General Social Survey, 1998

• Summary
• Codebook
• Search
• Download
• Results

READWORD How often have you read the Bible in the last year?   1) Several times a day   2) Once a day   3) Several times a week   4) Once a week   5) Less than once a week   6) Not read   9) No answer

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Several times a day	37	2.6%	2.6%	-2.63
Once a day	116	8%	10.6%	-1.94
Several times a week	143	9.9%	20.5%	-1.25
Once a week	132	9.1%	29.6%	-.56
Less than once a week	406	28.1%	57.7%	.13
Not read	602	41.7%	99.4%	.82
No answer	9	.6%	100%	2.89

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race Religious preference Marital status Age Education Family income Region Political party

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Several times a day	2.1% 14	2.9% 23	2.6% 37
Once a day	5.2% 34	10.4% 82	8.0% 116
Several times a week	8.0% 52	11.5% 91	9.9% 143
Once a week	10.1% 66	8.3% 66	9.1% 132
Less than once a week	27.8% 182	28.3% 224	28.1% 406
Not read	46.6% 305	37.5% 297	41.7% 602
No answer	0.2% 1	1.0% 8	0.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 654	100.0% 791	1445

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Several times a day	1.7% 19	7.1% 14	3.8% 4	2.6% 37
Once a day	6.8% 78	16.7% 33	4.8% 5	8.0% 116
Several times a week	9.2% 105	15.2% 30	7.7% 8	9.9% 143
Once a week	8.2% 94	14.6% 29	8.7% 9	9.1% 132
Less than once a week	28.4% 325	27.3% 54	26.0% 27	28.1% 406
Not read	44.9% 513	19.2% 38	49.0% 51	41.7% 602
No answer	0.8% 9	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 1143	100.0% 198	100.0% 104	1445

Religious preference (I-RELIG)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	TOTAL
Several times a day	4.2% 33	0.5% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.9% 2	2.6% 37
Once a day	13.2% 103	1.9% 7	3.8% 1	0.0% 0	7.4% 5	8.0% 116
Several times a week	14.6% 114	3.8% 14	7.7% 2	2.5% 5	11.8% 8	9.9% 143
Once a week	11.6% 91	6.5% 24	3.8% 1	5.6% 11	7.4% 5	9.1% 132
Less than once a week	28.9% 226	31.9% 118	11.5% 3	16.2% 32	39.7% 27	28.1% 406
Not read	27.2% 213	54.9% 203	69.2% 18	75.3% 149	27.9% 19	41.7% 602
No answer	0.4% 3	0.5% 2	3.8% 1	0.5% 1	2.9% 2	0.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 783	100.0% 370	100.0% 26	100.0% 198	100.0% 68	1445

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never married	Married	Widowed/Divorced/Separated	TOTAL
Several times a day	1.7% 6	2.8% 19	2.9% 12	2.6% 37
Once a day	4.0% 14	7.9% 54	11.7% 48	8.0% 116
Several times a week	5.1% 18	12.8% 87	9.2% 38	9.9% 143
Once a week	10.5% 37	8.7% 59	8.7% 36	9.1% 132
Less than once a week	31.0% 109	27.8% 189	26.2% 108	28.1% 406
Not read	46.9% 165	39.6% 270	40.5% 167	41.7% 602
No answer	0.9% 3	0.4% 3	0.7% 3	0.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 352	100.0% 681	100.0% 412	1445

Age (I-AGE)

	18-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50-64 years	More than 65 years	TOTAL
Several times a day	1.8% 5	2.6% 9	2.8% 8	1.8% 5	4.0% 10	2.6% 37
Once a day	1.8% 5	7.0% 24	7.2% 21	11.3% 32	13.8% 34	8.0% 116
Several times a week	7.1% 20	14.0% 48	9.7% 28	8.5% 24	9.3% 23	9.9% 143
Once a week	12.1% 34	7.6% 26	7.6% 22	8.5% 24	10.5% 26	9.1% 132
Less than once a week	33.5% 94	27.8% 95	36.9% 107	20.5% 58	21.1% 52	28.1% 406
Not read	43.1% 121	40.6% 139	35.5% 103	49.1% 139	39.7% 98	41.6% 600
No answer	0.7% 2	0.3% 1	0.3% 1	0.4% 1	1.6% 4	0.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 281	100.0% 342	100.0% 290	100.0% 283	100.0% 247	1443

