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[If RM_1= 2, 3, 4 or 5, ASK ARA_1. OTHERWISE SKIP TO ART_1] For each of the following statements, please indicate whether you strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat agree, or strongly agree. There are errors in your religious text on moral, spiritual, or religious matters. (ARA_1)


Variable Comparisons

[Age | Gender | Political Ideology | Race | Religious Tradition | Region | Education ]

Age

18 to 29 years old 30 to 44 years old 45 to 59 years old 60 to 74 years old 75 years and older TOTAL
Refused 1.3%
6		 1.2%
8		 1.6%
11		 3.4%
13		 3.2%
4		 1.8%
42
Don't know 0.8%
4		 1.2%
8		 1.2%
8		 1.6%
6		 1.6%
2		 1.2%
28
Strongly disagree 33.6%
160		 38.2%
251		 41.2%
279		 38.6%
147		 40.8%
51		 38.3%
888
Somewhat disagree 10.3%
49		 9.0%
59		 8.7%
59		 9.7%
37		 11.2%
14		 9.4%
218
Neither agree nor disagree 32.6%
155		 33.3%
219		 26.7%
181		 29.4%
112		 31.2%
39		 30.5%
706
Somewhat agree 15.5%
74		 11.1%
73		 14.0%
95		 10.8%
41		 10.4%
13		 12.8%
296
Strongly agree 5.9%
28		 5.9%
39		 6.5%
44		 6.6%
25		 1.6%
2		 6.0%
138
Missing 78 91 76 31 15 291
TOTAL 100.0%
476		 100.0%
657		 100.0%
677		 100.0%
381		 100.0%
125
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Gender

Female Male TOTAL
Refused 2.0%
25		 1.5%
16		 1.8%
41
Don't know 1.9%
24		 0.5%
5		 1.3%
29
Strongly disagree 40.5%
507		 35.8%
382		 38.3%
889
Somewhat disagree 8.5%
106		 10.6%
113		 9.4%
219
Neither agree nor disagree 31.2%
391		 29.5%
315		 30.4%
706
Somewhat agree 11.2%
140		 14.6%
156		 12.8%
296
Strongly agree 4.8%
60		 7.4%
79		 6.0%
139
Missing 98 193 291
TOTAL 100.0%
1253		 100.0%
1066
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Political ideology

Very liberal Somewhat liberal Middle of the road Somewhat conservative Very conservative Haven't thought much about it Missing TOTAL
Refused 0.9%
1		 0.6%
2		 0.5%
3		 1.7%
8		 1.4%
3		 3.6%
22
3		 1.7%
39
Don't know 0.9%
1		 0.3%
1		 0.7%
4		 0.4%
2		 1.4%
3		 2.6%
16
2		 1.2%
27
Strongly disagree 28.6%
32		 22.3%
73		 30.9%
172		 48.0%
228		 67.6%
142		 38.0%
234
7		 38.4%
881
Somewhat disagree 5.4%
6		 9.8%
32		 12.2%
68		 9.3%
44		 8.1%
17		 8.4%
52
0		 9.5%
219
Neither agree nor disagree 37.5%
42		 35.1%
115		 32.7%
182		 24.8%
118		 11.9%
25		 35.2%
217
8		 30.4%
699
Somewhat agree 14.3%
16		 21.6%
71		 15.8%
88		 12.8%
61		 8.1%
17		 6.8%
42
1		 12.8%
295
Strongly agree 12.5%
14		 10.4%
34		 7.0%
39		 2.9%
14		 1.4%
3		 5.4%
33
1		 6.0%
137
Missing 57 48 75 31 16 60 0 287
TOTAL 100.0%
112		 100.0%
328		 100.0%
556		 100.0%
475		 100.0%
210		 100.0%
616
22
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Race

White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Other TOTAL
Refused 1.4%
22		 2.7%
7		 3.0%
9		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 4.3%
3		 1.8%
41
Don't know 0.6%
10		 1.6%
4		 3.6%
11		 2.9%
3		 0.0%
0		 1.4%
1		 1.3%
29
Strongly disagree 37.6%
594		 48.4%
124		 35.2%
107		 32.4%
33		 55.6%
5		 37.7%
26		 38.4%
889
Somewhat disagree 9.8%
154		 7.0%
18		 10.5%
32		 7.8%
8		 0.0%
0		 10.1%
7		 9.4%
219
Neither agree nor disagree 31.0%
489		 23.8%
61		 30.3%
92		 39.2%
40		 44.4%
4		 27.5%
19		 30.4%
705
Somewhat agree 13.6%
214		 9.0%
23		 11.5%
35		 14.7%
15		 0.0%
0		 13.0%
9		 12.8%
296
Strongly agree 6.0%
95		 7.4%
19		 5.9%
18		 2.9%
3		 0.0%
0		 5.8%
4		 6.0%
139
Missing 232 21 18 8 0 13 292
TOTAL 100.0%
1578		 100.0%
256		 100.0%
304		 100.0%
102		 100.0%
9		 100.0%
69
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Religion

