Williamsburg Charter Survey On Religion and Public Life, 1987

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RELPOLY2 Do you mostly agree or mostly disagree with the following statement? - Religious groups should have a legal right to get involved in politics.   1) Agree   2) Disagree   8) Don't know

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Agree	2379	70.7%	70.7%	-.39
Disagree	791	23.5%	94.3%	.22
Don't know	193	5.7%	100%	3.91

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race Religion Political party Region Household income Age

Sex (I-SEX)

	Men	Women	TOTAL
Agree	72.1% 1375	68.9% 1001	70.7% 2376
Disagree	23.2% 442	24.0% 349	23.5% 791
Don't know	4.8% 91	7.0% 102	5.7% 193
TOTAL	100.0% 1908	100.0% 1452	3360

Race (I-RACE)

	Don't know	Black	All else	TOTAL
Agree	73.7% 140	78.1% 168	70.0% 2071	70.7% 2379
Disagree	19.5% 37	17.2% 37	24.2% 717	23.5% 791
Don't know	6.8% 13	4.7% 10	5.7% 170	5.7% 193
TOTAL	100.0% 190	100.0% 215	100.0% 2958	3363

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	No pref	TOTAL
Agree	70.6% 1225	72.5% 629	75.4% 129	66.0% 155	67.7% 241	70.7% 2379
Disagree	23.8% 412	21.7% 188	19.9% 34	27.7% 65	25.8% 92	23.5% 791
Don't know	5.6% 97	5.8% 50	4.7% 8	6.4% 15	6.5% 23	5.7% 193
TOTAL	100.0% 1734	100.0% 867	100.0% 171	100.0% 235	100.0% 356	3363

Political party (I-PARTY)

	Republican	Democrat	Independen	Other	TOTAL
Agree	71.8% 815	69.5% 844	71.6% 534	69.4% 184	70.7% 2377
Disagree	23.3% 264	24.9% 302	22.4% 167	21.9% 58	23.5% 791
Don't know	4.9% 56	5.7% 69	6.0% 45	8.7% 23	5.7% 193
TOTAL	100.0% 1135	100.0% 1215	100.0% 746	100.0% 265	3361

Region (I-REGION)

	West	Midwest	South	Northeast	TOTAL
Agree	70.9% 405	70.5% 650	71.1% 805	70.4% 519	70.7% 2379
Disagree	22.6% 129	23.9% 220	24.3% 275	22.7% 167	23.5% 791
Don't know	6.5% 37	5.6% 52	4.7% 53	6.9% 51	5.7% 193
TOTAL	100.0% 571	100.0% 922	100.0% 1133	100.0% 737	3363

Household income (I-INCOME)

	<$20,000	$20K-40000	$40K-80000	>$80000	DK/Refused	TOTAL
Agree	70.3% 514	70.8% 889	68.9% 558	72.5% 206	75.2% 212	70.7% 2379
Disagree	22.8% 167	23.4% 294	25.9% 210	23.2% 66	19.1% 54	23.5% 791
Don't know	6.8% 50	5.8% 73	5.2% 42	4.2% 12	5.7% 16	5.7% 193
TOTAL	100.0% 731	100.0% 1256	100.0% 810	100.0% 284	100.0% 282	3363

Age (I-AGE1)

	<23 yrs	23-49 yrs	50+ yrs	TOTAL
Agree	74.2% 720	70.4% 686	63.1% 350	70.2% 1756
Disagree	20.8% 202	22.9% 223	29.9% 166	23.6% 591
Don't know	4.9% 48	6.8% 66	7.0% 39	6.1% 153
TOTAL	100.0% 970	100.0% 975	100.0% 555	2500