International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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MSSN03 According to the Report, how are attitudes to missionary activity from other religions generally characterized? Consider hostile if the Report says "hostile" or if any aggression is present.   0) Positive or neutral   1) Negative   2) Hostile

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Positive or neutral	142	72.4%	72.4%	-.57
Negative	44	22.4%	94.9%	1.18
Hostile	10	5.1%	100%	2.94

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
Positive or neutral	86.3% 63	74.5% 35	57.9% 44	72.4% 142
Negative	12.3% 9	19.1% 9	34.2% 26	22.4% 44
Hostile	1.4% 1	6.4% 3	7.9% 6	5.1% 10
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
Positive or neutral	90.4% 103	50.0% 25	43.8% 14	72.4% 142
Negative	7.9% 9	42.0% 21	43.8% 14	22.4% 44
Hostile	1.8% 2	8.0% 4	12.5% 4	5.1% 10
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
Positive or neutral	96.1% 98	66.7% 30	28.6% 14	72.4% 142
Negative	3.9% 4	26.7% 12	57.1% 28	22.4% 44
Hostile	0.0% 0	6.7% 3	14.3% 7	5.1% 10
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
Positive or neutral	83.3% 40	76.5% 26	67.3% 35	45.0% 9	25.0% 2	88.2% 30	72.4% 142
Negative	12.5% 6	20.6% 7	25.0% 13	50.0% 10	62.5% 5	8.8% 3	22.4% 44
Hostile	4.2% 2	2.9% 1	7.7% 4	5.0% 1	12.5% 1	2.9% 1	5.1% 10
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196