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Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999

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Overall, how knowledgeable would you say religious leaders in your neighborhood are about the issues and needs facing the people who live there? Would you say:
  1) Very knowledgeable
  2) Moderately knowledgeable
  3) Not too knowledgeable
  4) Not at all knowledgeable
  8) Don't know
  9) Refused

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Very knowledgeable 211 26.2% 26.2% -.95
Moderately knowledgeable 279 34.6% 60.8% -.3
Not too knowledgeable 202 25.1% 85.9% .35
Not at all knowledgeable 77 9.6% 95.4% 1.01
Don't know 36 4.5% 99.9% 3.61
Refused 1 .1% 100% 4.26

Variable Comparisons


Gender (I-GENDER)

Male Female TOTAL
Very knowledgeable 24.9%
84		 27.1%
127		 26.2%
211
Moderately knowledgeable 36.8%
124		 32.9%
154		 34.5%
278
Not too knowledgeable 22.0%
74		 27.4%
128		 25.1%
202
Not at all knowledgeable 9.5%
32		 9.6%
45		 9.6%
77
Don't know 6.5%
22		 3.0%
14		 4.5%
36
Refused 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
337		 100.0%
468
805


Education (I-EDUC)

Zero to 11 years 12 years Some college College degree or higher Don't know TOTAL
Very knowledgeable 25.4%
17		 23.9%
56		 30.4%
59		 25.5%
78		 33.3%
1		 26.2%
211
Moderately knowledgeable 25.4%
17		 34.6%
81		 35.1%
68		 35.9%
110		 33.3%
1		 34.5%
277
Not too knowledgeable 20.9%
14		 29.9%
70		 23.2%
45		 23.9%
73		 0.0%
0		 25.1%
202
Not at all knowledgeable 28.4%
19		 8.1%
19		 8.2%
16		 7.2%
22		 33.3%
1		 9.6%
77
Don't know 0.0%
0		 3.4%
8		 3.1%
6		 7.2%
22		 0.0%
0		 4.5%
36
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
67		 100.0%
234		 100.0%
194		 100.0%
306		 100.0%
3
804


Religious preference (I-REL)

Catholic Protestant Oth Chrstn Oth Rel No pref TOTAL
Very knowledgeable 30.8%
44		 27.4%
68		 27.3%
56		 22.8%
23		 17.8%
18		 26.2%
209
Moderately knowledgeable 40.6%
58		 34.7%
86		 29.8%
61		 34.7%
35		 35.6%
36		 34.6%
276
Not too knowledgeable 18.2%
26		 27.0%
67		 27.8%
57		 29.7%
30		 20.8%
21		 25.2%
201
Not at all knowledgeable 4.9%
7		 8.1%
20		 11.2%
23		 9.9%
10		 15.8%
16		 9.5%
76
Don't know 5.6%
8		 2.8%
7		 3.9%
8		 3.0%
3		 8.9%
9		 4.4%
35
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
1		 0.1%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
143		 100.0%
248		 100.0%
205		 100.0%
101		 100.0%
101
798


Age (I-AGE)

18-29 30-44 45-65 65 and up Refused TOTAL
Very knowledgeable 23.0%
38		 26.4%
71		 28.2%
66		 26.1%
35		 33.3%
1		 26.2%
211
Moderately knowledgeable 34.5%
57		 36.1%
97		 33.8%
79		 33.6%
45		 0.0%
0		 34.5%
278
Not too knowledgeable 23.0%
38		 25.3%
68		 26.1%
61		 26.1%
35		 0.0%
0		 25.1%
202
Not at all knowledgeable 14.5%
24		 6.3%
17		 8.5%
20		 10.4%
14		 66.7%
2		 9.6%
77
Don't know 4.8%
8		 5.9%
16		 3.0%
7		 3.7%
5		 0.0%
0		 4.5%
36
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
165		 100.0%
269		 100.0%
234		 100.0%
134		 100.0%
3
805


Race (I-RACE)

White Black Wh and Ind Other Dk/ ref TOTAL
Very knowledgeable 24.1%
127		 34.2%
51		 28.9%
13		 24.7%
19		 16.7%
1		 26.3%
211
Moderately knowledgeable 37.5%
197		 27.5%
41		 28.9%
13		 29.9%
23		 50.0%
3		 34.5%
277
Not too knowledgeable 26.6%
140		 20.1%
30		 24.4%
11		 26.0%
20		 16.7%
1		 25.2%
202
Not at all knowledgeable 6.5%
34		 14.8%
22		 17.8%
8		 15.6%
12		 0.0%
0		 9.5%
76
Don't know 5.3%
28		 2.7%
4		 0.0%
0		 3.9%
3		 16.7%
1		 4.5%
36
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
526		 100.0%
149		 100.0%
45		 100.0%
77		 100.0%
6
803


Marital status (I-MARITAL)

Married Cohabiting Widowed Sep/ Div Nvr marry TOTAL
Very knowledgeable 27.4%
99		 20.5%
8		 30.4%
17		 21.5%
37		 28.2%
49		 26.2%
210
Moderately knowledgeable 36.0%
130		 30.8%
12		 35.7%
20		 32.6%
56		 33.3%
58		 34.4%
276
Not too knowledgeable 25.2%
91		 30.8%
12		 19.6%
11		 28.5%
49		 22.4%
39		 25.2%
202
Not at all knowledgeable 8.0%
29		 17.9%
7		 12.5%
7		 10.5%
18		 9.2%
16		 9.6%
77
Don't know 3.3%
12		 0.0%
0		 1.8%
1		 7.0%
12		 6.3%
11		 4.5%
36
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
1		 0.1%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
361		 100.0%
39		 100.0%
56		 100.0%
172		 100.0%
174
802


Political party (I-PARTY)

Republican Democrat Independnt Other Dk/ ref TOTAL
Very knowledgeable 23.8%
57		 27.4%
76		 28.4%
63		 21.8%
12		 30.0%
3		 26.2%
211
Moderately knowledgeable 40.0%
96		 35.0%
97		 27.9%
62		 36.4%
20		 20.0%
2		 34.5%
277
Not too knowledgeable 25.8%
62		 23.1%
64		 29.7%
66		 16.4%
9		 10.0%
1		 25.1%
202
Not at all knowledgeable 6.3%
15		 11.2%
31		 9.5%
21		 12.7%
7		 30.0%
3		 9.6%
77
Don't know 4.2%
10		 2.9%
8		 4.5%
10		 12.7%
7		 10.0%
1		 4.5%
36
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.4%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.1%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
240		 100.0%
277		 100.0%
222		 100.0%
55		 100.0%
10
804


Household income (I-INCOME)

$0-19999 $20-29999 $30-39999 $40-49999 $60000+ TOTAL
Very knowledgeable 28.4%
38		 31.7%
39		 26.8%
34		 18.5%
33		 27.8%
59		 26.2%
203
Moderately knowledgeable 26.9%
36		 33.3%
41		 33.1%
42		 38.8%
69		 36.3%
77		 34.2%
265
Not too knowledgeable 23.1%
31		 22.8%
28		 29.9%
38		 28.1%
50		 23.6%
50		 25.5%
197
Not at all knowledgeable 17.2%
23		 8.9%
11		 7.9%
10		 7.9%
14		 7.5%
16		 9.6%
74
Don't know 4.5%
6		 3.3%
4		 2.4%
3		 6.7%
12		 4.2%
9		 4.4%
34
Refused 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.5%
1		 0.1%
1
TOTAL 100.0%
134		 100.0%
123		 100.0%
127		 100.0%
178		 100.0%
212
774

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