Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2001 - Analysis
FAITH
Religious preference RECODE (DENOM and RELAFFL)
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Mainline Protestant | 472 | 55.4% | 55.4% | -0.66 |
2) Other Protestant | 154 | 18.1% | 73.5% | 0.01 |
3) Catholic | 141 | 16.5% | 90.0% | 0.68 |
4) Jewish | 7 | 0.8% | 90.8% | 1.35 |
5) Other | 23 | 2.7% | 93.5% | 2.02 |
6) None | 37 | 4.3% | 97.9% | 2.69 |
7) Don't know/No answer | 18 | 2.1% | 100.0% | 3.36 |
Age (I-AGE)
Under 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | Over 65 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 50.9%179 | 60.0%108 | 56.9%107 | 62.1%72 | 6 | 55.7%466 |
Other Protestant | 18.2%64 | 15.0%27 | 17.6%33 | 21.6%25 | 5 | 17.8%149 |
Catholic | 17.3%61 | 16.7%30 | 17.0%32 | 13.8%16 | 2 | 16.6%139 |
Jewish | 0.9%3 | 0.6%1 | 1.1%2 | 0.9%1 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Other | 4.0%14 | 3.3%6 | 1.6%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.8%23 |
None | 6.3%22 | 3.9%7 | 3.2%6 | 0.9%1 | 1 | 4.3%36 |
Don't know/No answer | 2.6%9 | 0.6%1 | 2.7%5 | 0.9%1 | 2 | 1.9%16 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 100%352 | 100%180 | 100%188 | 100%116 | 836 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Advanced degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 56.1%46 | 57.7%139 | 53.6%128 | 56.5%104 | 51.5%52 | 3 | 55.4%469 |
Other Protestant | 25.6%21 | 21.2%51 | 19.2%46 | 13.0%24 | 11.9%12 | 0 | 18.2%154 |
Catholic | 13.4%11 | 12.9%31 | 17.6%42 | 20.7%38 | 17.8%18 | 1 | 16.5%140 |
Jewish | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.8%2 | 0.5%1 | 3.0%3 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Other | 0.0%0 | 1.2%3 | 3.8%9 | 4.9%9 | 2.0%2 | 0 | 2.7%23 |
None | 2.4%2 | 4.1%10 | 2.5%6 | 2.7%5 | 12.9%13 | 1 | 4.3%36 |
Don't know/No answer | 2.4%2 | 2.5%6 | 2.5%6 | 1.6%3 | 1.0%1 | 0 | 2.1%18 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100%82 | 100%241 | 100%239 | 100%184 | 100%101 | 847 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 50.6%180 | 58.9%292 | 0 | 55.4%472 |
Other Protestant | 18.0%64 | 18.1%90 | 0 | 18.1%154 |
Catholic | 18.5%66 | 15.1%75 | 0 | 16.5%141 |
Jewish | 1.4%5 | 0.4%2 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Other | 3.1%11 | 2.4%12 | 0 | 2.7%23 |
None | 5.9%21 | 3.2%16 | 0 | 4.3%37 |
Don't know/No answer | 2.5%9 | 1.8%9 | 0 | 2.1%18 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%356 | 100%496 | 852 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 up to $49,999 | $50,000 up to $79,999 | Over $80,000 | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 56.0%51 | 58.1%168 | 54.3%75 | 56.3%63 | 115 | 56.7%357 |
Other Protestant | 22.0%20 | 19.4%56 | 15.9%22 | 10.7%12 | 44 | 17.5%110 |
Catholic | 14.3%13 | 13.5%39 | 21.7%30 | 22.3%25 | 34 | 17.0%107 |
Jewish | 0.0%0 | 1.0%3 | 0.7%1 | 1.8%2 | 1 | 1.0%6 |
Other | 1.1%1 | 3.5%10 | 2.2%3 | 2.7%3 | 6 | 2.7%17 |
None | 5.5%5 | 3.8%11 | 3.6%5 | 6.3%7 | 9 | 4.4%28 |
Don't know/No answer | 1.1%1 | 0.7%2 | 1.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 13 | 0.8%5 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 |
Total | 100%91 | 100%289 | 100%138 | 100%112 | 630 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Never married | Married | Widowed, divorced, and separated | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 52.6%113 | 55.3%236 | 60.6%123 | 0 | 55.9%472 |
Other Protestant | 14.4%31 | 18.7%80 | 19.7%40 | 3 | 17.9%151 |
Catholic | 19.1%41 | 16.9%72 | 13.8%28 | 0 | 16.7%141 |
Jewish | 0.9%2 | 0.9%4 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Other | 3.3%7 | 2.8%12 | 1.5%3 | 1 | 2.6%22 |
None | 7.0%15 | 3.5%15 | 3.4%7 | 0 | 4.4%37 |
Don't know/No answer | 2.8%6 | 1.9%8 | 0.5%1 | 3 | 1.8%15 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 100%215 | 100%427 | 100%203 | 845 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black/African American | Native American/American Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 56.5%359 | 69.0%87 | 50.0%2 | 23.0%17 | 7 | 55.4%465 |
Other Protestant | 17.6%112 | 21.4%27 | 25.0%1 | 14.9%11 | 3 | 18.0%151 |
Catholic | 15.6%99 | 5.6%7 | 25.0%1 | 45.9%34 | 0 | 16.8%141 |
Jewish | 1.1%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.8%7 |
Other | 2.8%18 | 0.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 4.1%3 | 1 | 2.6%22 |
None | 4.3%27 | 1.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 9.5%7 | 1 | 4.3%36 |
Don't know/No answer | 2.0%13 | 1.6%2 | 0.0%0 | 2.7%2 | 1 | 2.0%17 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Total | 100%635 | 100%126 | 100%4 | 100%74 | 839 |