U.S. Congregational Life Survey, Wave 2, 2008-2009, Random Sample Leader Survey - Analysis
CONGDMND (Weighted by NWT)
During the past year, how often have people in your congregation . . . Made too many demands on you?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very often | 20 | 3.0% | 3.0% | |
| 2) Fairly often | 92 | 13.6% | 16.5% | |
| 3) Once in a while | 388 | 57.2% | 73.8% | |
| 4) Never | 178 | 26.3% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 15 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 677 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Under 40 years old | 40 to 49 years old | 50 to 59 years old | 60 years or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 1.5%1 | 2.2%3 | 5.0%13 | 1.4%3 | 0 | 3.0%20 |
| Fairly often | 12.1%8 | 14.4%20 | 14.9%39 | 11.1%23 | 3 | 13.4%90 |
| Once in a while | 66.7%44 | 54.7%76 | 57.9%151 | 55.1%114 | 1 | 57.2%385 |
| Never | 19.7%13 | 28.8%40 | 22.2%58 | 32.4%67 | 0 | 26.4%178 |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 |
| Total | 100%66 | 100%139 | 100%261 | 100%207 | 673 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Associate degree or less | Bachelor's degree from a university or college | Master's, Doctorate, or other graduate degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 0.0%0 | 2.5%9 | 4.7%11 | 1 | 3.0%20 |
| Fairly often | 8.2%6 | 14.5%53 | 14.0%33 | 1 | 13.6%92 |
| Once in a while | 38.4%28 | 57.3%209 | 62.7%148 | 2 | 57.1%385 |
| Never | 53.4%39 | 25.8%94 | 18.6%44 | 0 | 26.3%177 |
| Missing | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 7 |
| Total | 100%73 | 100%365 | 100%236 | 674 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.2%12 | 7.0%8 | 0 | 3.0%20 |
| Fairly often | 13.3%74 | 13.0%15 | 3 | 13.2%89 |
| Once in a while | 56.1%313 | 64.3%74 | 1 | 57.5%387 |
| Never | 28.5%159 | 15.7%18 | 0 | 26.3%177 |
| Missing | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 |
| Total | 100%558 | 100%115 | 673 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Mainline | Conservative | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 6.3%3 | 3.7%15 | 1.0%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.9%20 |
| Fairly often | 16.7%8 | 12.7%51 | 13.0%27 | 31.6%6 | 0 | 13.6%92 |
| Once in a while | 66.7%32 | 62.8%253 | 43.3%90 | 68.4%13 | 0 | 57.2%388 |
| Never | 10.4%5 | 20.8%84 | 42.8%89 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 26.3%178 |
| Missing | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 100%48 | 100%403 | 100%208 | 100%19 | 678 |
Theology (I-THEOLOGY)
| Very conservative | Conservative | Right in the middle | Liberal | Very liberal | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.2%2 | 1.1%2 | 1.5%2 | 2.7%4 | 11.7%7 | 4 | 2.7%17 |
| Fairly often | 18.9%17 | 13.2%25 | 12.6%17 | 10.1%15 | 20.0%12 | 6 | 13.8%86 |
| Once in a while | 50.0%45 | 53.4%101 | 62.2%84 | 67.8%101 | 58.3%35 | 19 | 58.7%366 |
| Never | 28.9%26 | 32.3%61 | 23.7%32 | 19.5%29 | 10.0%6 | 10 | 24.7%154 |
| Missing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 7 |
| Total | 100%90 | 100%189 | 100%135 | 100%149 | 100%60 | 623 |
