National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging

LIKATH: 1E. PEOP AGAINST ALL CHURCHES/RELIGION?

1. I AM GOING TO READ YOU A LIST OF SOME GROUPS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN POLITICS.[SHOW RESPONDENT CARD A] HERE IS A CARD SHOWING A SCALE FROM 1 TO 11. A "1" INDICATES THAT YOU LIKE THE GROUP VERY MUCH; AN "11" INDICATES THAT YOU DISLIKE THE GROUP VERY MUCH. A "6" MEANS THAT YOU NEITHER LIKE NOR DISLIKE THE GROUP. THE OTHER SCORES REFLECT VARYING DEGREES OF LIKE AND DISLIKE. THE FIRST GROUP I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT IS CONSERVATIVES. IF YOU HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT CONSERVATIVES, PLEASE TELL ME WHICH NUMBER BEST DESCRIBES YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT THEM. IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN OPINION, PLEASE TELL ME. HOW WOULD YOU RATE CONSERVATIVES? ...[READ EACH ONE AND WAIT FOR A RESPONSE]. E. WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE AGAINST ALL CHURCHES AND RELIGION?

ValueLabelUnweighted
Frequency
%
1 LIKE GROUP VERY MUCH 80.5%
2-30.2%
3-50.3%
4-30.2%
5-130.9%
6 NEITHER LIKE NOR DISLIKE 16511.3%
7-483.3%
8-624.2%
9-956.5%
10-1178.0%
11 DISLIKE GROUP VERY MUCH 73650.4%
98 DON'T KNOW/NO OPINION 80.5%
99 NO ANSWER 40.3%
Missing Data
Sysmiss-19213.2%
Total1,459100%

Based upon 1,267 valid cases out of 1,459 total cases.

Location: 20-21 (width: 2; decimal: 0)

Variable Type: numeric

(Range of) Valid Data Values: 1 thru 99

Notes

Source: This variable was taken from: Freedom and Tolerance in the United States, 1987.

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Disclaimer: The frequencies for this variable may not be weighted. They are purely descriptive and may not be representative of the study population. Please use with caution and consult the study documentation.