Chapter 4

Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data

In this chapter the results of the data analysis are presented. The data were

collected and then processed in response to the problems posed in chapter 1 of this

research. It presents the data collected from the persons who viewed themselves as

atheists.

Age

Figure 1. Percentage of atheists according to age group. Data obtained from a survey of
persons who are affiliated to some atheist groups in Metro Manila.
 Figure 1 shows the percentage of atheists according to age group. Of the four

hundred atheists surveyed online, 247 or 61.75% were 18-29 years old while 16.75% and

15.75% belong to the age brackets 30-49 years old and 17 years and below, respectively.

Educational Attainment

Figure 2. Percentage of atheists according to educational attainment. Data obtained from

a survey of persons who are affiliated to some atheist groups in Metro Manila.

Figure 2 presents the percentage of atheists according to educational attainment.

Graphic shows that most of the respondents were college graduates (38%), followed by

college level (29.75%), high school graduates (20.50%), and vocational graduates ( 4%).

Political Ideology
 Figure 3 shows the percentage of atheists according to their political ideology.

Doughnut graph shows that the majority of the atheists were liberal (38.75%), followed

by moderate (23.50%), and very liberal (16.50%). Meanwhile, approximately 1 out of 10

atheists considered themselves as very liberal while 4 out of 100 said they are the

conservative type. Other types of political ideology earned 7.25% of the totality.

Figure 3. Percentage of atheists according to their political ideology. Data obtained from
a survey of persons who are affiliated to some atheist groups in Metro Manila.

Monthly Income

The majority (50.75%) of the respondents were non-earning while 17.50% were

earning between PHP16,000 and PHP32,000 per month. Other income brackets followed

with 9.75%, 8%, and 7.25% for PHP8,001-PHP16,000; PHP32,001-PHP79,000; and less

than PHP8,000; respectively.

Figure 4. Percentage of atheists according to their monthly income. Data obtained from a
survey of persons who are affiliated to some atheist groups in Metro Manila.

Socio-Political Issues

Table 1 shows the distribution of percentages of the responses on socio-political

issues by the persons who are affiliated with some atheists groups in Metro Manila. As

displayed, 9 out 10 were highly interested in government corruption, 7 out of 10 in war

on drugs, 8 out of 10 in extrajudicial killings, almost 9 out of 10 in death penalty, 8 out of

10 in same-sex marriage, almost 7 out of 10 in divorce, 9 out of 10 in sex education, 9 out

of 10 also in use of birth control, and almost 9 out of 10 in gay/LGBT rights. Meanwhile,

almost half of the atheists were not highly interested in Marcos burial in Libingan ng mga

Bayani.
Table 1. Distribution of socio-political issues of atheists (n = 400)
Socio-Political Issues Frequency (n) Percentage (%)
Government Corruption
Highly interested 357 89.3
Least interested 43 10.8
War on Drugs
Highly interested 297 74.3
Least interested 103 25.8
Extrajudicial Killings
Highly interested 331 82.3
Least interested 69 17.8
Death Penalty
Highly interested 341 85.3
Least interested 59 14.8
Same-sex Marriage
Highly interested 326 81.5
Least interested 74 18.5
Divorce
Highly interested 271 67.8
Least interested 129 32.3
Sex Education
Highly interested 358 89.5
Least interested 42 10.5
Use of Birth Control
Highly interested 355 89.8
Least interested 42 11.3
Gay/LGBT Rights
Highly interested 341 85.3
Least interested 59 14.8
Marcos Burial in Libingan
ng mga Bayani
Highly interested 191 47.8
Least interested 209 52.3

Considering the distribution of the percentages above, one can infer that the

atheists surveyed were highly interested in socio-political issues.

Table 2.
Distribution of perceptions on socio-political issues accountable to being an atheist (n = 400)
Item Frequency (n) Percentage (%)
Do you think your
perceptions account to you
as an atheist?
Yes 241 60.3
No 159 39.8

When asked if they think their perceptions on socio-political issues account to

being an atheist, 60.3% or 6 out of 10 responded yes. This means that most of them

perceived that being highly interested in government corruption, war on drugs,

extrajudicial killings, death penalty, same-sex marriage, divorce, sex education, use of

birth control, and gay/LGBT rights constitutes to accountability of being an atheist.