U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Attenders

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SPIRNEED Do you agree or disagree: 'My spiritual needs are being met in this congregation or parish'?   1) Strongly agree   2) Agree   3) Neutral   4) Disagree   5) Strongly disagree

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Strongly agree	38674	33.1%	33.1%	-1.1
Agree	58826	50.3%	83.4%	.14
Neutral	14726	12.6%	95.9%	1.39
Disagree	3752	3.2%	99.2%	2.63
Strongly disagree	992	.8%	100%	3.87

Variable Comparisons

Gender Household income Education Marital status Age

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	33.9% 22742	31.5% 13393	33.0% 36135
Agree	49.4% 33149	52.0% 22084	50.4% 55233
Neutral	12.5% 8421	12.7% 5405	12.6% 13826
Disagree	3.4% 2294	2.9% 1230	3.2% 3524
Strongly disagree	0.8% 517	0.9% 375	0.8% 892
TOTAL	100.0% 67123	100.0% 42487	109610

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less 10K	10K-24,999	25K-49,999	50K-74,999	75K-99,999	100K plus	TOTAL
Strongly agree	35.6% 3214	36.5% 6298	34.7% 9214	32.7% 7005	32.2% 3840	30.4% 4744	33.7% 34315
Agree	45.2% 4080	50.2% 8653	50.2% 13343	51.3% 10968	51.6% 6147	50.7% 7902	50.2% 51093
Neutral	14.6% 1319	10.3% 1778	11.5% 3059	12.2% 2618	12.1% 1443	13.8% 2151	12.2% 12368
Disagree	3.2% 293	2.4% 420	2.9% 780	3.2% 679	3.4% 401	4.0% 621	3.1% 3194
Strongly disagree	1.4% 125	0.6% 104	0.6% 171	0.6% 121	0.7% 88	1.1% 169	0.8% 778
TOTAL	100.0% 9031	100.0% 17253	100.0% 26567	100.0% 21391	100.0% 11919	100.0% 15587	101748

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school	High school	Trade certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Graduate degree	TOTAL
Strongly agree	34.9% 4937	34.2% 12636	35.2% 2498	33.3% 3983	30.5% 8119	31.9% 5100	33.0% 37273
Agree	46.4% 6575	51.4% 19013	49.0% 3484	49.9% 5965	51.8% 13772	50.5% 8072	50.4% 56881
Neutral	14.3% 2025	11.2% 4150	12.2% 869	12.7% 1514	13.2% 3514	12.7% 2029	12.5% 14101
Disagree	2.9% 417	2.5% 913	2.9% 203	3.4% 412	3.8% 1010	4.1% 652	3.2% 3607
Strongly disagree	1.5% 206	0.7% 259	0.7% 49	0.7% 85	0.7% 185	0.9% 142	0.8% 926
TOTAL	100.0% 14160	100.0% 36971	100.0% 7103	100.0% 11959	100.0% 26600	100.0% 15995	112788

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never married	Married	Committed relationship	Separated	Divorced	Widowed	TOTAL
Strongly agree	27.9% 5079	33.4% 24748	36.1% 889	37.7% 574	35.8% 2682	37.3% 3451	33.1% 37423
Agree	47.8% 8709	51.4% 38062	44.5% 1095	44.4% 676	47.2% 3536	52.5% 4856	50.4% 56934
Neutral	19.2% 3506	11.3% 8390	15.0% 369	13.6% 207	12.6% 940	7.7% 711	12.5% 14123
Disagree	3.8% 689	3.2% 2348	3.2% 79	3.3% 51	3.4% 257	1.9% 178	3.2% 3602
Strongly disagree	1.3% 234	0.7% 536	1.2% 29	1.0% 16	0.9% 71	0.5% 45	0.8% 931
TOTAL	100.0% 18217	100.0% 74084	100.0% 2461	100.0% 1524	100.0% 7486	100.0% 9241	113013

Age (I-AGE)

	Less 25	25-44	45-54	55-64	65+	TOTAL
Strongly agree	23.9% 2553	33.8% 11343	33.0% 7383	34.7% 5976	35.1% 9654	33.2% 36909
Agree	47.1% 5040	48.3% 16207	49.9% 11175	51.0% 8786	54.3% 14923	50.4% 56131
Neutral	23.1% 2474	13.9% 4658	12.4% 2779	10.5% 1809	7.8% 2157	12.5% 13877
Disagree	4.2% 454	3.2% 1089	3.8% 845	3.1% 537	2.1% 580	3.1% 3505
Strongly disagree	1.7% 179	0.7% 228	0.9% 192	0.8% 135	0.6% 165	0.8% 899
TOTAL	100.0% 10700	100.0% 33525	100.0% 22374	100.0% 17243	100.0% 27479	111321