General Social Survey, 1978

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MAR6 Marital status of sixth person   1) Married   3) Divorced   5) Never married   9) No answer

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Married	3	7.5%	7.5%	-2.64
Divorced	1	2.5%	10%	-1.27
Never married	34	85%	95%	.1
No answer	2	5%	100%	2.84

Variable Comparisons

Age Sex Education Race Religion Political party Region Worship attendance

Age (I-AGE)

	18-30	31-44	45-59	60-74	75+	TOTAL
Married	6.7% 1	8.3% 1	7.7% 1	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	7.5% 3
Divorced	0.0% 0	8.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	2.5% 1
Never married	93.3% 14	66.7% 8	92.3% 12	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	85.0% 34
No answer	0.0% 0	16.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	5.0% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 15	100.0% 12	100.0% 13	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	40

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Married	0.0% 0	13.0% 3	7.5% 3
Divorced	0.0% 0	4.3% 1	2.5% 1
Never married	94.1% 16	78.3% 18	85.0% 34
No answer	5.9% 1	4.3% 1	5.0% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 17	100.0% 23	40

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school	High school	Associate/Junior college	Bachelor's	Graduate	TOTAL
Married	15.4% 2	4.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	7.5% 3
Divorced	0.0% 0	4.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.5% 1
Never married	84.6% 11	87.0% 20	0.00% 0	100.0% 1	66.7% 2	85.0% 34
No answer	0.0% 0	4.3% 1	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	5.0% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 13	100.0% 23	100.0% 0	100.0% 1	100.0% 3	40

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Married	5.9% 2	16.7% 1	0.00% 0	7.5% 3
Divorced	2.9% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	2.5% 1
Never married	85.3% 29	83.3% 5	0.00% 0	85.0% 34
No answer	5.9% 2	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	5.0% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 34	100.0% 6	100.0% 0	40

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	TOTAL
Married	13.6% 3	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	7.5% 3
Divorced	4.5% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	2.5% 1
Never married	77.3% 17	93.3% 14	0.00% 0	100.0% 3	0.00% 0	85.0% 34
No answer	4.5% 1	6.7% 1	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	5.0% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 22	100.0% 15	100.0% 0	100.0% 3	100.0% 0	40

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Married	0.0% 0	11.1% 2	12.5% 1	0.00% 0	7.5% 3
Divorced	0.0% 0	5.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	2.5% 1
Never married	100.0% 14	77.8% 14	75.0% 6	0.00% 0	85.0% 34
No answer	0.0% 0	5.6% 1	12.5% 1	0.00% 0	5.0% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 14	100.0% 18	100.0% 8	100.0% 0	40

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Married	0.0% 0	5.6% 1	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	7.5% 3
Divorced	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	2.5% 1
Never married	100.0% 9	83.3% 15	75.0% 6	80.0% 4	85.0% 34
No answer	0.0% 0	11.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	5.0% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 9	100.0% 18	100.0% 8	100.0% 5	40

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

	Never	Less than once a month	Less than once a week	Weekly or more	TOTAL
Married	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11.1% 1	14.3% 2	7.5% 3
Divorced	0.0% 0	7.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.5% 1
Never married	100.0% 3	92.9% 13	77.8% 7	78.6% 11	85.0% 34
No answer	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11.1% 1	7.1% 1	5.0% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 3	100.0% 14	100.0% 9	100.0% 14	40