International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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OTHREL03 According to the Report, societal attitudes toward other or nontraditional religions are reported to be…   0) Open and tolerant   1) Isolated discrimination   2) Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands   3) Hostile

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Open and tolerant	74	37.8%	37.8%	-1.15
Isolated discrimination	25	12.8%	50.5%	-.19
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	81	41.3%	91.8%	.77
Hostile	16	8.2%	100%	1.73

Variable Comparisons

Government favoritism of religion Government regulation of religion level Social regulation of religion level Region

Government favoritism of religion (I-GVTFAV)

	Low government favoritism	Medium government favoritism	High government favoritism	TOTAL
Open and tolerant	53.4% 39	29.8% 14	27.6% 21	37.8% 74
Isolated discrimination	5.5% 4	19.1% 9	15.8% 12	12.8% 25
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	38.4% 28	44.7% 21	42.1% 32	41.3% 81
Hostile	2.7% 2	6.4% 3	14.5% 11	8.2% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 73	100.0% 47	100.0% 76	196

Government regulation of religion level (I-GVTREG)

	Low government regulation	Medium government regulation	High government regulation	TOTAL
Open and tolerant	56.1% 64	12.0% 6	12.5% 4	37.8% 74
Isolated discrimination	10.5% 12	18.0% 9	12.5% 4	12.8% 25
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	31.6% 36	60.0% 30	46.9% 15	41.3% 81
Hostile	1.8% 2	10.0% 5	28.1% 9	8.2% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 114	100.0% 50	100.0% 32	196

Social regulation of religion level (I-SOCREG)

	Low social regulation	Medium social regulation	High social regulation	TOTAL
Open and tolerant	64.7% 66	15.6% 7	2.0% 1	37.8% 74
Isolated discrimination	9.8% 10	20.0% 9	12.2% 6	12.8% 25
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	23.5% 24	62.2% 28	59.2% 29	41.3% 81
Hostile	2.0% 2	2.2% 1	26.5% 13	8.2% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 102	100.0% 45	100.0% 49	196

Region (I-REGION)

	Africa	East Asia and Pacific	Europe and Eurasia	Near East and North Africa	South Asia	Western Hemisphere	TOTAL
Open and tolerant	45.8% 22	44.1% 15	23.1% 12	15.0% 3	0.0% 0	64.7% 22	37.8% 74
Isolated discrimination	18.8% 9	0.0% 0	11.5% 6	15.0% 3	25.0% 2	14.7% 5	12.8% 25
Negative just in certain regions or just towards certain religious brands	27.1% 13	52.9% 18	59.6% 31	45.0% 9	37.5% 3	20.6% 7	41.3% 81
Hostile	8.3% 4	2.9% 1	5.8% 3	25.0% 5	37.5% 3	0.0% 0	8.2% 16
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196