Dimensions of Religiosity, 1986

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POLITICS The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. Two political candidates are seeking the same political office. One is a member and a strong participant in a church. The other is indifferent, but not hostile, to religious organizations. Other factors being equal, do you think the candidate identified with the church would be a better public servant than the one who has no interest in religion?   1) He definitely would   2) He probably would   3) Uncertain   4) He probably would not   5) He definitely would not

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
He definitely would	9	9.5%	9.5%	-1.85
He probably would	21	22.1%	31.6%	-.91
Uncertain	36	37.9%	69.5%	.03
He probably would not	22	23.2%	92.6%	.97
He definitely would not	7	7.4%	100%	1.91

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race College class

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
He definitely would	12.5% 6	6.4% 3	9.5% 9
He probably would	29.2% 14	14.9% 7	22.1% 21
Uncertain	33.3% 16	42.6% 20	37.9% 36
He probably would not	18.8% 9	27.7% 13	23.2% 22
He definitely would not	6.3% 3	8.5% 4	7.4% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 47	95

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
He definitely would	8.9% 7	18.2% 2	0.0% 0	9.5% 9
He probably would	21.5% 17	9.1% 1	60.0% 3	22.1% 21
Uncertain	34.2% 27	63.6% 7	40.0% 2	37.9% 36
He probably would not	26.6% 21	9.1% 1	0.0% 0	23.2% 22
He definitely would not	8.9% 7	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	7.4% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 79	100.0% 11	100.0% 5	95

College class (I-CSTAT)

	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	TOTAL
He definitely would	15.6% 5	6.1% 2	0.0% 0	11.8% 2	9.5% 9
He probably would	15.6% 5	33.3% 11	23.1% 3	11.8% 2	22.1% 21
Uncertain	31.3% 10	36.4% 12	53.8% 7	41.2% 7	37.9% 36
He probably would not	31.3% 10	15.2% 5	15.4% 2	29.4% 5	23.2% 22
He definitely would not	6.3% 2	9.1% 3	7.7% 1	5.9% 1	7.4% 7
TOTAL	100.0% 32	100.0% 33	100.0% 13	100.0% 17	95