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Religious Preference, Spouse - Measurement Concept

Religious preference of the respondent's spouse
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Survey Questions

RELSPOUS from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q31c. Please indicate the religious affiliation of your father, mother, and spouse (if married). (Please mark only one box for.) Spouse
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.)59748.0
2) Roman Catholic29423.7
3) Jewish252.0
4) Other14311.5
5) Not religious14111.3
8) I don't know443.5
Missing381
Total1242100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2007
Cases: 1648
Variables: 318
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Mixed Mode
SPOUSREL from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008)
(spousrel_w3) [IF HAS EVER BEEN MARRIED] C:3b. What was your [IF C:2=1,DK,REF, 'first'] spouse's religious preference or affiliation when you first met? Was it Catholic, another kind of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, another religion, or not religious?
 TOTAL%
1) Catholic251.0
2) Christian/another kind of Christian/Protestant933.7
3) Jewish20.1
5) Another religion80.3
6) Not religious421.7
777) Don't know10.0
999) Legitimate skip236193.2
Missing838
Total2532100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2008
Cases: 2532
Variables: 484
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
PSPRELIG from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)
Religion of spouse
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3370315.21438.72
Survey Details  
Year: 2003
Cases: 3370
Variables: 915
Scope: Other
Frame: U.S. Youth
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SPOUSCTH from American Catholic Laity Poll, 1999
[If MARRIED is Married] Is your spouse Catholic? If [MARRIED is Divorced, Widowed, or Separated] Was your spouse Catholic?
 TOTAL%
1) Yes235769.4
2) No103730.6
Missing237
Total3395100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1999
Cases: 877
Variables: 84
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SPDEN from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
If 'Protestant': What specific denomination is that?
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total490110.4321.33
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 4901
Variables: 1221
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
What is your husband/wife's religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion or no religion at all?
 TOTAL%
0) Inapplicable259052.8
1) Protestant116423.8
2) Catholic58612.0
3) Jewish521.1
4) None3236.6
5) Other (specify)60.1
6) Buddhism150.3
7) Hinduism140.3
8) Other Eastern200.4
9) Muslim/Islam190.4
10) Orthodox Christian130.3
11) Christian721.5
13) Inter-/non-denominational80.2
98) Don't know110.2
99) No answer80.2
Total4901100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 4901
Variables: 1221
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from General Social Survey, 2006
What is your (SPOUSE'S) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant71850.7
2) Catholic40428.6
3) Jewish322.3
4) None18413.0
5) Other60.4
6) Buddhism80.6
7) Hinduism70.5
8) Other Eastern80.6
9) Moslem/Islam141.0
10) Orthodox-Christian40.3
11) Christian261.8
12) Native American30.2
99) No answer10.1
Missing3095
Total1415100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2006
Cases: 4510
Variables: 1232
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPDEN from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
What is your [spouse]'s religious preference? If 'Protestant,' what specific denomination is that?
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total355911.6022.42
Survey Details  
Year: 2008
Cases: 3559
Variables: 898
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPJEW from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
IF JEWISH: Does [your spouse] consider herself/himself Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or none of these?
 TOTAL%
0) Inapplicable351198.7
1) Orthodox80.2
2) Conservative140.4
3) Reform90.3
4) None of these50.1
8) Don't know10.0
9) No answer110.3
Total3559100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2008
Cases: 3559
Variables: 898
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from General Social Survey, 2004
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant35652.2
2) Catholic17425.5
3) Jewish111.6
4) None9113.3
5) Other10.1
6) Buddhism30.4
7) Hinduism30.4
8) Don't know50.7
9) No answer50.7
11) Christian243.5
12) Native American10.1
13) Inter Denominational40.6
99) No answer40.6
Missing2130
Total682100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2004
Cases: 2812
Variables: 1174
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
Q31C from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q31 Please indicate the religious affiliation of your... Spouse
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant (Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.)65651.4
2) Roman Catholic31024.3
3) Jewish352.7
4) Orthodox60.5
5) Muslim30.2
6) Other917.1
7) Not religious15312.0
8) I don't know231.8
Missing444
Total1277100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2005
Cases: 1721
Variables: 395
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Mixed Mode
SPREL from General Social Survey, 1990
What is your (SPOUSE'S) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant44260.8
2) Catholic19126.3
3) Jewish172.3
4) None527.2
5) Other202.8
8) Don't know10.1
9) Do answer40.6
Missing645
Total727100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1990
Cases: 1372
Variables: 745
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
Q81 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
[ASK IF SPOUSE/PARTNER DOES NOT HAVE SAME RELIGION] And what is your spouse's religion, if any?
 TOTAL%
1) Christian 48.7
2) Muslim 21.2
4) Unaffiliated 8.2
5) Other/Don't know/Refused 22.0
Missing24169
Total922100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2009
Cases: 25091
Variables: 203
Scope: Other: sub-Saharan Africa (Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania)
Frame: Other: Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
V085267 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
IF SPOUSE MAJOR RELIGION GROUP IS PROTESTANT OR 'OTHER': What church or denomination is that?
