Pulpit and Pew National Survey of Pastoral Leaders, 2001 - Analysis
PRIVPROB (Weighted by MSHIPWT)
During the past year, how often have the people in your congregation listened to you talk about your private problems and concerns?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very often | 42 | 4.8% | 4.8% | |
| 2) Fairly often | 110 | 12.4% | 17.2% | |
| 3) Once in awhile | 471 | 53.5% | 70.7% | |
| 4) Never | 258 | 29.3% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 2 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 881 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Less than 35 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 3.7%2 | 4.6%8 | 4.3%13 | 5.8%14 | 4.5%5 | 0 | 4.8%42 |
| Fairly often | 13.0%7 | 17.8%31 | 9.6%29 | 9.1%22 | 18.2%20 | 0 | 12.4%109 |
| Once in awhile | 72.2%39 | 59.2%103 | 52.8%159 | 55.2%133 | 33.6%37 | 0 | 53.5%471 |
| Never | 11.1%6 | 18.4%32 | 33.2%100 | 29.9%72 | 43.6%48 | 0 | 29.3%258 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%54 | 100%174 | 100%301 | 100%241 | 100%110 | 880 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | African-American | Asian-American/Pacific Islander | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Something else? | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 4.5%32 | 6.9%9 | 9.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.8%42 |
| Fairly often | 13.9%99 | 8.5%11 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 12.5%110 |
| Once in awhile | 55.0%393 | 43.8%57 | 54.5%6 | 100.0%1 | 56.5%13 | 0 | 53.5%470 |
| Never | 26.6%190 | 40.8%53 | 36.4%4 | 0.0%0 | 43.5%10 | 1 | 29.2%257 |
| Missing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 100%714 | 100%130 | 100%11 | 100%1 | 100%23 | 879 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Mainline Protestant | Conservative Protestant | Historic Black | Other religions | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 0.0%0 | 6.4%19 | 3.4%13 | 8.4%9 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.7%41 |
| Fairly often | 11.9%5 | 14.1%42 | 13.4%51 | 6.5%7 | 8.0%4 | 0 | 12.4%109 |
| Once in awhile | 64.3%27 | 64.4%192 | 46.2%176 | 39.3%42 | 66.0%33 | 0 | 53.5%470 |
| Never | 23.8%10 | 15.1%45 | 37.0%141 | 45.8%49 | 26.0%13 | 0 | 29.4%258 |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%42 | 100%298 | 100%381 | 100%107 | 100%50 | 878 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| 100 or less | 101-350 | 351-1000 | 1000+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 4.5%23 | 5.4%16 | 6.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.9%43 |
| Fairly often | 11.3%58 | 13.9%41 | 15.3%9 | 15.4%2 | 0 | 12.5%110 |
| Once in awhile | 53.9%277 | 52.7%156 | 54.2%32 | 53.8%7 | 0 | 53.5%472 |
| Never | 30.4%156 | 28.0%83 | 23.7%14 | 30.8%4 | 0 | 29.1%257 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%514 | 100%296 | 100%59 | 100%13 | 882 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school diploma | Community college diploma | Bachelor's degree | Master's degree | Doctorate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 7.1%12 | 3.2%14 | 10.5%10 | 3 | 4.7%38 |
| Fairly often | 5.1%4 | 2.4%1 | 19.6%33 | 11.6%50 | 9.5%9 | 7 | 11.9%97 |
| Once in awhile | 29.1%23 | 76.2%32 | 47.0%79 | 60.9%263 | 53.7%51 | 19 | 54.9%448 |
| Never | 63.3%50 | 21.4%9 | 26.2%44 | 24.3%105 | 26.3%25 | 25 | 28.6%233 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Total | 100%79 | 100%42 | 100%168 | 100%432 | 100%95 | 816 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 5.0%39 | 3.1%3 | 0 | 4.8%42 |
| Fairly often | 12.9%101 | 8.2%8 | 0 | 12.4%109 |
| Once in awhile | 51.2%400 | 72.4%71 | 0 | 53.5%471 |
| Never | 30.9%242 | 16.3%16 | 0 | 29.3%258 |
| Missing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 100%782 | 100%98 | 880 |
