(Percentages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.)
Results for survey items among all respondents are presented here (unless otherwise indicated). Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row “NA’s” includes the number and percent of total respondents omitted from the question. These omitted cases are ignored when calculating the “Valid” and “Cumulative” percent columns.
Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Strongly approve | 91 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Somewhat approve | 454 | 45 | 45 | 54 |
Somewhat disapprove | 329 | 33 | 33 | 87 |
Strongly disapprove | 121 | 12 | 12 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Approve | 545 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
Disapprove | 450 | 45 | 45 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
How important is the choice of the next Supreme Court justice to you personally? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Very important | 469 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Somewhat important | 307 | 31 | 31 | 77 |
Not too important | 174 | 17 | 17 | 95 |
Not at all important | 52 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
If a nominee for the US Supreme Court is qualified and has no ethical problems, would US Senators be justified or not justified in voting against that nominee simply because of how they believe the Justice would decide cases on issues such as abortion, gun control, or affirmative action? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Justified in voting against the nominee | 403 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Not justified in voting against the nominee | 597 | 59 | 59 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
If a nominee for the US Supreme Court is qualified and has no ethical problems, would US Senators be justified or not justified in voting against that nominee simply because the Senator is from a different political party from the president who made the nomination? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Justified in voting against the nominee | 175 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Not justified in voting against the nominee | 822 | 82 | 82 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 8 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
What is your guess as to whether a majority of the current US Supreme Court Justices were appointed by Democratic or Republican presidents? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Definitely a majority appointed by Democratic presidents | 47 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Probably a majority appointed by Democratic presidents | 238 | 24 | 24 | 28 |
Probably a majority appointed by Republican presidents | 471 | 47 | 47 | 75 |
Definitely a majority appointed by Republican presidents | 246 | 24 | 24 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
How much have you seen, read, or heard about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson being nominated to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
A lot | 49 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Some | 200 | 20 | 40 | 50 |
Not much | 154 | 15 | 31 | 80 |
Nothing at all | 99 | 10 | 20 | 100 |
(Missing) | 501 | 50 | NA | NA |
How much have you seen, read, or heard about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson being nominated to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
A lot | 56 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
Some | 247 | 25 | 49 | 60 |
Not much | 130 | 13 | 26 | 86 |
Nothing at all | 67 | 7 | 13 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
(Missing) | 503 | 50 | NA | NA |
How much have you seen, read, or heard about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson being nominated to [replace Justice Stephen Breyer/to be the first Black woman] on the Supreme Court? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
A lot | 105 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Some | 447 | 45 | 45 | 55 |
Not much | 284 | 28 | 28 | 83 |
Nothing at all | 166 | 17 | 17 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
If you had a vote in the Senate, would you support or oppose the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Support | 658 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
Oppose | 339 | 34 | 34 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
From what you have heard of her, do you think Ketanji Brown Jackson is very qualified, somewhat qualified, or not qualified to serve on the Supreme Court? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Very qualified | 226 | 22 | 45 | 45 |
Somewhat qualified | 205 | 20 | 41 | 85 |
Not qualified | 72 | 7 | 14 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
(Missing) | 501 | 50 | NA | NA |
From what you have heard of her legal background and judicial experience, do you think Ketanji Brown Jackson is very qualified, somewhat qualified, or not qualified to serve on the Supreme Court? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Very qualified | 236 | 24 | 47 | 47 |
Somewhat qualified | 214 | 21 | 43 | 90 |
Not qualified | 47 | 5 | 9 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
(Missing) | 503 | 50 | NA | NA |
From what you have heard of her [legal background and judicial experience], do you think Ketanji Brown Jackson is very qualified, somewhat qualified, or not qualified to serve on the Supreme Court? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Very qualified | 462 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
Somewhat qualified | 419 | 42 | 42 | 88 |
Not qualified | 119 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Favorable opinion | 442 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Unfavorable opinion | 178 | 18 | 18 | 62 |
Haven't heard enough | 377 | 38 | 38 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
[The US Supreme Court] In general, would you describe each of the following as…? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Very conservative | 148 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Somewhat conservative | 374 | 37 | 37 | 52 |
