Analysis | Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999 | Data Archive | The Association of Religion Data Archives

Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999

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POLIS2

ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO RESPONDED THAT THEY WERE SOMEWHAT OR VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE POLIS CENTER AT IUPUI: Overall, how would you rate the Polis Center's work on community life in Indianapolis? Would you say it is:

	1) Very favorable
	2) Somewhat favorable
	3) Somewhat unfavorable
	4) Very unfavorable
	8) Don't know
	9) Refused

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Very favorable	21	32.3%	32.3%	-.68
Somewhat favorable	38	58.5%	90.8%	-.02
Somewhat unfavorable	2	3.1%	93.8%	.64
Very unfavorable	1	1.5%	95.4%	1.3
Don't know	2	3.1%	98.5%	3.93
Refused	1	1.5%	100%	4.58

Variable Comparisons

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Very favorable	25.9% 7	36.8% 14	32.3% 21
Somewhat favorable	66.7% 18	52.6% 20	58.5% 38
Somewhat unfavorable	3.7% 1	2.6% 1	3.1% 2
Very unfavorable	0.0% 0	2.6% 1	1.5% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	5.3% 2	3.1% 2
Refused	3.7% 1	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 27	100.0% 38	65

Education (I-EDUC)

	Zero to 11 years	12 years	Some college	College degree or higher	Don't know	TOTAL
Very favorable	33.3% 1	40.0% 4	41.2% 7	26.5% 9	0.0% 0	32.3% 21
Somewhat favorable	66.7% 2	40.0% 4	52.9% 9	64.7% 22	100.0% 1	58.5% 38
Somewhat unfavorable	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.9% 1	2.9% 1	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Very unfavorable	0.0% 0	10.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.9% 2	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Refused	0.0% 0	10.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 3	100.0% 10	100.0% 17	100.0% 34	100.0% 1	65

Religious preference (I-REL)

	Catholic	Protestant	Oth Chrstn	Oth Rel	No pref	TOTAL
Very favorable	22.2% 2	37.5% 9	33.3% 4	27.3% 3	33.3% 3	32.3% 21
Somewhat favorable	66.7% 6	54.2% 13	58.3% 7	54.5% 6	66.7% 6	58.5% 38
Somewhat unfavorable	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	9.1% 1	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Very unfavorable	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	9.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	8.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 9	100.0% 24	100.0% 12	100.0% 11	100.0% 9	65

Age (I-AGE)

	18-29	30-44	45-65	65 and up	Refused	TOTAL
Very favorable	42.9% 3	25.0% 6	38.5% 10	25.0% 2	0.00% 0	32.3% 21
Somewhat favorable	57.1% 4	62.5% 15	53.8% 14	62.5% 5	0.00% 0	58.5% 38
Somewhat unfavorable	0.0% 0	4.2% 1	3.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	3.1% 2
Very unfavorable	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	12.5% 1	0.00% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	4.2% 1	3.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	3.1% 2
Refused	0.0% 0	4.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	1.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 7	100.0% 24	100.0% 26	100.0% 8	100.0% 0	65

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Wh and Ind	Other	Dk/ ref	TOTAL
Very favorable	31.3% 15	40.0% 4	0.0% 0	66.7% 2	0.0% 0	32.3% 21
Somewhat favorable	60.4% 29	60.0% 6	100.0% 2	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	58.5% 38
Somewhat unfavorable	4.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Very unfavorable	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	4.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	1.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 10	100.0% 2	100.0% 3	100.0% 2	65

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Cohabiting	Widowed	Sep/ Div	Nvr marry	TOTAL
Very favorable	25.0% 9	66.7% 2	50.0% 2	41.7% 5	30.0% 3	32.3% 21
Somewhat favorable	66.7% 24	33.3% 1	25.0% 1	50.0% 6	60.0% 6	58.5% 38
Somewhat unfavorable	2.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Very unfavorable	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	2.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	10.0% 1	3.1% 2
Refused	2.8% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 36	100.0% 3	100.0% 4	100.0% 12	100.0% 10	65

Political party (I-PARTY)

	Republican	Democrat	Independnt	Other	Dk/ ref	TOTAL
Very favorable	15.4% 2	40.0% 12	29.4% 5	50.0% 2	0.0% 0	32.3% 21
Somewhat favorable	76.9% 10	46.7% 14	70.6% 12	50.0% 2	0.0% 0	58.5% 38
Somewhat unfavorable	0.0% 0	6.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Very unfavorable	0.0% 0	3.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.5% 1
Don't know	7.7% 1	3.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	3.1% 2
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	1.5% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 13	100.0% 30	100.0% 17	100.0% 4	100.0% 1	65

Household income (I-INCOME)

	$0-19999	$20-29999	$30-39999	$40-49999	$60000+	TOTAL
Very favorable	60.0% 6	37.5% 3	33.3% 4	20.0% 2	25.0% 6	32.8% 21
Somewhat favorable	40.0% 4	50.0% 4	58.3% 7	70.0% 7	66.7% 16	59.4% 38
Somewhat unfavorable	0.0% 0	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	4.2% 1	3.1% 2
Very unfavorable	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.6% 1
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	10.0% 1	4.2% 1	3.1% 2
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
TOTAL	100.0% 10	100.0% 8	100.0% 12	100.0% 10	100.0% 24	64