Q18 (Weighted by WEIGHT)
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| Category | Frequency | Percentage | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 857 | 58.1% | 58.1% |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 152 | 10.3% | 68.4% |
| I sometimes believe in God | 27 | 1.8% | 70.2% |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 188 | 12.7% | 82.9% |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 69 | 4.7% | 87.6% |
| I do not believe in God - Skip to Question 21 | 146 | 9.9% | 97.5% |
| I have no opinion | 37 | 2.5% | 100.0% |
| Missing | 21 |
Variable Comparisons
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 25 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 44.0% 48 |
46.8% 130 |
47.0% 85 |
63.0% 170 |
63.8% 143 |
66.4% 188 |
56.8% 764 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 14.7% 16 |
10.4% 29 |
7.7% 14 |
13.0% 35 |
9.8% 22 |
10.2% 29 |
10.8% 145 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 0.9% 1 |
4.3% 12 |
2.8% 5 |
1.5% 4 |
0.9% 2 |
0.7% 2 |
1.9% 26 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 16.5% 18 |
19.1% 53 |
12.7% 23 |
8.1% 22 |
13.4% 30 |
9.9% 28 |
12.9% 174 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 11.9% 13 |
4.0% 11 |
5.5% 10 |
5.6% 15 |
2.7% 6 |
4.2% 12 |
5.0% 67 |
| I do not believe in God - Skip to Question 21 | 11.9% 13 |
13.7% 38 |
19.9% 36 |
7.8% 21 |
6.7% 15 |
5.7% 16 |
10.3% 139 |
| I have no opinion | 0.0% 0 |
1.8% 5 |
4.4% 8 |
1.1% 3 |
2.7% 6 |
2.8% 8 |
2.2% 30 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 109 |
100.0% 278 |
100.0% 181 |
100.0% 270 |
100.0% 224 |
100.0% 283 |
1345 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| No high school degree | High school graduate (Grade 12 with diploma or GED certificate) | Some college | Four year bachelor's degree from a college or university (e.g., BS, BA, AB) | Postgraduate | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 62.0% 80 |
64.6% 256 |
59.4% 260 |
51.4% 113 |
46.0% 114 |
57.5% 823 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 11.6% 15 |
11.9% 47 |
10.0% 44 |
10.0% 22 |
9.3% 23 |
10.6% 151 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 2.3% 3 |
2.0% 8 |
0.9% 4 |
2.3% 5 |
2.4% 6 |
1.8% 26 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 4.7% 6 |
9.3% 37 |
12.1% 53 |
16.4% 36 |
20.2% 50 |
12.7% 182 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 0.0% 0 |
4.5% 18 |
4.3% 19 |
4.1% 9 |
9.3% 23 |
4.8% 69 |
| I do not believe in God - Skip to Question 21 | 15.5% 20 |
5.3% 21 |
9.6% 42 |
14.5% 32 |
11.3% 28 |
10.0% 143 |
| I have no opinion | 3.9% 5 |
2.3% 9 |
3.7% 16 |
1.4% 3 |
1.6% 4 |
2.6% 37 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 129 |
100.0% 396 |
100.0% 438 |
100.0% 220 |
100.0% 248 |
1431 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Black Protestant | Catholic | Jewish or other religions | No Religion | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 79.1% 326 |
49.1% 84 |
83.5% 86 |
70.4% 254 |
52.0% 64 |
8.8% 23 |
58.5% 837 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 9.0% 37 |
17.0% 29 |
4.9% 5 |
15.0% 54 |
6.5% 8 |
4.6% 12 |
10.1% 145 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 2.9% 12 |
1.2% 2 |
0.0% 0 |
2.5% 9 |
0.8% 1 |
1.1% 3 |
1.9% 27 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 5.3% 22 |
19.3% 33 |
4.9% 5 |
8.6% 31 |
23.6% 29 |
24.1% 63 |
12.8% 183 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 1.7% 7 |
2.3% 4 |
4.9% 5 |
1.4% 5 |
5.7% 7 |
14.6% 38 |
4.6% 66 |
| I do not believe in God - Skip to Question 21 | 1.5% 6 |
2.3% 4 |
1.9% 2 |
0.6% 2 |
9.8% 12 |
44.8% 117 |
10.0% 143 |
| I have no opinion | 0.5% 2 |
8.8% 15 |
0.0% 0 |
1.7% 6 |
1.6% 2 |
1.9% 5 |
2.1% 30 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 412 |
100.0% 171 |
100.0% 103 |
100.0% 361 |
100.0% 123 |
100.0% 261 |
1431 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Asian | Other races | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have no doubts that God exists | 55.9% 619 |
74.9% 125 |
26.7% 12 |
63.9% 101 |
58.0% 857 |
| I believe in God, but with some doubts | 11.5% 127 |
6.0% 10 |
11.1% 5 |
6.3% 10 |
10.3% 152 |
| I sometimes believe in God | 1.8% 20 |
2.4% 4 |
4.4% 2 |
0.6% 1 |
1.8% 27 |
| I believe in a higher power or cosmic force | 12.2% 135 |
10.8% 18 |
17.8% 8 |
17.7% 28 |
12.8% 189 |
| I don't know and there is no way to find out | 5.5% 61 |
3.0% 5 |
4.4% 2 |
0.6% 1 |
4.7% 69 |
| I do not believe in God - Skip to Question 21 | 10.4% 115 |
2.4% 4 |
28.9% 13 |
9.5% 15 |
9.9% 147 |
| I have no opinion | 2.8% 31 |
0.6% 1 |
6.7% 3 |
1.3% 2 |
2.5% 37 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1108 |
100.0% 167 |
100.0% 45 |
100.0% 158 |
1478 |