Moderate | 363 | 36 | 36 | 88 |
Somewhat liberal | 99 | 10 | 10 | 98 |
Very liberal | 17 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Over the past 15 years or so would you say the Supreme Court has generally become…? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Much more conservative | 189 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Somewhat more conservative | 311 | 31 | 31 | 50 |
Hasn't changed much | 299 | 30 | 30 | 80 |
Somewhat more liberal | 168 | 17 | 17 | 96 |
Much more liberal | 33 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
If she is confirmed to the Supreme Court, would Ketanji Brown Jackson make the Court…? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Much more conservative | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Somewhat more conservative | 56 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Would not change much | 456 | 45 | 45 | 53 |
Somewhat more liberal | 330 | 33 | 33 | 86 |
Much more liberal | 133 | 13 | 13 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
[Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people] Over the past 15 years or so would you say the Supreme Court has generally expanded or reduced the rights protected for each of these groups or has it not changed much either way? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Expanded rights | 711 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
Reduced rights | 136 | 14 | 14 | 84 |
Has not changed much either way | 154 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Religious people and organizations] Over the past 15 years or so would you say the Supreme Court has generally expanded or reduced the rights protected for each of these groups or has it not changed much either way? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Expanded rights | 313 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Reduced rights | 228 | 23 | 23 | 54 |
Has not changed much either way | 460 | 46 | 46 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Gun owners] Over the past 15 years or so would you say the Supreme Court has generally expanded or reduced the rights protected for each of these groups or has it not changed much either way? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Expanded rights | 293 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Reduced rights | 279 | 28 | 28 | 57 |
Has not changed much either way | 431 | 43 | 43 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Those seeking an abortion] Over the past 15 years or so would you say the Supreme Court has generally expanded or reduced the rights protected for each of these groups or has it not changed much either way? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Expanded rights | 194 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Reduced rights | 497 | 49 | 49 | 69 |
Has not changed much either way | 310 | 31 | 31 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Voting rights of racial or ethnic minorities] Over the past 15 years or so would you say the Supreme Court has generally expanded or reduced the rights protected for each of these groups or has it not changed much either way? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Expanded rights | 361 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Reduced rights | 248 | 25 | 25 | 61 |
Has not changed much either way | 392 | 39 | 39 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Contributors to political campaigns] Over the past 15 years or so would you say the Supreme Court has generally expanded or reduced the rights protected for each of these groups or has it not changed much either way? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Expanded rights | 398 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Reduced rights | 121 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
Has not changed much either way | 480 | 48 | 48 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
[Overturn Roe versus Wade, thus strike down the 1973 decision that made abortion legal in all 50 states.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Heard nothing at all | 116 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Heard of but not enough for an opinion | 185 | 18 | 18 | 30 |
Favor | 227 | 23 | 23 | 53 |
Oppose | 474 | 47 | 47 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[THOSE WITH OPINIONS ONLY] [Overturn Roe versus Wade, thus strike down the 1973 decision that made abortion legal in all 50 states.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Favor | 227 | 23 | 32 | 32 |
Oppose | 474 | 47 | 68 | 100 |
(Missing) | 303 | 30 | NA | NA |
[Rule that colleges cannot use race as one of several factors in deciding which applicants to admit.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Heard nothing at all | 157 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Heard of but not enough for an opinion | 176 | 17 | 17 | 33 |
Favor | 492 | 49 | 49 | 82 |
Oppose | 168 | 17 | 17 | 99 |
Skipped/Ref | 11 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
[THOSE WITH OPINIONS ONLY] [Rule that colleges cannot use race as one of several factors in deciding which applicants to admit.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Favor | 492 | 49 | 75 | 75 |
Oppose | 168 | 17 | 25 | 100 |
(Missing) | 344 | 34 | NA | NA |
[Decide that a business owner’s religious beliefs or free speech rights can justify refusing some services to gay people.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Heard nothing at all | 114 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Heard of but not enough for an opinion | 174 | 17 | 17 | 29 |
Heard of and favor the decision | 277 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
Heard of and oppose the decision | 436 | 43 | 43 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[THOSE WITH OPINIONS ONLY] [Decide that a business owner’s religious beliefs or free speech rights can justify refusing some services to gay people.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Heard of and favor the decision | 277 | 28 | 39 | 39 |
Heard of and oppose the decision | 436 | 43 | 61 | 100 |
(Missing) | 291 | 29 | NA | NA |
