Pulpit and Pew National Survey of Pastoral Leaders, 2001 - Analysis
CRITCISM (Weighted by MSHIPWT)
During the past year, how often have the people in your congregation been critical of you and the things you have done? Would you say very often, fairly often, once in a while, or never?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very often | 32 | 3.7% | 3.7% | |
| 2) Fairly often | 42 | 4.8% | 8.4% | |
| 3) Once in awhile | 573 | 65.5% | 73.9% | |
| 4) Never | 229 | 26.1% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 1 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 882 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 35 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 1.9%1 | 3.4%6 | 6.1%18 | 2.5%6 | 0.9%1 | 0 | 3.7%32 |
| Fairly often | 0.0%0 | 8.6%15 | 4.4%13 | 5.0%12 | 1.8%2 | 0 | 4.8%42 |
| Once in awhile | 92.6%50 | 74.7%130 | 68.8%203 | 63.2%153 | 33.3%37 | 0 | 65.4%573 |
| Never | 5.6%3 | 13.2%23 | 20.7%61 | 29.3%71 | 64.0%71 | 0 | 26.1%229 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%54 | 100%174 | 100%295 | 100%242 | 100%111 | 876 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African-American | Asian-American/Pacific Islander | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Something else? | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.1%15 | 13.9%17 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.7%32 |
| Fairly often | 4.1%29 | 7.4%9 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 17.4%4 | 0 | 4.8%42 |
| Once in awhile | 69.3%496 | 45.9%56 | 66.7%8 | 0.0%0 | 52.2%12 | 0 | 65.4%572 |
| Never | 24.6%176 | 32.8%40 | 33.3%4 | 100.0%1 | 30.4%7 | 1 | 26.1%228 |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%716 | 100%122 | 100%12 | 100%1 | 100%23 | 874 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Mainline Protestant | Conservative Protestant | Historic Black | Other religions | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.4%1 | 2.3%7 | 5.8%22 | 2.0%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.7%32 |
| Fairly often | 7.1%3 | 6.0%18 | 3.1%12 | 7.1%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.6%40 |
| Once in awhile | 78.6%33 | 68.4%206 | 59.6%227 | 64.6%64 | 84.3%43 | 0 | 65.6%573 |
| Never | 11.9%5 | 23.3%70 | 31.5%120 | 26.3%26 | 15.7%8 | 0 | 26.2%229 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%42 | 100%301 | 100%381 | 100%99 | 100%51 | 874 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| 100 or less | 101-350 | 351-1000 | 1000+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 4.1%21 | 3.0%9 | 3.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.7%32 |
| Fairly often | 3.6%18 | 6.4%19 | 6.9%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.7%41 |
| Once in awhile | 62.1%315 | 68.8%205 | 75.9%44 | 81.8%9 | 0 | 65.6%573 |
| Never | 30.2%153 | 21.8%65 | 13.8%8 | 18.2%2 | 0 | 26.1%228 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%507 | 100%298 | 100%58 | 100%11 | 874 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school diploma | Community college diploma | Bachelor's degree | Master's degree | Doctorate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 1.4%1 | 9.3%4 | 8.9%15 | 2.1%9 | 2.1%2 | 1 | 3.8%31 |
| Fairly often | 2.8%2 | 2.3%1 | 4.2%7 | 4.6%20 | 9.4%9 | 6 | 4.8%39 |
| Once in awhile | 38.9%28 | 76.7%33 | 53.6%90 | 73.7%320 | 69.8%67 | 29 | 66.2%538 |
| Never | 56.9%41 | 11.6%5 | 33.3%56 | 19.6%85 | 18.8%18 | 18 | 25.2%205 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Total | 100%72 | 100%43 | 100%168 | 100%434 | 100%96 | 813 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 3.5%27 | 5.0%5 | 0 | 3.7%32 |
| Fairly often | 4.6%36 | 6.0%6 | 0 | 4.8%42 |
| Once in awhile | 63.9%496 | 77.0%77 | 0 | 65.4%573 |
| Never | 28.0%217 | 12.0%12 | 0 | 26.1%229 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 100%776 | 100%100 | 876 |
