State of the First Amendment Survey, 1997 - Analysis
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I'm going to read you some ways people might exercise their First Amendment right of freedom of religion. For each, tell me if you agree or disagree that someone should be free to do it. People should be allowed to display religious symbols on government property. Do you agree or disagree that people should be free to do this? PROBE: do you strongly or mildly (agree/disagree)?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 284 | 27.7% | 27.7% | -1.02 |
| 2) Mildly agree | 201 | 19.6% | 47.3% | -0.45 |
| 3) Mildly disagree | 204 | 19.9% | 67.2% | 0.12 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 292 | 28.5% | 95.7% | 0.69 |
| 9) Don't know/Refused | 44 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 3.53 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 29.8%129 | 26.4%154 | 1 | 27.9%283 |
| Mildly agree | 19.9%86 | 19.2%112 | 3 | 19.5%198 |
| Mildly disagree | 18.9%82 | 20.4%119 | 3 | 19.8%201 |
| Strongly disagree | 28.2%122 | 28.8%168 | 2 | 28.5%290 |
| Don't know/Refused | 3.2%14 | 5.1%30 | 0 | 4.3%44 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%433 | 100%583 | 1016 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Grade school or less | Some high school | High school | Some college | College graduate | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 38.5%5 | 21.6%11 | 33.1%91 | 28.6%89 | 23.2%52 | 24.2%36 | 0 | 27.8%284 |
| Mildly agree | 15.4%2 | 13.7%7 | 19.3%53 | 16.4%51 | 25.0%56 | 20.8%31 | 1 | 19.6%200 |
| Mildly disagree | 0.0%0 | 17.6%9 | 19.3%53 | 20.6%64 | 22.3%50 | 18.8%28 | 0 | 19.9%204 |
| Strongly disagree | 30.8%4 | 37.3%19 | 24.4%67 | 30.5%95 | 26.3%59 | 31.5%47 | 1 | 28.4%291 |
| Don't know/Refused | 15.4%2 | 9.8%5 | 4.0%11 | 3.9%12 | 3.1%7 | 4.7%7 | 0 | 4.3%44 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%13 | 100%51 | 100%275 | 100%311 | 100%224 | 100%149 | 1023 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other (Specify) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 29.7%250 | 21.1%16 | 17.8%8 | 0.0%0 | 28.1%9 | 1 | 27.9%283 |
| Mildly agree | 21.2%179 | 9.2%7 | 15.6%7 | 11.8%2 | 9.4%3 | 3 | 19.5%198 |
| Mildly disagree | 20.0%169 | 18.4%14 | 20.0%9 | 35.3%6 | 12.5%4 | 2 | 19.9%202 |
| Strongly disagree | 24.9%210 | 44.7%34 | 44.4%20 | 52.9%9 | 40.6%13 | 6 | 28.2%286 |
| Don't know/Refused | 4.2%35 | 6.6%5 | 2.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 9.4%3 | 0 | 4.3%44 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%843 | 100%76 | 100%45 | 100%17 | 100%32 | 1013 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other (specify) | No religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 26.1%71 | 32.9%150 | 15.0%3 | 28.8%47 | 12.0%11 | 2 | 28.1%282 |
| Mildly agree | 23.2%63 | 18.6%85 | 15.0%3 | 17.2%28 | 18.5%17 | 5 | 19.5%196 |
| Mildly disagree | 18.4%50 | 20.2%92 | 0.0%0 | 20.9%34 | 28.3%26 | 2 | 20.1%202 |
| Strongly disagree | 29.0%79 | 23.7%108 | 65.0%13 | 28.2%46 | 37.0%34 | 12 | 27.9%280 |
| Don't know/Refused | 3.3%9 | 4.6%21 | 5.0%1 | 4.9%8 | 4.3%4 | 1 | 4.3%43 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%272 | 100%456 | 100%20 | 100%163 | 100%92 | 1003 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Single | Married | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 22.2%58 | 30.4%174 | 25.8%31 | 32.8%21 | 0 | 27.9%284 |
| Mildly agree | 21.8%57 | 19.7%113 | 12.5%15 | 18.8%12 | 4 | 19.4%197 |
| Mildly disagree | 20.3%53 | 19.5%112 | 22.5%27 | 18.8%12 | 0 | 20.0%204 |
| Strongly disagree | 32.2%84 | 26.2%150 | 35.0%42 | 20.3%13 | 3 | 28.4%289 |
| Don't know/Refused | 3.4%9 | 4.2%24 | 4.2%5 | 9.4%6 | 0 | 4.3%44 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 100%261 | 100%573 | 100%120 | 100%64 | 1018 |
