State of the First Amendment Survey, 2003 - Analysis
MONTERR
Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. As part of its war on terrorism, the government should be allowed to monitor certain religious groups even if that means infringing upon the religious freedom of those groups' members.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 256 | 25.6% | 25.6% | -0.31 |
| 2) Mildly agree | 234 | 23.4% | 49.0% | -0.26 |
| 3) Mildly disagree | 167 | 16.7% | 65.7% | -0.22 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 289 | 28.9% | 94.6% | -0.17 |
| 98) Don't Know | 42 | 4.2% | 98.8% | 4.17 |
| 99) Refused | 12 | 1.2% | 100.0% | 4.21 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-61 | 62+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 17.1%32 | 29.6%77 | 25.9%88 | 28.5%53 | 6 | 25.7%250 |
| Mildly agree | 21.9%41 | 25.4%66 | 24.1%82 | 19.9%37 | 8 | 23.2%226 |
| Mildly disagree | 26.2%49 | 14.2%37 | 15.0%51 | 15.6%29 | 1 | 17.1%166 |
| Strongly disagree | 32.6%61 | 26.9%70 | 30.3%103 | 26.9%50 | 5 | 29.2%284 |
| Don't Know | 1.6%3 | 3.5%9 | 3.8%13 | 8.1%15 | 2 | 4.1%40 |
| Refused | 0.5%1 | 0.4%1 | 0.9%3 | 1.1%2 | 5 | 0.7%7 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Total | 100%187 | 100%260 | 100%340 | 100%186 | 973 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school or less | Some college/Trade school | College or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 27.2%62 | 26.1%81 | 24.8%112 | 1 | 25.8%255 |
| Mildly agree | 20.2%46 | 25.5%79 | 23.5%106 | 3 | 23.3%231 |
| Mildly disagree | 21.9%50 | 12.9%40 | 17.0%77 | 0 | 16.9%167 |
| Strongly disagree | 24.6%56 | 31.6%98 | 29.6%134 | 1 | 29.1%288 |
| Don't Know | 5.3%12 | 3.9%12 | 3.5%16 | 2 | 4.0%40 |
| Refused | 0.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 1.5%7 | 3 | 0.9%9 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 100%228 | 100%310 | 100%452 | 990 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Under $30,000 | $30,000-$50,000 | $50,000-100,000 | $100,000+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 23.8%65 | 23.7%49 | 28.5%87 | 27.0%40 | 15 | 25.8%241 |
| Mildly agree | 22.0%60 | 23.7%49 | 24.9%76 | 26.4%39 | 10 | 24.0%224 |
| Mildly disagree | 13.6%37 | 17.9%37 | 20.0%61 | 13.5%20 | 12 | 16.6%155 |
| Strongly disagree | 34.4%94 | 29.5%61 | 25.2%77 | 25.7%38 | 19 | 28.9%270 |
| Don't Know | 5.1%14 | 5.3%11 | 1.0%3 | 6.1%9 | 5 | 4.0%37 |
| Refused | 1.1%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 1.4%2 | 6 | 0.6%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Total | 100%273 | 100%207 | 100%305 | 100%148 | 933 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Republican | Independent | No preference (volunteered) | Other (volunteered) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 20.3%62 | 36.5%104 | 20.1%53 | 26.9%18 | 19.4%7 | 12 | 25.5%244 |
| Mildly agree | 20.3%62 | 26.0%74 | 23.5%62 | 25.4%17 | 19.4%7 | 12 | 23.2%222 |
| Mildly disagree | 19.0%58 | 13.3%38 | 18.9%50 | 19.4%13 | 11.1%4 | 4 | 17.0%163 |
| Strongly disagree | 36.6%112 | 18.9%54 | 31.8%84 | 22.4%15 | 47.2%17 | 7 | 29.4%282 |
| Don't Know | 3.3%10 | 4.9%14 | 4.5%12 | 4.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 4.1%39 |
| Refused | 0.7%2 | 0.4%1 | 1.1%3 | 1.5%1 | 2.8%1 | 4 | 0.8%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Total | 100%306 | 100%285 | 100%264 | 100%67 | 100%36 | 958 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 26.4%209 | 20.9%14 | 12.2%5 | 40.0%8 | 25.5%12 | 8 | 25.7%248 |
| Mildly agree | 24.1%191 | 11.9%8 | 31.7%13 | 10.0%2 | 25.5%12 | 8 | 23.4%226 |
| Mildly disagree | 16.7%132 | 13.4%9 | 29.3%12 | 20.0%4 | 14.9%7 | 3 | 17.0%164 |
| Strongly disagree | 27.8%220 | 50.7%34 | 19.5%8 | 25.0%5 | 29.8%14 | 8 | 29.1%281 |
| Don't Know | 4.0%32 | 3.0%2 | 7.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 4.3%2 | 3 | 4.0%39 |
| Refused | 0.9%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 5.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 4 | 0.8%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Total | 100%791 | 100%67 | 100%41 | 100%20 | 100%47 | 966 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| None | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 23.4%25 | 25.0%59 | 27.4%79 | 25.0%7 | 25.6%72 | 14 | 25.7%242 |
| Mildly agree | 22.4%24 | 25.0%59 | 26.0%75 | 17.9%5 | 22.1%62 | 9 | 23.9%225 |
| Mildly disagree | 17.8%19 | 21.6%51 | 18.1%52 | 17.9%5 | 12.1%34 | 6 | 17.1%161 |
| Strongly disagree | 30.8%33 | 23.3%55 | 22.6%65 | 35.7%10 | 38.4%108 | 18 | 28.8%271 |
| Don't Know | 3.7%4 | 4.7%11 | 5.6%16 | 3.6%1 | 1.8%5 | 5 | 3.9%37 |
| Refused | 1.9%2 | 0.4%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 8 | 0.4%4 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Total | 100%107 | 100%236 | 100%288 | 100%28 | 100%281 | 940 |
