Taiwan Social Change Survey, 2009 - Analysis
WYRLMNLF (Weighted by WEIGHT)
(If you have no religious belief, skip to 35) Why do you believe in this current religion? (Choose all that apply) To understand the meaning of life (v34_3)
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0) No | 1384 | 71.8% | 71.8% |
| 1) Yes | 298 | 15.4% | 87.2% |
| 9) Not applicable | 246 | 12.8% | 100.0% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| None/illiterate or self-study | Elementary or junior high school | Senior high school | Junior college | College/university | Graduate school | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 73.8%48 | 80.0%453 | 74.5%430 | 72.7%157 | 58.9%241 | 58.2%53 | 2 | 71.8%1382 |
| Yes | 10.8%7 | 14.3%81 | 14.9%86 | 15.3%33 | 17.4%71 | 22.0%20 | 0 | 15.5%298 |
| Not applicable | 15.4%10 | 5.7%32 | 10.6%61 | 12.0%26 | 23.7%97 | 19.8%18 | 2 | 12.7%244 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 100%65 | 100%566 | 100%577 | 100%216 | 100%409 | 100%91 | 1924 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 73.4%708 | 70.2%676 | 0 | 71.8%1384 |
| Yes | 12.9%124 | 18.0%173 | 0 | 15.4%297 |
| Not applicable | 13.7%132 | 11.8%114 | 0 | 12.8%246 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%964 | 100%963 | 1927 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| No religious belief | Folk religion | Buddhism | Taoism | Christianity | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 0.0%0 | 90.4%745 | 74.6%282 | 88.0%234 | 60.8%62 | 54.9%62 | 0 | 71.8%1385 |
| Yes | 0.0%0 | 9.6%79 | 25.4%96 | 12.0%32 | 39.2%40 | 45.1%51 | 0 | 15.4%298 |
| Not applicable | 100.0%246 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 12.8%246 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%246 | 100%824 | 100%378 | 100%266 | 100%102 | 100%113 | 1929 |