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total23230.479.38
Survey Details  
Year: 2008
Cases: 2323
Variables: 1956
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
Q51 from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset
IF MARRIED OR PARTNERED (MARITAL=1,2), ASK: And what is your [IF MARITAL=1: spouse's/IF MARITAL=2: partner's] religion, if any? Are they Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox such as Greek or Russian Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, agnostic, something else, or nothing in particular? [INTERVIEWER: IF R VOLUNTEERS 'nothing in particular, none, no religion, etc.' BEFORE REACHING END OF LIST, PROMPT WITH: and would you say they are atheist, agnostic, or just nothing in particular?] THOSE ANSWERING 'SOMETHING ELSE' WERE ASKED TO SPECIFY AFFILIATION; VERBATIM RESPONSES WERE RECORDED BY INTERVIEWER AND BACKCODED BY FORUM ANALYSTS
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total22183262.473,202.06
Survey Details  
Year: 2007
Cases: 35556
Variables: 133
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SPREL from General Social Survey, 1991
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant49962.1
2) Catholic22227.6
3) Jewish151.9
4) None556.8
5) Other111.4
9) No answer20.2
Missing713
Total804100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1991
Cases: 1481
Variables: 758
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from General Social Survey, 1988
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant51565.4
2) Catholic17622.3
3) Jewish151.9
4) None607.6
5) Other222.8
Missing693
Total788100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1988
Cases: 1481
Variables: 660
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from U.S. Religious Knowledge Study, 2010
And what is your (spouse's/partner's) religion, if any? Are they Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox such as Greek or Russian Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, agnostic, something else, or nothing in particular?
 TOTAL%
0) Nothing in particular 10.4
1) Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Episcopalian, Reformed, Church of Christ, Jehovah's witness, etc.) 42.1
2) Roman Catholic (Catholic) 25.2
3) Mormon (LDS/Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) 2.0
4) Orthodox (Greek, Russian, or some other orthodox church) 0.5
5) Jewish (Judaism) 1.5
6) Muslim (Islam) 0.5
7) Buddhist 0.5
8) Hindu 0.5
9) Atheist (do not believe in God) 1.9
10) Agnostic (not sure if there is a God) 1.8
13) Christian 7.4
14) Unitarian (Universalist) 0.1
90) Same religion as me 2.5
997) Something else 0.9
998) Don't know 1.6
999) Refused 0.7
Missing1466
Total1946100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2010
Cases: 3412
Variables: 120
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
Q51 from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Alaska and Hawaii Dataset
IF MARRIED OR PARTNERED (MARITAL=1,2), ASK: And what is your [IF MARITAL=1: spouse's/IF MARITAL=2: partner's] religion, if any? Are they Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox such as Greek or Russian Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, agnostic, something else, or nothing in particular? [INTERVIEWER: IF R VOLUNTEERS 'nothing in particular, none, no religion, etc.' BEFORE REACHING END OF LIST, PROMPT WITH: and would you say they are atheist, agnostic, or just nothing in particular?] THOSE ANSWERING 'SOMETHING ELSE' WERE ASKED TO SPECIFY AFFILIATION; VERBATIM RESPONSES WERE RECORDED BY INTERVIEWER AND BACKCODED BY FORUM ANALYSTS
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant 34.2
2) Roman Catholic 22.9
3) Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/LDS) 3.2
4) Orthodox (Greek, Russian, or some other orthodox church) 1.0
5) Jewish (Judaism) 0.5
6) Muslim (Islam) 0.4
7) Buddhist 4.7
8) Hindu 1.3
9) Atheist (do not believe in God) 1.8
10) Agnostic (not sure if there is a God) 1.9
12) Nothing in particular 16.0
13) Christian (Vol.) 6.9
25) Rastafarian (Vol.) 0.2
31) Wicca (Wiccan) (Vol.) 0.2
32) Pagan (Vol.) 0.8
94) Not interpretable 0.5
99) Don't know/Refused (Vol.) 2.0
40017) Jehovah's Witness (Vol.) 1.6
Missing137
Total264100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2008
Cases: 401
Variables: 129
Scope: Regional Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
V165 from American Mosaic Project - A National Survey on Diversity
What is your spouse's religion?
