Presbyterian Panel Survey, February 1999 - Language and God, Clergy

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CHAPOSTL Take a few moments to think back over Sunday worship services at the church you usually attend or serve. How often, if at all, does worship at your church include: the Apostles' Creed ('I believe in God the Father Almighty')?   1) Every week   2) Once or twice a month   3) Less than once a month   4) Only on special occasions   5) Never   6) Don't recall

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Every week	401	33.8%	33.8%	-1.09
Once or twice a month	304	25.6%	59.3%	-.26
Less than once a month	236	19.9%	79.2%	.57
Only on special occasions	209	17.6%	96.8%	1.4
Never	34	2.9%	99.7%	2.23
Don't recall	4	.3%	100%	3.06

Variable Comparisons

Gender Marital status Region Political party Family income Race Age

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Every week	32.5% 81	34.1% 320	33.8% 401
Once or twice a month	24.5% 61	25.8% 242	25.5% 303
Less than once a month	18.9% 47	20.1% 189	19.9% 236
Only on special occasions	19.3% 48	17.2% 161	17.6% 209
Never	4.0% 10	2.6% 24	2.9% 34
Don't recall	0.8% 2	0.2% 2	0.3% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 249	100.0% 938	1187

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Married	Not married	TOTAL
Every week	33.2% 343	37.8% 56	33.8% 399
Once or twice a month	25.6% 265	25.0% 37	25.5% 302
Less than once a month	20.4% 211	16.9% 25	20.0% 236
Only on special occasions	17.5% 181	17.6% 26	17.5% 207
Never	2.9% 30	2.7% 4	2.9% 34
Don't recall	0.4% 4	0.0% 0	0.3% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 1034	100.0% 148	1182

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Every week	30.0% 69	23.5% 78	54.9% 242	6.1% 11	33.8% 400
Once or twice a month	27.4% 63	27.4% 91	24.5% 108	22.7% 41	25.6% 303
Less than once a month	23.5% 54	24.1% 80	11.6% 51	27.6% 50	19.8% 235
Only on special occasions	14.8% 34	21.1% 70	8.2% 36	38.1% 69	17.7% 209
Never	3.9% 9	3.0% 10	0.9% 4	5.5% 10	2.8% 33
Don't recall	0.4% 1	0.9% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 230	100.0% 332	100.0% 441	100.0% 181	1184

Political party (I-POLITAFF)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other	TOTAL
Every week	32.7% 227	30.5% 61	38.8% 104	33.3% 5	33.7% 397
Once or twice a month	24.8% 172	27.0% 54	25.7% 69	20.0% 3	25.3% 298
Less than once a month	18.0% 125	25.0% 50	21.3% 57	20.0% 3	20.0% 235
Only on special occasions	19.9% 138	16.0% 32	13.1% 35	26.7% 4	17.8% 209
Never	4.0% 28	1.5% 3	1.1% 3	0.0% 0	2.9% 34
Don't recall	0.6% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 694	100.0% 200	100.0% 268	100.0% 15	1177

Family income (I-FAMINCOM)

	Less than 20K	20K-49,999	50K-99,999	100K+	TOTAL
Every week	53.1% 17	34.1% 153	32.8% 190	32.8% 39	33.8% 399
Once or twice a month	15.6% 5	26.9% 121	25.9% 150	21.8% 26	25.6% 302
Less than once a month	15.6% 5	19.2% 86	19.1% 111	27.7% 33	19.9% 235
Only on special occasions	9.4% 3	16.5% 74	19.8% 115	11.8% 14	17.5% 206
Never	6.3% 2	3.1% 14	2.2% 13	4.2% 5	2.9% 34
Don't recall	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.2% 1	1.7% 2	0.3% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 32	100.0% 449	100.0% 580	100.0% 119	1180

Race (I-RACE1)

	White	Other	TOTAL
Every week	32.7% 369	56.6% 30	33.8% 399
Once or twice a month	26.1% 294	11.3% 6	25.4% 300
Less than once a month	20.5% 231	7.5% 4	19.9% 235
Only on special occasions	17.6% 198	20.8% 11	17.7% 209
Never	2.8% 32	3.8% 2	2.9% 34
Don't recall	0.4% 4	0.0% 0	0.3% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 1128	100.0% 53	1181

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Every week	24.9% 43	28.9% 113	37.7% 194	53.3% 48	34.0% 398
Once or twice a month	31.8% 55	27.6% 108	23.7% 122	14.4% 13	25.5% 298
Less than once a month	21.4% 37	21.0% 82	17.5% 90	21.1% 19	19.5% 228
Only on special occasions	16.8% 29	18.9% 74	18.6% 96	8.9% 8	17.7% 207
Never	4.0% 7	3.6% 14	2.1% 11	2.2% 2	2.9% 34
Don't recall	1.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.4% 2	0.0% 0	0.3% 4
TOTAL	100.0% 173	100.0% 391	100.0% 515	100.0% 90	1169