Total | 100%351 | 100%57 | 100%34 | 442 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Single | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | 79.4%193 | 73.2%41 | 68.4%13 | 84.1%37 | 81.3%74 | 1 | 79.0%358 |
| NO | 12.8%31 | 14.3%8 | 15.8%3 | 11.4%5 | 7.7%7 | 0 | 11.9%54 |
| NOT SURE | 7.8%19 | 12.5%7 | 15.8%3 | 4.5%2 | 11.0%10 | 1 | 9.1%41 |
| Missing | 218 | 42 | 10 | 37 | 80 | 391 | 2 |
| Total | 100%243 | 100%56 | 100%19 | 100%44 | 100%91 | 453 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other religion | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | 81.0%255 | 82.7%67 | 28.6%2 | 84.6%22 | 55.6%10 | 3 | 79.6%356 |
| NO | 10.8%34 | 7.4%6 | 57.1%4 | 7.7%2 | 33.3%6 | 2 | 11.6%52 |
| NOT SURE | 8.3%26 | 9.9%8 | 14.3%1 | 7.7%2 | 11.1%2 | 3 | 8.7%39 |
| Missing | 278 | 61 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 397 | 4 |
| Total | 100%315 | 100%81 | 100%7 | 100%26 | 100%18 | 447 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | 84.2%123 | 81.2%121 | 72.8%75 | 62.5%10 | 30 | 79.5%329 |
| NO | 10.3%15 | 12.8%19 | 12.6%13 | 18.8%3 | 4 | 12.1%50 |
| NOT SURE | 5.5%8 | 6.0%9 | 14.6%15 | 18.8%3 | 7 | 8.5%35 |
| Missing | 128 | 121 | 103 | 6 | 430 | 31 |
| Total | 100%146 | 100%149 | 100%103 | 100%16 | 414 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Post college degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | 71.2%37 | 78.9%101 | 79.4%104 | 84.3%70 | 78.0%46 | 1 | 79.0%358 |
| NO | 13.5%7 | 10.9%14 | 9.9%13 | 13.3%11 | 13.6%8 | 1 | 11.7%53 |
| NOT SURE | 15.4%8 | 10.2%13 | 10.7%14 | 2.4%2 | 8.5%5 | 0 | 9.3%42 |
| Missing | 48 | 111 | 103 | 75 | 51 | 391 | 1 |
| Total | 100%52 | 100%128 | 100%131 | 100%83 | 100%59 | 453 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | 72.7%16 | 78.1%57 | 71.0%22 | 75.5%40 | 82.9%58 | 166 | 77.5%193 |
| NO | 13.6%3 | 12.3%9 | 16.1%5 | 17.0%9 | 10.0%7 | 21 | 13.3%33 |
| NOT SURE | 13.6%3 | 9.6%7 | 12.9%4 | 7.5%4 | 7.1%5 | 19 | 9.2%23 |
| Missing | 7 | 31 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 595 | 283 |
| Total | 100%22 | 100%73 | 100%31 | 100%53 | 100%70 | 249 |