 TOTAL%
0) Christian13711.2
1) Protestant (what denomination) [specify]45537.1
2) Catholic33227.1
3) Eastern Orthodox00.0
4) Jewish (which branch) [specify]272.2
5) Muslim60.5
6) Buddhist30.2
7) Hindu50.4
8) Some other religion [specify]14011.4
9) No religion/Atheist/Agnostic967.8
98) Don't know221.8
99) Refused30.3
Missing1099
Total1226100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2003
Cases: 2081
Variables: 210
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SPREL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009
If MARITAL = 1-2: And what is your [IF MARITAL = 1: spouse's/IF MARITAL=2: partner's] religion, if any? Are they Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox such as Greek or Russian Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, agnostic, something else, or nothing in particular?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant (See Note 3 on the ARDA Summary Page for description) 42.6
2) Roman Catholic (Catholic) 25.1
3) Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/LDS) 1.6
4) Orthodox (Greek, Russian, or some other orthodox church) 0.2
5) Jewish (Judaism) 1.4
6) Muslim (Islam) 1.1
7) Buddhist 1.1
8) Hindu 0.2
9) Atheist (do not believe in God) 1.4
10) Agnostic (not sure if there is a god) 1.6
11) Something else (VOL., see SPRELZ) 1.2
12) Nothing in particular 10.5
13) Christian (VOL.) 9.6
14) Unitarian (Universalist) (VOL.) 0.3
99) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) 2.1
Missing2794
Total1219100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2009
Cases: 4013
Variables: 264
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SPREL from Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007
What religion is your spouse? Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Catholic19063.3
2) Protestant (any)6220.6
3) Jewish103.5
4) Some other religion61.9
5) No religion3210.7
Missing226
Total300100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2007
Cases: 524
Variables: 171
Scope: Regional Samples
Frame: Denominations
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SPREL from General Social Survey, 1976
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant63365.0
2) Catholic25326.0
3) Jewish161.6
4) None616.3
5) Other80.8
8) Don't know10.1
9) No answer20.2
Missing525
Total974100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1976
Cases: 1499
Variables: 369
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from General Social Survey, 1980
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant56863.9
2) Catholic22525.3
3) Jewish202.2
4) None465.2
5) Other182.0
8) Don't Know91.0
9) No Answer30.3
Missing579
Total889100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1980
Cases: 1468
Variables: 435
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from General Social Survey, 1978
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant61464.0
2) Catholic25826.9
3) Jewish171.8
4) None555.7
5) Other111.1
8) Don't know10.1
9) No answer40.4
Missing572
Total960100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1978
Cases: 1532
Variables: 413
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from Faith and Family in America, 2005
(IF INTERFAITH) What about your spouse or partner, what is their religious preference? Is it Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim or some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant5929.2
2) Roman Catholic4321.3
3) Jewish63.0
4) Muslim\Islam52.5
5) Mormon31.5
7) Other Christian religion136.4
8) Other non-Christian religion2311.4
9) No preference\atheist\agnostic3115.3
10) Don't know/refused199.4
Missing929
Total202100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 2005
Cases: 1131
Variables: 112
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SPREL from General Social Survey, 1994
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant46860.1
2) Catholic18824.1
3) Jewish91.2
4) None678.6
5) Other283.6
8) Don't know10.1
9) No answer182.3
Missing2213
Total779100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1994
Cases: 2992
Variables: 852
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPDEN from General Social Survey, 1993
Spouse: If Protestant: What specific denomination is that, if any?
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total54537.5921.65
Survey Details  
Year: 1993
Cases: 1606
Variables: 651
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPREL from General Social Survey, 1993
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant53662.4
2) Catholic19823.1
3) Jewish232.7
4) None708.1
5) Other232.7
8) Don't know10.1
9) No answer80.9
Missing747
Total859100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1993
Cases: 1606
Variables: 651
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPDEN16 from General Social Survey, 1993
Religion spouse raised in: If Protestant: What specific denomination is that, if any?
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total55236.4022.52
Survey Details  
Year: 1993
Cases: 1606
Variables: 651
Scope: U.S. Samples
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: In-Person
SPDENOMI from Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963
If you are now or ever have been married, please answer the following questions. (If you have been married more than once, answer for your most recent spouse.) -- To what denomination does (or did) your spouse belong?
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total287130.1131.07
Survey Details  
Year: 1963
Cases: 2875
Variables: 629
Scope: Regional Samples
Frame: Other: Members of the sampled congregations were randomly selected.
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Mailed
SPOSDENO from Middletown Area Study, 1978
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY MARRIED AND WHOSE SPOUSES ARE PROTESTANTS: What specific denomination is that, if any?
 TOTAL%
1) Baptist5528.4
2) Methodist5729.4
3) Lutheran52.6
4) Presbyterian94.6
5) Episcopalian21.0
6) Church of God94.6
7) Other4221.6
8) No denomination given or non-denominational church157.7
Missing159
Total194100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1978
Cases: 353
Variables: 83
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone
SPOUSREL from Middletown Area Study, 1978
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY MARRIED: What is your spouse's religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion or no religion?
 TOTAL%
1) Protestant18778.9
2) Catholic187.6
3) Jewish10.4
4) None229.3
5) Other93.8
Missing116
Total237100.0
Survey Details  
Year: 1978
Cases: 353
Variables: 83
Scope: Single Sample
Frame: U.S. Adults
Sample: Random Samples
Mode: Phone

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