Black Protestant Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Unaffiliated Other TOTAL
Refused 2.1%
3		 1.8%
12		 2.0%
7		 2.5%
16		 0.4%
1		 1.1%
3		 1.8%
42
Don't know 2.1%
3		 0.6%
4		 1.2%
4		 1.7%
11		 1.3%
3		 1.5%
4		 1.3%
29
Strongly disagree 52.1%
73		 59.7%
405		 33.0%
114		 24.8%
162		 14.5%
34		 37.5%
100		 38.3%
888
Somewhat disagree 5.0%
7		 8.3%
56		 13.0%
45		 11.2%
73		 6.4%
15		 8.6%
23		 9.5%
219
Neither agree nor disagree 25.7%
36		 20.2%
137		 27.2%
94		 41.3%
269		 41.3%
97		 27.0%
72		 30.4%
705
Somewhat agree 5.7%
8		 6.9%
47		 18.0%
62		 13.3%
87		 18.3%
43		 18.4%
49		 12.8%
296
Strongly agree 7.1%
10		 2.5%
17		 5.5%
19		 5.2%
34		 17.9%
42		 6.0%
16		 6.0%
138
Missing 6 15 17 41 176 36 291
TOTAL 100.0%
140		 100.0%
678		 100.0%
345		 100.0%
652		 100.0%
235		 100.0%
267
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Region

Northeast Midwest South West TOTAL
Refused 1.3%
5		 2.0%
12		 1.5%
12		 2.4%
13		 1.8%
42
Don't know 1.3%
5		 1.0%
6		 1.1%
9		 1.6%
9		 1.3%
29
Strongly disagree 35.0%
133		 37.5%
221		 44.1%
353		 32.9%
181		 38.3%
888
Somewhat disagree 11.8%
45		 8.7%
51		 9.3%
74		 9.1%
50		 9.5%
220
Neither agree nor disagree 32.4%
123		 33.4%
197		 26.8%
214		 31.3%
172		 30.4%
706
Somewhat agree 12.6%
48		 11.0%
65		 12.1%
97		 15.5%
85		 12.7%
295
Strongly agree 5.5%
21		 6.3%
37		 5.1%
41		 7.3%
40		 6.0%
139
Missing 61 31 81 118 291
TOTAL 100.0%
380		 100.0%
589		 100.0%
800		 100.0%
550
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Education

No high school diploma GED or high school diploma Vocational/technical diploma or Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree Other Missing TOTAL
Refused 8.1%
23		 1.3%
12		 0.2%
1		 0.8%
3		 0.5%
1		 1.5%
1
0		 1.8%
41
Don't know 5.3%
15		 0.8%
8		 0.5%
2		 0.3%
1		 0.5%
1		 3.1%
2
0		 1.3%
29
Strongly disagree 34.2%
97		 42.8%
407		 35.8%
155		 38.6%
141		 31.7%
70		 29.2%
19
0		 38.4%
889
Somewhat disagree 8.5%
24		 8.8%
84		 11.1%
48		 9.3%
34		 6.8%
15		 21.5%
14
0		 9.4%
219
Neither agree nor disagree 27.5%
78		 30.0%
285		 32.1%
139		 28.5%
104		 38.5%
85		 24.6%
16
0		 30.5%
707
Somewhat agree 8.8%
25		 10.5%
100		 15.7%
68		 17.3%
63		 13.6%
30		 12.3%
8
2		 12.7%
294
Strongly agree 7.7%
22		 5.7%
54		 4.6%
20		 5.2%
19		 8.6%
19		 7.7%
5
0		 6.0%
139
Missing 22 106 48 55 46 6 0 283
TOTAL 100.0%
284		 100.0%
950		 100.0%
433		 100.0%
365		 100.0%
221		 100.0%
65
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