Williamsburg Charter Survey On Religion and Public Life, 1987

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THRESTR ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO THINK SOME RELIGIOUS AND OTHER GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES POSE A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY, AND HAD A GROUP IN MIND: Do you think some of their public activities should be restricted?   0) Not applicable   1) Yes   2) No   3) Depends   4) Some yes, some no   8) Don't know

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Not applicable	2039	60.7%	60.7%	-.57
Yes	557	16.6%	77.2%	.13
No	518	15.4%	92.7%	.83
Depends	142	4.2%	96.9%	1.53
Some yes, some no	32	1%	97.8%	2.23
Don't know	73	2.2%	100%	5.03

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race Religion Political party Region Household income Age

Sex (I-SEX)

	Men	Women	TOTAL
Not applicable	56.4% 1077	66.3% 961	60.7% 2038
Yes	17.2% 328	15.8% 229	16.6% 557
No	18.2% 347	11.7% 169	15.4% 516
Depends	5.6% 106	2.5% 36	4.2% 142
Some yes, some no	1.0% 20	0.8% 12	1.0% 32
Don't know	1.6% 30	3.0% 43	2.2% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 1908	100.0% 1450	3358

Race (I-RACE)

	Don't know	Black	All else	TOTAL
Not applicable	83.2% 158	73.0% 157	58.3% 1724	60.7% 2039
Yes	7.9% 15	14.9% 32	17.3% 510	16.6% 557
No	5.8% 11	4.2% 9	16.8% 498	15.4% 518
Depends	1.1% 2	5.1% 11	4.4% 129	4.2% 142
Some yes, some no	0.5% 1	1.4% 3	0.9% 28	1.0% 32
Don't know	1.6% 3	1.4% 3	2.3% 67	2.2% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 190	100.0% 215	100.0% 2956	3361

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	No pref	TOTAL
Not applicable	61.3% 1062	64.1% 556	35.9% 61	62.6% 147	59.8% 213	60.7% 2039
Yes	18.4% 319	14.9% 129	19.4% 33	11.5% 27	13.8% 49	16.6% 557
No	13.4% 232	14.9% 129	24.1% 41	16.2% 38	21.9% 78	15.4% 518
Depends	3.7% 64	3.8% 33	15.3% 26	5.5% 13	1.7% 6	4.2% 142
Some yes, some no	0.7% 12	0.8% 7	2.9% 5	2.1% 5	0.8% 3	1.0% 32
Don't know	2.5% 44	1.5% 13	2.4% 4	2.1% 5	2.0% 7	2.2% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 1733	100.0% 867	100.0% 170	100.0% 235	100.0% 356	3361

Political party (I-PARTY)

	Republican	Democrat	Independen	Other	TOTAL
Not applicable	59.4% 674	59.1% 718	61.8% 461	70.2% 186	60.7% 2039
Yes	16.8% 191	16.0% 194	17.8% 133	14.0% 37	16.5% 555
No	16.5% 187	17.2% 209	13.1% 98	9.1% 24	15.4% 518
Depends	4.2% 48	4.6% 56	3.6% 27	4.2% 11	4.2% 142
Some yes, some no	0.7% 8	1.3% 16	0.7% 5	1.1% 3	1.0% 32
Don't know	2.3% 26	1.7% 21	2.9% 22	1.5% 4	2.2% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 1134	100.0% 1214	100.0% 746	100.0% 265	3359

Region (I-REGION)

	West	Midwest	South	Northeast	TOTAL
Not applicable	56.0% 320	59.1% 545	64.1% 726	60.9% 448	60.7% 2039
Yes	19.1% 109	19.2% 177	14.6% 165	14.4% 106	16.6% 557
No	17.7% 101	14.1% 130	14.0% 158	17.5% 129	15.4% 518
Depends	4.4% 25	4.6% 42	3.9% 44	4.2% 31	4.2% 142
Some yes, some no	0.5% 3	0.9% 8	1.1% 12	1.2% 9	1.0% 32
Don't know	2.3% 13	2.2% 20	2.4% 27	1.8% 13	2.2% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 571	100.0% 922	100.0% 1132	100.0% 736	3361

Household income (I-INCOME)

	<$20,000	$20K-40000	$40K-80000	>$80000	DK/Refused	TOTAL
Not applicable	63.6% 465	60.7% 762	57.8% 468	50.4% 143	71.3% 201	60.7% 2039
Yes	20.1% 147	16.3% 205	14.7% 119	17.3% 49	13.1% 37	16.6% 557
No	10.3% 75	15.1% 189	19.5% 158	25.0% 71	8.9% 25	15.4% 518
Depends	2.3% 17	4.9% 62	4.8% 39	4.2% 12	4.3% 12	4.2% 142
Some yes, some no	0.7% 5	1.2% 15	1.0% 8	1.1% 3	0.4% 1	1.0% 32
Don't know	3.0% 22	1.8% 22	2.1% 17	2.1% 6	2.1% 6	2.2% 73
TOTAL	100.0% 731	100.0% 1255	100.0% 809	100.0% 284	100.0% 282	3361

Age (I-AGE1)

	<23 yrs	23-49 yrs	50+ yrs	TOTAL
Not applicable	67.4% 654	61.3% 597	62.9% 349	64.0% 1600
Yes	13.7% 133	18.9% 184	19.8% 110	17.1% 427
No	12.2% 118	13.0% 127	8.8% 49	11.8% 294
Depends	3.6% 35	3.7% 36	3.2% 18	3.6% 89
Some yes, some no	0.8% 8	0.9% 9	1.6% 9	1.0% 26
Don't know	2.3% 22	2.2% 21	3.6% 20	2.5% 63
TOTAL	100.0% 970	100.0% 974	100.0% 555	2499