VAR CF9043a STRENGTH OPINION SCHOOL PRAYER

VAR CF9043a   STRENGTH OPINION SCHOOL PRAYER
              COLUMNS 931-931
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 8 OR GE 9

        Which of the following views comes closest to your opinion on the
        issue of school prayer? [1996-later: Just give me the number of your
        choice] (RESPONDENT BOOKLET SHOWN TO R)]

        Do you favor that choice strongly or not strongly?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In all years except 1990 and 1996, this question was not asked
        of respondents who gave an 'other' opinion about school prayer
        (see VCF9043)

            1.   Strongly
            5.   Not strongly

            8.   DK
            9.   NA; INAP, other/DK/NA opinion (except 1990,1996);
                  DK/NA opinion (1990,1996); form A (1990); short
                  form questionnaire (1992); no post IW (1988,1992,
                  1996); question not used

        1986:  860482      1988:  880867     1990:  900468
        1992:  925946      1994:  941021     1996:  961215
        1998:  980456


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