LITERL_B (Weighted by WEIGHT)
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| Category | Frequency | Percentage | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is to be taken literally, word for word, | 3108 | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| Not everything in [Holy book] should be taken literally, word for word | 2677 | 43.7% | 94.5% |
| Other (VOL.) | 94 | 1.5% | 96% |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 240 | 3.9% | 99.9% |
| Missing | 11539 | % | % |
Variable Comparisons
Age (I-AGE)
| 18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is to be taken literally, word for word, | 39.8% 287 |
52.0% 481 |
55.7% 591 |
45.0% 589 |
55.7% 496 |
54.2% 616 |
49 |
50.6% 3060 |
| Not everything in [Holy book] should be taken literally, word for word | 57.6% 415 |
44.2% 409 |
40.0% 424 |
49.8% 652 |
36.7% 327 |
37.4% 425 |
25 |
43.9% 2652 |
| Other (VOL.) | 0.0% 0 |
1.5% 14 |
0.7% 7 |
3.0% 39 |
0.8% 7 |
2.5% 28 |
0 |
1.6% 95 |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.6% 19 |
2.3% 21 |
3.7% 39 |
2.1% 28 |
6.8% 61 |
6.0% 68 |
3 |
3.9% 236 |
| Missing | 1603 | 2010 | 2107 | 2118 | 1716 | 1839 | 0 | 11393 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 721 |
100.0% 925 |
100.0% 1061 |
100.0% 1308 |
100.0% 891 |
100.0% 1137 |
77 |
6043 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is to be taken literally, word for word, | 62.9% 551 |
66.3% 496 |
54.2% 651 |
43.6% 331 |
36.6% 241 |
32.9% 247 |
591 |
50.4% 2517 |
| Not everything in [Holy book] should be taken literally, word for word | 32.1% 281 |
32.0% 239 |
40.8% 490 |
51.4% 391 |
56.9% 375 |
64.6% 485 |
415 |
45.3% 2261 |
| Other (VOL.) | 2.1% 18 |
0.7% 5 |
1.6% 19 |
2.2% 17 |
0.0% 0 |
0.5% 4 |
30 |
1.3% 63 |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.0% 26 |
1.1% 8 |
3.5% 42 |
2.8% 21 |
6.5% 43 |
2.0% 15 |
84 |
3.1% 155 |
| Missing | 1937 | 1180 | 1955 | 1561 | 1234 | 1824 | 0 | 9691 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 876 |
100.0% 748 |
100.0% 1202 |
100.0% 760 |
100.0% 659 |
100.0% 751 |
1120 |
4996 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Living with a partner | Divorced | Separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is to be taken literally, word for word, | 53.0% 1866 |
48.7% 155 |
49.1% 238 |
61.5% 80 |
60.2% 312 |
38.5% 428 |
29 |
50.6% 3079 |
| Not everything in [Holy book] should be taken literally, word for word | 41.4% 1457 |
46.2% 147 |
46.4% 225 |
28.5% 37 |
32.4% 168 |
57.3% 637 |
6 |
43.9% 2671 |
| Other (VOL.) | 1.6% 57 |
0.9% 3 |
2.1% 10 |
0.8% 1 |
1.5% 8 |
1.2% 13 |
3 |
1.5% 92 |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.9% 138 |
4.1% 13 |
2.5% 12 |
9.2% 12 |
5.8% 30 |
3.1% 34 |
1 |
3.9% 239 |
| Missing | 5947 | 817 | 1134 | 249 | 627 | 2721 | 0 | 11495 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 3518 |
100.0% 318 |
100.0% 485 |
100.0% 130 |
100.0% 518 |
100.0% 1112 |
39 |
6081 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Roman Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Jewish | Other religion | Atheist, agnostic, nothing in particular | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is to be taken literally, word for word, | 59.9% 1812 |
37.2% 529 |
45.5% 421 |
28.2% 22 |
57.2% 91 |
42.5% 199 |
34 |
50.6% 3074 |
| Not everything in [Holy book] should be taken literally, word for word | 35.3% 1066 |
55.6% 791 |
48.3% 447 |
67.9% 53 |
40.3% 64 |
53.4% 250 |
6 |
44.0% 2671 |
| Other (VOL.) | 1.9% 56 |
0.7% 10 |
2.1% 19 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
1.9% 9 |
0 |
1.5% 94 |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.9% 89 |
6.5% 93 |
4.1% 38 |
3.8% 3 |
2.5% 4 |
2.1% 10 |
4 |
3.9% 237 |
| Missing | 4081 | 2576 | 1503 | 205 | 417 | 2525 | 0 | 11307 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 3023 |
100.0% 1423 |
100.0% 925 |
100.0% 78 |
100.0% 159 |
100.0% 468 |
44 |
6076 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than a high school diploma | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Post-graduate training or professional schooling after college | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is to be taken literally, word for word, | 66.6% 674 |
59.6% 1168 |
42.9% 741 |
37.9% 318 |
33.7% 183 |
24 |
50.7% 3084 |
| Not everything in [Holy book] should be taken literally, word for word | 28.9% 292 |
36.3% 711 |
48.8% 843 |
58.6% 491 |
61.1% 332 |
7 |
43.9% 2669 |
| Other (VOL.) | 0.6% 6 |
1.8% 35 |
2.4% 42 |
1.0% 8 |
0.2% 1 |
3 |
1.5% 92 |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.0% 40 |
2.3% 46 |
5.9% 102 |
2.5% 21 |
5.0% 27 |
4 |
3.9% 236 |
| Missing | 1372 | 3553 | 3086 | 2002 | 1485 | 0 | 11498 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1012 |
100.0% 1960 |
100.0% 1728 |
100.0% 838 |
100.0% 543 |
38 |
6081 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is to be taken literally, word for word, | 48.9% 1379 |
52.4% 1728 |
50.8% 3107 |
| Not everything in [Holy book] should be taken literally, word for word | 47.0% 1325 |
41.0% 1352 |
43.8% 2677 |
| Other (VOL.) | 1.2% 33 |
1.9% 61 |
1.5% 94 |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.0% 85 |
4.7% 155 |
3.9% 240 |
| Missing | 5732 | 5807 | 11539 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 2822 |
100.0% 3296 |
6118 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Very conservative | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Very liberal | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Holy book] is to be taken literally, word for word, | 63.2% 374 |
56.1% 1289 |
39.6% 740 |
41.2% 293 |
73.2% 183 |
229 |
50.3% 2879 |
| Not everything in [Holy book] should be taken literally, word for word | 29.9% 177 |
37.9% 871 |
57.6% 1078 |
54.0% 384 |
26.4% 66 |
101 |
45.0% 2576 |
| Other (VOL.) | 2.4% 14 |
1.7% 38 |
0.2% 4 |
2.7% 19 |
0.0% 0 |
19 |
1.3% 75 |
| Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.6% 27 |
4.3% 99 |
2.6% 49 |
2.1% 15 |
0.4% 1 |
49 |
3.3% 191 |
| Missing | 675 | 3337 | 4111 | 1889 | 841 | 0 | 10853 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 592 |
100.0% 2297 |
100.0% 1871 |
100.0% 711 |
100.0% 250 |
398 |
5721 |

















