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Q18 How often, if at all, do you participate in table prayers or grace before or after meals (Q18)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Never | 154 | 10.2 |
| 2) Only on certain occasions | 713 | 47.4 |
| 3) At least once a week | 136 | 9 |
| 4) At least once a day | 246 | 16.4 |
| 5) At all meals | 255 | 17 |
| TOTAL | 1,504 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Mixed-mode |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] (grace_w2) Q:12. Do you regularly pray to give thanks before or after mealtimes, or not? (GRACE)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 0) No | 0 | 0 |
| 1) Yes | 1,243 | 98.1 |
| 666) Invalid skip | 23 | 1.8 |
| 777) Dont know | 1 | 0.1 |
| TOTAL | 1,267 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] (grace_w3) Q:12. Do you regularly pray to give thanks before mealtimes, or not? (GRACE)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 0) No | 0 | 0 |
| 1) Yes | 1,049 | 99 |
| 777) Dont know | 1 | 0.1 |
| 999) Legitimate skip | 10 | 0.9 |
| TOTAL | 1,060 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] At your meals at home, how often does someone say grace or give thanks aloud? (ARBL_12)
| | TOTAL | % |
| -7) Refused | 33 | 1.3 |
| -4) Dont know | 5 | 0.2 |
| 1) Never | 685 | 26.3 |
| 2) A few times a year | 686 | 26.3 |
| 3) Once a month | 105 | 4 |
| 4) 2-3 times a month | 107 | 4.1 |
| 5) Once a week | 82 | 3.1 |
| 6) A few times a week but less than every day | 252 | 9.7 |
| 7) Once a day | 291 | 11.2 |
| 8) More than once a day | 359 | 13.8 |
| TOTAL | 2,605 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] How about now? Do you usually say grace at family meals? (GRACENOW)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 220 | 47.2 |
| 2) No | 239 | 51.3 |
| 3) Dont Know/No answer | 7 | 1.5 |
| TOTAL | 466 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] How about now--do you usually say grace at family meals? (GRACENOW)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 625 | 61.7 |
| 2) No | 374 | 36.9 |
| 3) Dont know/No answer | 14 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL | 1,013 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Please indicate how often you participate in each of the following practices -- Blessing on meals (BLSSMEAL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Daily | 654 | 72.4 |
| 2) Almost Every Day | 81 | 9 |
| 3) At Least Once a Week | 35 | 3.9 |
| 4) Once or Twice a Month | 19 | 2.1 |
| 5) Several Times a Year | 46 | 5.1 |
| 6) Rarely or Never | 68 | 7.5 |
| TOTAL | 903 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Regional samples of Mormons in Salt Lake City, UT and San Francisco, CA |
| Frame: | Denominations |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Mailed |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Turning now to other religious activities besides attending church, how often, if at all, are table prayers or grace said before or after meals in your home? (OFNGRACE)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) We say grace at all meals. | 765 | 26.9 |
| 2) We say grace at least once a day. | 680 | 23.9 |
| 3) We say grace at least once a week. | 159 | 5.6 |
| 4) We say grace, but only on special occasions. | 708 | 24.9 |
| 5) We never, or hardly ever, say grace. | 533 | 18.7 |
| TOTAL | 2,845 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | Congregations |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Mailed |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Please indicate how often you participate in each of the following practices -- Blessing on meals (BLSSMEAL)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Daily | 111 | 41.6 |
| 2) Almost Every Day | 17 | 6.4 |
| 3) At Least Once a Week | 11 | 4.1 |
| 4) Once or Twice a Month | 13 | 4.9 |
| 5) Several Times a Year | 29 | 10.9 |
| 6) Rarely or Never | 86 | 32.2 |
| TOTAL | 267 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Single Unit (State, County, etc.) |
| Frame: | Denominations |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Mailed |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] How often, if at all, are table prayers or grace said before or after meals in your home? (TABLPRAY)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) We say grace at all meals | 22 | 22.2 |
| 2) We say grace at least once a day | 22 | 22.2 |
| 3) We say grace at least once a week | 5 | 5.1 |
| 4) We say grace, but only on special occasions | 19 | 19.2 |
| 5) We never, or hardly ever, say grace | 31 | 31.3 |
| TOTAL | 99 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Undergraduates at University of North Carolina |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Other |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] How often, if at all, are table prayers or grace said before or after meals in your home? (RELGC11)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) We say grace at all meals | 25 | 29.1 |
| 2) We say grace at least once a day | 20 | 23.3 |
| 3) We say grace at least once a week | 6 | 7 |
| 4) We say grace, but only on special occasions | 20 | 23.3 |
| 5) We never, or hardly ever, say grace | 15 | 17.4 |
| TOTAL | 86 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Undergraduates at University of North Carolina |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Other |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] How often, if at all, are table prayers or grace said before or after meals in your home? (RELGC11)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) We say grace at all meals | 29 | 29.6 |
| 2) We say grace at least once a day | 24 | 24.5 |
| 3) We say grace at least once a week | 5 | 5.1 |
| 4) We say grace, but only on special occasions | 21 | 21.4 |
| 5) We never, or hardly ever, say grace | 19 | 19.4 |
| TOTAL | 98 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Undergraduates at University of North Carolina |
| Frame: | Other |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Other |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] When you were growing up, did anyone usually say grace or give thanks to God aloud before meals at home? (GRACE16)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 992 | 67 |
| 2) No | 479 | 32.3 |
| 8) Dont know | 3 | 0.2 |
| 9) No answer | 7 | 0.5 |
| TOTAL | 1,481 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] When you were a child, did your parents do any of the things on this card? -- say grace at meals (CHLDGRAC)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 3,008 | 59.9 |
| 2) No | 1,728 | 34.4 |
| 3) Dont know | 283 | 5.6 |
| TOTAL | 5,019 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] When you were growing up, did your family usually say grace at meals? (GRACEKID)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 261 | 56 |
| 2) No | 201 | 43.1 |
| 3) Dont Know/No answer | 4 | 0.9 |
| TOTAL | 466 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] When you were growing up, did your family usually say grace at meals? (GRACEKID)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 674 | 66.5 |
| 2) No | 328 | 32.4 |
| 3) Dont know/No answer | 11 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL | 1,013 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Regional Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] At your family meals at home, does anyone say grace, or give thanks to God aloud, before the meal? (GRACE)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 2,526 | 60.4 |
| 2) No | 1,624 | 38.9 |
| 3) Dont know/Refused | 29 | 0.7 |
| TOTAL | 4,179 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] At your family meals at home, does anyone say grace or give thanks to God aloud before meals? (SAYGRACE)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes | 737 | 49.8 |
| 2) No | 732 | 49.4 |
| 9) No answer | 12 | 0.8 |
| TOTAL | 1,481 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | U.S. Sample |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | In-Person |
[ Analyze Results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ] Now a few questions of a more personal, religious sort -- At your meals at home, does anyone say grace or give thanks to God aloud? (GRACE)
| | TOTAL | % |
| 1) Yes, always or usually | 1,010 | 38.6 |
| 2) Yes, sometimes or on special occasions | 627 | 24 |
| 3) No | 980 | 37.4 |
| TOTAL | 2,617 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details |
| Scope: | Other: Ohio, Massachusetts, North Carolina and California |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Sample |
| Mode: | Phone |
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| Frequency: | Question asks respondents about the frequency of table prayer or grace being said at their home |
| Growing Up: | Question asks whether there was usual table prayer or grace said at home when the respondent was a child |
| Occurrence: | Question asks whether table prayer or grace is said at any time at the adult respondent’s home, without specification of frequency |
