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Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999

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How important should it be for religious groups to influence public policy to support gay and lesbian rights in Indianapolis?
  1) Very important
  2) Somewhat important
  3) Not too important
  4) Not at all important
  8) Don't know
  9) Refused

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Very important 133 16.5% 16.5% -1.4
Somewhat important 214 26.6% 43.1% -.64
Not too important 159 19.7% 62.8% .12
Not at all important 287 35.6% 98.4% .88
Don't know 8 1% 99.4% 3.92
Refused 5 .6% 100% 4.68

Variable Comparisons


Gender (I-GENDER)

Male Female TOTAL
Very important 14.2%
48		 18.2%
85		 16.5%
133
Somewhat important 25.2%
85		 27.6%
129		 26.6%
214
Not too important 19.9%
67		 19.7%
92		 19.8%
159
Not at all important 39.2%
132		 32.9%
154		 35.5%
286
Don't know 0.6%
2		 1.3%
6		 1.0%
8
Refused 0.9%
3		 0.4%
2		 0.6%
5
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 important 19.4%
13		 16.2%
38		 18.6%
36		 15.0%
46		 0.0%
0		 16.5%
133
Somewhat important 28.4%
19		 24.8%
58		 25.8%
50		 27.8%
85		 66.7%
2		 26.6%
214
Not too important 11.9%
8		 17.9%
42		 19.1%
37		 23.2%
71		 0.0%
0		 19.7%
158
Not at all important 37.3%
25		 38.9%
91		 35.6%
69		 32.7%
100		 33.3%
1		 35.6%
286
Don't know 1.5%
1		 1.7%
4		 0.5%
1		 0.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
8
Refused 1.5%
1		 0.4%
1		 0.5%
1		 0.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
5
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 important 11.9%
17		 15.3%
38		 13.2%
27		 25.7%
26		 22.8%
23		 16.4%
131
Somewhat important 31.5%
45		 22.2%
55		 26.3%
54		 26.7%
27		 31.7%
32		 26.7%
213
Not too important 21.0%
30		 25.0%
62		 16.1%
33		 15.8%
16		 16.8%
17		 19.8%
158
Not at all important 34.3%
49		 36.7%
91		 42.0%
86		 28.7%
29		 28.7%
29		 35.6%
284
Don't know 0.7%
1		 0.8%
2		 1.5%
3		 2.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
8
Refused 0.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
2		 1.0%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.5%
4
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 important 12.7%
21		 17.5%
47		 17.9%
42		 17.2%
23		 0.0%
0		 16.5%
133
Somewhat important 36.4%
60		 24.5%
66		 26.5%
62		 18.7%
25		 33.3%
1		 26.6%
214
Not too important 14.5%
24		 22.7%
61		 18.4%
43		 23.1%
31		 0.0%
0		 19.8%
159
Not at all important 34.5%
57		 33.5%
90		 36.3%
85		 38.8%
52		 66.7%
2		 35.5%
286
Don't know 1.2%
2		 1.1%
3		 0.9%
2		 0.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
8
Refused 0.6%
1		 0.7%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.5%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
5
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 important 15.8%
83		 24.2%
36		 8.9%
4		 10.4%
8		 33.3%
2		 16.6%
133
Somewhat important 26.0%
137		 24.8%
37		 28.9%
13		 32.5%
25		 33.3%
2		 26.7%
214
Not too important 24.1%
127		 8.7%
13		 17.8%
8		 13.0%
10		 0.0%
0		 19.7%
158
Not at all important 32.5%
171		 40.3%
60		 42.2%
19		 42.9%
33		 33.3%
2		 35.5%
285
Don't know 0.8%
4		 1.3%
2		 2.2%
1		 1.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
8
Refused 0.8%
4		 0.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
5
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 important 14.7%
53		 30.8%
12		 16.1%
9		 21.5%
37		 12.6%
22		 16.6%
133
Somewhat important 23.8%
86		 20.5%
8		 21.4%
12		 20.9%
36		 40.8%
71		 26.6%
213
Not too important 22.7%
82		 5.1%
2		 19.6%
11		 18.0%
31		 18.4%
32		 19.7%
158
Not at all important 36.6%
132		 43.6%
17		 42.9%
24		 38.4%
66		 26.4%
46		 35.5%
285
Don't know 1.1%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.2%
2		 1.1%
2		 1.0%
8
Refused 1.1%
4		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
1		 0.6%
5
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 important 10.0%
24		 22.7%
63		 16.2%
36		 14.5%
8		 20.0%
2		 16.5%
133
Somewhat important 24.6%
59		 28.5%
79		 27.0%
60		 23.6%
13		 30.0%
3		 26.6%
214
Not too important 23.8%
57		 15.5%
43		 23.0%
51		 10.9%
6		 10.0%
1		 19.7%
158
Not at all important 40.8%
98		 31.8%
88		 31.1%
69		 49.1%
27		 40.0%
4		 35.6%
286
Don't know 0.4%
1		 0.7%
2		 1.8%
4		 1.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
8
Refused 0.4%
1		 0.7%
2		 0.9%
2		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.6%
5
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 important 17.2%
23		 19.5%
24		 15.7%
20		 15.7%
28		 16.5%
35		 16.8%
130
Somewhat important 30.6%
41		 26.0%
32		 29.9%
38		 27.5%
49		 21.7%
46		 26.6%
206
Not too important 12.7%
17		 20.3%
25		 17.3%
22		 22.5%
40		 23.1%
49		 19.8%
153
Not at all important 36.6%
49		 32.5%
40		 36.2%
46		 32.6%
58		 37.3%
79		 35.1%
272
Don't know 2.2%
3		 1.6%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.7%
3		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
8
Refused 0.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.8%
1		 0.0%
0		 1.4%
3		 0.6%
5
TOTAL 100.0%
134		 100.0%
123		 100.0%
127		 100.0%
178		 100.0%
212
774

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