Gallup Poll of Catholics, 1992 - Analysis
MASSATT (Weighted by WEIGHTA)
How often do you attend Mass?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
1) Daily | 37 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
2) At least once a week | 612 | 37.7% | 40.0% |
3) Almost every week | 167 | 10.3% | 50.2% |
4) About once a month | 239 | 14.7% | 65.0% |
5) Seldom | 392 | 24.2% | 89.1% |
6) Never | 140 | 8.6% | 97.8% |
7) No answer | 36 | 2.2% | 100.0% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Daily | 1.6%13 | 2.9%24 | 0 | 2.3%37 |
At least once a week | 32.4%257 | 42.8%355 | 0 | 37.7%612 |
Almost every week | 9.7%77 | 10.7%89 | 0 | 10.2%166 |
About once a month | 15.4%122 | 14.1%117 | 0 | 14.7%239 |
Seldom | 29.0%230 | 19.5%162 | 0 | 24.2%392 |
Never | 10.8%86 | 6.5%54 | 0 | 8.6%140 |
No answer | 1.1%9 | 3.4%28 | 0 | 2.3%37 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%794 | 100%829 | 1623 |
Education (I-EDUC)
High school or less | Technical, trade or business/two-year college graduate | College, university, incomplete | College, university, graduate | Graduate or professional school | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily | 2.3%21 | 1.0%1 | 0.8%2 | 2.2%5 | 7.7%8 | 0 | 2.3%37 |
At least once a week | 37.6%342 | 32.4%34 | 41.7%108 | 37.9%86 | 35.6%37 | 2 | 37.8%607 |
Almost every week | 8.3%75 | 21.9%23 | 10.0%26 | 12.3%28 | 14.4%15 | 0 | 10.4%167 |
About once a month | 14.7%134 | 12.4%13 | 15.8%41 | 14.5%33 | 17.3%18 | 0 | 14.9%239 |
Seldom | 23.8%216 | 21.0%22 | 26.6%69 | 27.3%62 | 16.3%17 | 1 | 24.1%386 |
Never | 10.9%99 | 11.4%12 | 3.5%9 | 4.8%11 | 8.7%9 | 0 | 8.7%140 |
No answer | 2.4%22 | 0.0%0 | 1.5%4 | 0.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 5 | 1.7%28 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 100%909 | 100%105 | 100%259 | 100%227 | 100%104 | 1604 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Some other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily | 2.3%33 | 0.0%0 | 2.1%2 | 1 | 2.2%35 |
At least once a week | 37.9%551 | 54.9%28 | 28.9%28 | 2 | 37.9%607 |
Almost every week | 10.1%147 | 2.0%1 | 17.5%17 | 1 | 10.3%165 |
About once a month | 14.2%206 | 19.6%10 | 20.6%20 | 2 | 14.8%236 |
Seldom | 24.8%360 | 9.8%5 | 25.8%25 | 1 | 24.4%390 |
Never | 9.1%132 | 5.9%3 | 5.2%5 | 0 | 8.8%140 |
No answer | 1.6%23 | 7.8%4 | 0.0%0 | 5 | 1.7%27 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 100%1452 | 100%51 | 100%97 | 1600 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Divorced/Separated | Widowed | Single/Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily | 2.4%21 | 0.0%0 | 4.5%6 | 2.6%11 | 0 | 2.4%38 |
At least once a week | 39.7%344 | 26.4%52 | 67.2%90 | 29.3%122 | 1 | 37.6%608 |
Almost every week | 12.6%109 | 9.6%19 | 3.7%5 | 7.9%33 | 0 | 10.3%166 |
About once a month | 15.5%134 | 18.8%37 | 2.2%3 | 14.9%62 | 2 | 14.6%236 |
Seldom | 20.4%177 | 25.9%51 | 13.4%18 | 34.8%145 | 1 | 24.2%391 |
Never | 6.2%54 | 18.8%37 | 8.2%11 | 9.1%38 | 0 | 8.7%140 |
No answer | 3.2%28 | 0.5%1 | 0.7%1 | 1.4%6 | 0 | 2.2%36 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 100%867 | 100%197 | 100%134 | 100%417 | 1615 |
Region (I-REGION)
New England/Mid-Atlantic | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily | 1.4%9 | 3.3%12 | 3.2%10 | 1.7%5 | 0 | 2.2%36 |
At least once a week | 36.3%241 | 47.4%170 | 35.5%111 | 31.5%90 | 0 | 37.7%612 |
Almost every week | 9.2%61 | 13.6%49 | 6.4%20 | 12.6%36 | 0 | 10.2%166 |
About once a month | 11.0%73 | 17.8%64 | 14.4%45 | 19.9%57 | 0 | 14.7%239 |
Seldom | 31.0%206 | 14.5%52 | 21.1%66 | 24.1%69 | 0 | 24.2%393 |
Never | 8.9%59 | 3.1%11 | 14.1%44 | 9.1%26 | 0 | 8.6%140 |
No answer | 2.3%15 | 0.3%1 | 5.4%17 | 1.0%3 | 0 | 2.2%36 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%664 | 100%359 | 100%313 | 100%286 | 1622 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55+ years | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily | 2.0%5 | 0.7%3 | 1.3%4 | 3.1%7 | 4.5%18 | 0 | 2.3%37 |
At least once a week | 33.5%83 | 21.8%94 | 30.6%94 | 40.4%90 | 60.3%240 | 5 | 37.4%601 |
Almost every week | 9.7%24 | 9.5%41 | 17.9%55 | 12.1%27 | 4.5%18 | 1 | 10.3%165 |
About once a month | 18.1%45 | 22.0%95 | 12.1%37 | 12.6%28 | 8.5%34 | 0 | 14.9%239 |
Seldom | 24.2%60 | 36.9%159 | 26.7%82 | 13.9%31 | 15.1%60 | 0 | 24.4%392 |
Never | 11.3%28 | 8.6%37 | 8.5%26 | 11.7%26 | 5.5%22 | 1 | 8.6%139 |
No answer | 1.2%3 | 0.5%2 | 2.9%9 | 6.3%14 | 1.5%6 | 1 | 2.1%34 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 100%248 | 100%431 | 100%307 | 100%223 | 100%398 | 1607 |