Portraits of American Life Study | Results & Summaries

Intergroup Contact

PAWT2

Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is an elected official? (IC_1)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	0
-4) Don't know	6	.2
1) Never	1652	63.3
2) Once or twice a year	595	22.8
3) About once a month	135	5.2
4) A few times a month	90	3.5
5) Once a week	52	2
6) A few times a week	36	1.4
7) Every day	41	1.6
Missing	2
TOTAL	2608	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is on welfare or government assistance? (IC_2)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	2	.1
-4) Don't know	24	.9
1) Never	1275	48.9
2) Once or twice a year	299	11.5
3) About once a month	253	9.7
4) A few times a month	214	8.2
5) Once a week	175	6.7
6) A few times a week	154	5.9
7) Every day	212	8.1
Missing	2
TOTAL	2608	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, had a graduate or professional degree? (IC_3)

	TOTAL	%
-4) Don't know	24	.9
1) Never	379	14.5
2) Once or twice a year	195	7.5
3) About once a month	201	7.7
4) A few times a month	327	12.5
5) Once a week	280	10.7
6) A few times a week	459	17.6
7) Every day	743	28.5
Missing	2
TOTAL	2608	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is a single mom or single dad with children in the home? (IC_4)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	0
-4) Don't know	15	.6
1) Never	717	27.5
2) Once or twice a year	256	9.8
3) About once a month	270	10.3
4) A few times a month	317	12.2
5) Once a week	266	10.2
6) A few times a week	367	14.1
7) Every day	400	15.3
Missing	2
TOTAL	2609	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is a Muslim? (IC_6)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	0
-4) Don't know	37	1.4
1) Never	1850	70.9
2) Once or twice a year	289	11.1
3) About once a month	133	5.1
4) A few times a month	115	4.4
5) Once a week	63	2.4
6) A few times a week	71	2.7
7) Every day	50	1.9
Missing	2
TOTAL	2609	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is a Catholic? (IC_7)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	5	.2
-4) Don't know	64	2.5
1) Never	474	18.2
2) Once or twice a year	222	8.5
3) About once a month	219	8.4
4) A few times a month	362	13.9
5) Once a week	242	9.3
6) A few times a week	436	16.7
7) Every day	585	22.4
Missing	2
TOTAL	2609	100.0

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	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	2	.1
-4) Don't know	218	8.4
1) Never	1079	41.4
2) Once or twice a year	299	11.5
3) About once a month	229	8.8
4) A few times a month	191	7.3
5) Once a week	165	6.3
6) A few times a week	233	8.9
7) Every day	192	7.4
Missing	2
TOTAL	2608	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, does not believe that God exists? (IC_9)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	0	0
-4) Don't know	100	3.8
1) Never	1389	53.2
2) Once or twice a year	458	17.5
3) About once a month	155	5.9
4) A few times a month	124	4.8
5) Once a week	125	4.8
6) A few times a week	136	5.2
7) Every day	123	4.7
Missing	2
TOTAL	2610	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is gay or lesbian? (IC_10)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	4	.2
-4) Don't know	56	2.1
1) Never	1004	38.5
2) Once or twice a year	522	20
3) About once a month	284	10.9
4) A few times a month	228	8.7
5) Once a week	157	6
6) A few times a week	208	8
7) Every day	147	5.6
Missing	2
TOTAL	2610	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is white, not of Hispanic origin? (IC_11)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	.1
-4) Don't know	6	.8
1) Never	112	14.1
2) Once or twice a year	40	5
3) About once a month	47	5.9
4) A few times a month	60	7.5
5) Once a week	65	8.2
6) A few times a week	120	15.1
7) Every day	344	43.3
Missing	1813
TOTAL	795	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is black? (IC_12)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	0
-4) Don't know	6	.3
1) Never	376	16.2
2) Once or twice a year	297	12.8
3) About once a month	234	10.1
4) A few times a month	337	14.5
5) Once a week	205	8.8
6) A few times a week	407	17.5
7) Every day	464	19.9
Missing	283
TOTAL	2327	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is Asian? (IC_13)

	TOTAL	%
-4) Don't know	12	.5
1) Never	790	31.7
2) Once or twice a year	397	15.9
3) About once a month	302	12.1
4) A few times a month	285	11.4
5) Once a week	181	7.3
6) A few times a week	289	11.6
7) Every day	239	9.6
Missing	113
TOTAL	2495	100.0

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Now think about conversations you have had with different types of people in the past twelve months. How often do you have a conversation with someone who, as far as you know, is Hispanic? (IC_14)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	1	0
-4) Don't know	13	.6
1) Never	435	19
2) Once or twice a year	261	11.4
3) About once a month	227	9.9
4) A few times a month	279	12.2
5) Once a week	224	9.8
6) A few times a week	400	17.5
7) Every day	444	19.4
Missing	326
TOTAL	2284	100.0

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About how many of your friends or family are in full-time religious ministry, such as being clergy, religious youth workers, or missionaries? (IC_15)

	TOTAL	%
-7) Refused	0	0
-4) Don't know	16	.6
0) 0	1596	61.2
1) 1	392	15
2) 2	212	8.1
3) 3	103	3.9
4) 4	51	2
5) 5	78	3
6) 6	36	1.4
7) 7	8	.3
8) 8	15	.6
9) 9	5	.2
10) 10	37	1.4
15) 11-15	12	.5
20) 16-20	19	.7
30) 21-30	14	.5
40) Over 30	15	.6
Missing	2
TOTAL	2609	100.0