ABC News Bishops Meeting Expectations Poll, June 2002 - Analysis
ATTEND (Weighted by WGHT48)
Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services - at least once a week, a few times a month, or less often than that?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) At least once a week | 347 | 34.8% | 34.8% | |
2) A few times a month | 174 | 17.4% | 52.2% | |
3) Less often than that | 446 | 44.7% | 96.9% | |
4) Never | 31 | 3.1% | 100.0% | |
Missing | 7 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 997 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 27.4%52 | 32.9%77 | 42.0%155 | 31.0%63 | 0 | 34.8%347 |
A few times a month | 18.4%35 | 18.8%44 | 17.9%66 | 14.3%29 | 0 | 17.5%174 |
Less often than that | 50.0%95 | 47.4%111 | 38.2%141 | 48.3%98 | 0 | 44.7%445 |
Never | 4.2%8 | 0.9%2 | 1.9%7 | 6.4%13 | 0 | 3.0%30 |
Missing | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 100%190 | 100%234 | 100%369 | 100%203 | 996 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Christian (non-Protestant) | Other non-Christian | None | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 40.3%180 | 38.6%83 | 41.8%46 | 39.0%16 | 7.0%11 | 8 | 34.6%336 |
A few times a month | 22.1%99 | 20.5%44 | 18.2%20 | 14.6%6 | 2.5%4 | 3 | 17.8%173 |
Less often than that | 36.2%162 | 40.0%86 | 40.0%44 | 46.3%19 | 76.4%120 | 16 | 44.4%431 |
Never | 1.3%6 | 0.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 14.0%22 | 1 | 3.1%30 |
Missing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
Total | 100%447 | 100%215 | 100%110 | 100%41 | 100%157 | 970 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
A Democrat | A Republican | An Independent/Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 33.2%126 | 41.2%115 | 31.3%96 | 10 | 34.9%337 |
A few times a month | 19.2%73 | 20.1%56 | 14.0%43 | 2 | 17.8%172 |
Less often than that | 45.3%172 | 36.6%102 | 49.2%151 | 11 | 44.0%425 |
Never | 2.4%9 | 2.2%6 | 5.5%17 | 0 | 3.3%32 |
Missing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 4 |
Total | 100%380 | 100%279 | 100%307 | 966 |
Education (I-EDUC)
High school or less (includes 'eighth grade or less', 'some high school', and 'graduated high school') | Some college (includes 'trade or technical school') | Graduated college | Postgraduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 34.4%167 | 34.8%85 | 34.1%63 | 37.3%31 | 0 | 34.7%346 |
A few times a month | 15.6%76 | 20.1%49 | 18.4%34 | 18.1%15 | 0 | 17.4%174 |
Less often than that | 45.9%223 | 42.6%104 | 45.4%84 | 42.2%35 | 0 | 44.7%446 |
Never | 4.1%20 | 2.5%6 | 2.2%4 | 2.4%2 | 0 | 3.2%32 |
Missing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Total | 100%486 | 100%244 | 100%185 | 100%83 | 998 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 28.8%138 | 40.2%208 | 0 | 34.7%346 |
A few times a month | 18.0%86 | 17.0%88 | 0 | 17.5%174 |
Less often than that | 48.9%234 | 40.9%212 | 0 | 44.7%446 |
Never | 4.4%21 | 1.9%10 | 0 | 3.1%31 |
Missing | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 100%479 | 100%518 | 997 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-30 | 31-45 | 46-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 23.1%55 | 31.5%97 | 41.1%122 | 49.3%67 | 6 | 34.8%341 |
A few times a month | 20.6%49 | 16.6%51 | 16.8%50 | 14.7%20 | 5 | 17.4%170 |
Less often than that | 53.4%127 | 48.7%150 | 39.7%118 | 30.9%42 | 9 | 44.6%437 |
Never | 2.9%7 | 3.2%10 | 2.4%7 | 5.1%7 | 0 | 3.2%31 |
Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
Total | 100%238 | 100%308 | 100%297 | 100%136 | 979 |