[Rule that the 2nd Amendment right to “keep and bear arms” protects the right to carry a gun outside the home.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Heard nothing at all | 94 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Heard of but not enough for an opinion | 227 | 23 | 23 | 32 |
Favor | 430 | 43 | 43 | 75 |
Oppose | 250 | 25 | 25 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[THOSE WITH OPINIONS ONLY] [Rule that the 2nd Amendment right to “keep and bear arms” protects the right to carry a gun outside the home.] Do you favor or oppose the following possible future Supreme Court decisions, or haven’t you heard enough about this to have an opinion? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Favor | 430 | 43 | 63 | 63 |
Oppose | 250 | 25 | 37 | 100 |
(Missing) | 324 | 32 | NA | NA |
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Republican | 254 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Democrat | 302 | 30 | 30 | 55 |
Independent | 279 | 28 | 28 | 83 |
Other/No preference | 168 | 17 | 17 | 100 |
Would you call yourself a strong [Republican/Democrat] or a not very strong [Republican/Democrat]? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Strong | 350 | 35 | 63 | 63 |
Not very strong | 205 | 20 | 37 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
(Missing) | 447 | 45 | NA | NA |
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Republican | 144 | 14 | 32 | 32 |
Democratic | 139 | 14 | 31 | 63 |
Neither | 164 | 16 | 37 | 100 |
(Missing) | 557 | 55 | NA | NA |
Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
More than once a week | 89 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Once a week | 140 | 14 | 14 | 23 |
Once or twice a month | 64 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
A few times a year | 153 | 15 | 15 | 44 |
Seldom | 231 | 23 | 23 | 67 |
Never | 323 | 32 | 32 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Yes, would | 288 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
No, would not | 715 | 71 | 71 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Generally speaking, how would you describe your political views? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Very conservative | 134 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Somewhat conservative | 209 | 21 | 21 | 34 |
Moderate | 366 | 36 | 36 | 71 |
Somewhat liberal | 156 | 15 | 15 | 86 |
Very liberal | 139 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Thinking back to the months prior to the COVID-19 outbreak in the US, how often did you talk with any of your neighbors? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Basically, every day | 115 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
A few times a week | 289 | 29 | 29 | 40 |
A few times a month | 261 | 26 | 26 | 66 |
Once a month | 66 | 7 | 7 | 73 |
Less than once a month | 153 | 15 | 15 | 88 |
Not at all | 119 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
We are interested in volunteer activities for which people are not paid, except perhaps expenses. In the last 12 months, have you done any volunteer activities through or for an organization? | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Yes | 278 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
No | 723 | 72 | 72 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
sex | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Male | 457 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Female | 506 | 50 | 50 | 96 |
Another gender | 15 | 2 | 2 | 97 |
Skipped/Ref | 27 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
age, 4 categories | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
18-29 | 198 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
30-44 | 254 | 25 | 25 | 45 |
45-59 | 240 | 24 | 24 | 69 |
60+ | 312 | 31 | 31 | 100 |
Party ID with leaners separate | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Republican | 254 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Lean Republican | 144 | 14 | 14 | 40 |
Independent | 164 | 16 | 16 | 56 |
Lean Democrat | 139 | 14 | 14 | 70 |
Democrat | 302 | 30 | 30 | 100 |
Party ID with leaners included | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Republican | 398 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Independent | 164 | 16 | 16 | 56 |
Democrat | 441 | 44 | 44 | 100 |
education - 5 categories | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Less than HS | 70 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
HS graduate | 304 | 30 | 30 | 37 |
Vocational/tech school/some college/ associates | 277 | 28 | 28 | 65 |
Bachelor's degree | 177 | 18 | 18 | 82 |
Post grad study/professional degree | 176 | 18 | 18 | 100 |
income recode | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Less than $30k | 276 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
$30k to less than $50k | 202 | 20 | 20 | 48 |
$50k to less than $75k | 176 | 17 | 17 | 65 |
$75k to less than $100k | 133 | 13 | 13 | 78 |
$100k or more | 180 | 18 | 18 | 96 |
DK/NA/Ref | 38 | 4 | 4 | 100 |
marital status | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Married | 498 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Widowed | 50 | 5 | 5 | 55 |
Divorced | 119 | 12 | 12 | 66 |
Separated | 18 | 2 | 2 | 68 |
Single, never married | 203 | 20 | 20 | 88 |
Single, cohabitating | 116 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
race and hispanic origin | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
White | 609 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
Black | 110 | 11 | 11 | 72 |
Hispanic | 159 | 16 | 16 | 87 |
Other/Multiple | 79 | 8 | 8 | 95 |
Skipped/Ref | 47 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
religious identification | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Born-again Protestant | 221 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Mainline Protestant | 107 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
Roman Catholic | 192 | 19 | 19 | 52 |
No religion | 336 | 33 | 33 | 85 |
Other religion | 146 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
Skipped/Ref | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
(Missing) | 0 | 0 | NA | NA |