General Social Survey, 1998

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FORGIVE3 How often has respondent felt the following way due to religious beliefs: I know that God forgives me.   1) Always or almost always   2) Often   3) Seldom   4) Never   8) Don't know   9) No answer

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Always or almost always	1044	72.2%	72.2%	-.41
Often	245	17%	89.2%	.27
Seldom	46	3.2%	92.4%	.95
Never	68	4.7%	97.1%	1.63
Don't know	5	.3%	97.4%	4.35
No answer	37	2.6%	100%	5.03

Variable Comparisons

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

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Always or almost always	68.8% 450	75.1% 594	72.2% 1044
Often	17.0% 111	16.9% 134	17.0% 245
Seldom	4.3% 28	2.3% 18	3.2% 46
Never	6.9% 45	2.9% 23	4.7% 68
Don't know	0.3% 2	0.4% 3	0.3% 5
No answer	2.8% 18	2.4% 19	2.6% 37
TOTAL	100.0% 654	100.0% 791	1445

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
Always or almost always	70.0% 800	86.9% 172	69.2% 72	72.2% 1044
Often	18.2% 208	9.1% 18	18.3% 19	17.0% 245
Seldom	3.4% 39	1.5% 3	3.8% 4	3.2% 46
Never	5.2% 59	1.0% 2	6.7% 7	4.7% 68
Don't know	0.3% 3	0.0% 0	1.9% 2	0.3% 5
No answer	3.0% 34	1.5% 3	0.0% 0	2.6% 37
TOTAL	100.0% 1143	100.0% 198	100.0% 104	1445

Religious preference (I-RELIG)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	TOTAL
Always or almost always	83.0% 650	69.2% 256	42.3% 11	38.9% 77	73.5% 50	72.2% 1044
Often	12.9% 101	23.0% 85	11.5% 3	23.7% 47	13.2% 9	17.0% 245
Seldom	1.7% 13	4.1% 15	3.8% 1	8.6% 17	0.0% 0	3.2% 46
Never	1.3% 10	2.4% 9	26.9% 7	18.7% 37	7.4% 5	4.7% 68
Don't know	0.3% 2	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	1.0% 2	0.0% 0	0.3% 5
No answer	0.9% 7	1.1% 4	15.4% 4	9.1% 18	5.9% 4	2.6% 37
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
Always or almost always	65.1% 229	74.0% 504	75.5% 311	72.2% 1044
Often	19.3% 68	16.7% 114	15.3% 63	17.0% 245
Seldom	6.3% 22	2.2% 15	2.2% 9	3.2% 46
Never	6.3% 22	4.1% 28	4.4% 18	4.7% 68
Don't know	0.3% 1	0.4% 3	0.2% 1	0.3% 5
No answer	2.8% 10	2.5% 17	2.4% 10	2.6% 37
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
Always or almost always	65.8% 185	69.6% 238	73.4% 213	74.9% 212	78.5% 194	72.2% 1042
Often	20.3% 57	20.2% 69	16.6% 48	14.5% 41	12.1% 30	17.0% 245
Seldom	5.7% 16	2.0% 7	3.1% 9	3.5% 10	1.6% 4	3.2% 46
Never	4.6% 13	5.8% 20	4.5% 13	3.9% 11	4.5% 11	4.7% 68
Don't know	1.1% 3	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.4% 1	0.3% 5
No answer	2.5% 7	2.3% 8	2.1% 6	3.2% 9	2.8% 7	2.6% 37
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
Always or almost always	79.8% 67	73.2% 434	70.5% 424	70.2% 113	72.1% 1038
Often	14.3% 12	17.0% 101	17.1% 103	18.0% 29	17.0% 245
Seldom	2.4% 2	3.4% 20	3.5% 21	1.9% 3	3.2% 46
Never	1.2% 1	3.9% 23	6.0% 36	5.0% 8	4.7% 68
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.5% 3	0.3% 2	0.0% 0	0.3% 5
No answer	2.4% 2	2.0% 12	2.5% 15	5.0% 8	2.6% 37
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
Always or almost always	77.4% 127	73.8% 234	70.6% 557	72.0% 126	72.2% 1044
Often	11.6% 19	16.4% 52	18.3% 144	17.1% 30	17.0% 245
Seldom	1.8% 3	4.4% 14	3.4% 27	1.1% 2	3.2% 46
Never	5.5% 9	3.5% 11	4.6% 36	6.9% 12	4.7% 68
Don't know	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.5% 4	0.0% 0	0.3% 5
No answer	3.0% 5	1.9% 6	2.7% 21	2.9% 5	2.6% 37
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
Always or almost always	56.9% 41	70.7% 244	72.6% 358	81.5% 211	68.8% 190	72.2% 1044
Often	25.0% 18	18.3% 63	17.6% 87	10.8% 28	17.8% 49	17.0% 245
Seldom	6.9% 5	4.3% 15	2.4% 12	2.7% 7	2.5% 7	3.2% 46
Never	5.6% 4	3.8% 13	5.3% 26	3.1% 8	6.2% 17	4.7% 68
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	1.1% 3	0.3% 5
No answer	5.6% 4	2.6% 9	1.8% 9	1.9% 5	3.6% 10	2.6% 37
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
Always or almost always	73.1% 495	75.3% 372	65.2% 176	72.4% 1043
Often	16.4% 111	17.0% 84	18.5% 50	17.0% 245
Seldom	3.1% 21	2.4% 12	4.4% 12	3.1% 45
Never	4.4% 30	3.4% 17	7.8% 21	4.7% 68
Don't know	0.1% 1	0.6% 3	0.4% 1	0.3% 5
No answer	2.8% 19	1.2% 6	3.7% 10	2.4% 35
TOTAL	100.0% 677	100.0% 494	100.0% 270	1441