Education (I-EDUCATIO)

	Less than high school	High school	4 years college	More than 4 years college	TOTAL
Several times a day	6.0% 5	2.2% 13	2.7% 16	1.9% 3	2.6% 37
Once a day	15.5% 13	7.4% 44	6.5% 39	11.2% 18	7.9% 114
Several times a week	4.8% 4	10.6% 63	9.8% 59	10.6% 17	9.9% 143
Once a week	9.5% 8	8.4% 50	9.7% 58	8.7% 14	9.0% 130
Less than once a week	20.2% 17	27.3% 162	30.1% 181	28.6% 46	28.2% 406
Not read	41.7% 35	43.8% 260	40.3% 242	39.1% 63	41.7% 600
No answer	2.4% 2	0.2% 1	1.0% 6	0.0% 0	0.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 84	100.0% 593	100.0% 601	100.0% 161	1439

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	LT $10,000	$10K-24999	$25,000+	Ref/DK	TOTAL
Several times a day	4.3% 7	4.4% 14	1.5% 12	2.3% 4	2.6% 37
Once a day	9.8% 16	7.3% 23	8.0% 63	8.0% 14	8.0% 116
Several times a week	11.0% 18	7.9% 25	10.5% 83	9.7% 17	9.9% 143
Once a week	11.6% 19	11.7% 37	7.6% 60	9.1% 16	9.1% 132
Less than once a week	25.0% 41	29.7% 94	28.8% 227	25.1% 44	28.1% 406
Not read	36.6% 60	39.1% 124	43.3% 342	43.4% 76	41.7% 602
No answer	1.8% 3	0.0% 0	0.3% 2	2.3% 4	0.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 164	100.0% 317	100.0% 789	100.0% 175	1445

Region (I-REGION)

	New England	North Central	MD/S Atlantic	South Central	Mtn/Pacific	TOTAL
Several times a day	0.0% 0	2.3% 8	3.0% 15	1.9% 5	3.3% 9	2.6% 37
Once a day	2.8% 2	5.2% 18	9.1% 45	12.7% 33	6.5% 18	8.0% 116
Several times a week	1.4% 1	9.3% 32	9.7% 48	15.8% 41	7.6% 21	9.9% 143
Once a week	2.8% 2	7.8% 27	8.9% 44	14.3% 37	8.0% 22	9.1% 132
Less than once a week	26.4% 19	34.8% 120	24.3% 120	27.0% 70	27.9% 77	28.1% 406
Not read	66.7% 48	40.3% 139	43.8% 216	27.8% 72	46.0% 127	41.7% 602
No answer	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	1.0% 5	0.4% 1	0.7% 2	0.6% 9
TOTAL	100.0% 72	100.0% 345	100.0% 493	100.0% 259	100.0% 276	1445

Political party (I-POLPART)

	Democrat	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Several times a day	2.5% 17	2.4% 12	3.0% 8	2.6% 37
Once a day	8.0% 54	9.1% 45	5.9% 16	8.0% 115
Several times a week	8.3% 56	12.8% 63	8.9% 24	9.9% 143
Once a week	9.2% 62	10.7% 53	6.3% 17	9.2% 132
Less than once a week	28.1% 190	27.7% 137	29.3% 79	28.2% 406
Not read	43.7% 296	36.6% 181	45.6% 123	41.6% 600
No answer	0.3% 2	0.6% 3	1.1% 3	0.6% 8
TOTAL	100.0% 677	100.0% 494	100.0% 270	1441