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General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Analysis

ATTEND

How often do you attend religious services?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
0) Never73920.8%20.8%-1.31
1) Less than once a year2466.9%27.7%-0.95
2) Once a year49013.8%41.4%-0.60
3) Several times a year37810.6%52.1%-0.24
4) Once a month2456.9%58.9%0.11
5) Two to three times a month2978.3%67.3%0.47
6) Nearly every week1684.7%72.0%0.82
7) Every week68719.3%91.3%1.18
8) More than once a week2978.3%99.7%1.53
9) Don't know, no answer120.3%100.0%1.89





Age (I-AGE)

 18-29 years old30-44 years old45-59 years old60-74 years old75 years and olderMissingTotal
Never25.9%
149
20.6%
201
21.0%
212
17.6%
117
17.4%
53
720.8%
732
Less than once a year6.3%
36
7.0%
68
8.0%
81
6.5%
43
5.9%
18
07.0%
246
Once a year17.5%
101
14.4%
140
13.5%
136
12.1%
80
9.5%
29
413.8%
486
Several times a year10.6%
61
11.4%
111
11.6%
117
9.7%
64
7.5%
23
210.7%
376
Once a month9.4%
54
7.5%
73
6.3%
64
5.4%
36
5.2%
16
26.9%
243
Two to three times a month8.9%
51
11.5%
112
7.3%
74
6.0%
40
5.6%
17
38.3%
294
Nearly every week4.2%
24
4.5%
44
4.7%
47
5.6%
37
4.9%
15
14.7%
167
Every week12.3%
71
16.4%
160
19.0%
192
25.2%
167
30.2%
92
519.3%
682
More than once a week4.9%
28
6.3%
61
8.3%
84
11.8%
78
13.1%
40
68.3%
291
Don't know, no answer0.2%
1
0.4%
4
0.2%
2
0.2%
1
0.7%
2
20.3%
10
Missing00000320
Total 100%
576
100%
974
100%
1009
100%
663
100%
305
   
3527

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 NeverSeveral times a year or less1-3 times a monthEvery week or nearly every weekMore than once a weekMissingTotal
Never100.0%
739
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
020.8%
739
Less than once a year0.0%
0
22.1%
246
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
06.9%
246
Once a year0.0%
0
44.0%
490
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
013.8%
490
Several times a year0.0%
0
33.9%
378
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
010.7%
378
Once a month0.0%
0
0.0%
0
45.2%
245
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
06.9%
245
Two to three times a month0.0%
0
0.0%
0
54.8%
297
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
08.4%
297
Nearly every week0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
19.6%
168
0.0%
0
04.7%
168
Every week0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
80.4%
687
0.0%
0
019.4%
687
More than once a week0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
100.0%
297
08.4%
297
Don't know, no answer0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
120.0%
0
Missing00000120
Total 100%
739
100%
1114
100%
542
100%
855
100%
297
   
3547

Education (I-EDUC)

 Left high schoolHigh schoolJunior collegeBachelorGraduateMissingTotal
Never23.0%
111
22.1%
389
16.5%
50
17.9%
117
19.9%
72
020.8%
739
Less than once a year7.1%
34
6.6%
116
5.6%
17
7.8%
51
7.8%
28
06.9%
246
Once a year15.6%
75
13.5%
237
13.9%
42
13.6%
89
13.0%
47
013.8%
490
Several times a year8.5%
41
11.4%
200
10.9%
33
10.7%
70
9.4%
34
010.6%
378
Once a month7.1%
34
6.5%
115
8.6%
26
7.8%
51
5.0%
18
16.9%
244
Two to three times a month6.0%
29
8.9%
157
9.2%
28
7.8%
51
8.9%
32
08.3%
297
Nearly every week3.7%
18
4.9%
86
3.6%
11
5.7%
37
4.4%
16
04.7%
168
Every week17.4%
84
17.4%
306
21.5%
65
22.8%
149
22.7%
82
119.3%
686
More than once a week11.0%
53
8.4%
147
9.9%
30
5.5%
36
8.6%
31
08.3%
297
Don't know, no answer0.6%
3
0.2%
4
0.3%
1
0.5%
3
0.3%
1
00.3%
12
Missing0000020
Total 100%
482
100%
1757
100%
303
100%
654
100%
361
   
3557

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Never24.7%
387
17.7%
352
020.8%
739
Less than once a year7.9%
124
6.1%
122
06.9%
246
Once a year15.6%
245
12.3%
245
013.8%
490
Several times a year10.5%
165
10.7%
213
010.6%
378
Once a month6.9%
108
6.9%
137
06.9%
245
Two to three times a month8.0%
126
8.6%
171
08.3%
297
Nearly every week4.1%
65
5.2%
103
04.7%
168
Every week15.7%
246
22.2%
441
019.3%
687
More than once a week6.1%
96
10.1%
201
08.3%
297
Don't know, no answer0.4%
7
0.3%
5
00.3%
12
Missing0000
Total 100%
1569
100%
1990
   
3559

Region (I-REGION)

 NortheastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Never23.7%
144
20.0%
157
15.4%
203
27.7%
235
020.8%
739
Less than once a year7.6%
46
5.7%
45
6.3%
83
8.5%
72
06.9%
246
Once a year15.6%
95
15.1%
119
11.2%
148
15.1%
128
013.8%
490
Several times a year12.8%
78
10.8%
85
10.9%
143
8.5%
72
010.6%
378
Once a month7.4%
45
7.1%
56
7.0%
92
6.0%
51
16.9%
244
Two to three times a month6.3%
38
8.0%
63
9.9%
131
7.7%
65
08.3%
297
Nearly every week3.8%
23
5.1%
40
5.5%
72
3.9%
33
04.7%
168
Every week16.9%
103
22.1%
174
21.0%
277
15.7%
133
019.3%
687
More than once a week4.6%
28
6.0%
47
12.5%
164
6.8%
58
08.3%
297
Don't know, no answer1.3%
8
0.0%
0
0.3%
4
0.0%
0
00.3%
12
Missing000010
Total 100%
608
100%
786
100%
1317
100%
847
   
3558

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicJewishNoneOther (specify)MissingTotal
Never11.1%
202
13.3%
112
16.1%
10
61.9%
360
21.8%
53
220.8%
737
Less than once a year5.3%
96
5.9%
50
11.3%
7
11.5%
67
10.3%
25
16.9%
245
Once a year12.5%
227
14.7%
124
14.5%
9
14.9%
87
16.5%
40
313.7%
487
Several times a year10.8%
197
13.9%
117
24.2%
15
4.5%
26
9.1%
22
110.6%
377
Once a month7.9%
144
8.0%
67
8.1%
5
2.7%
16
5.3%
13
06.9%
245
Two to three times a month9.5%
173
9.8%
82
4.8%
3
2.4%
14
10.3%
25
08.4%
297
Nearly every week6.0%
110
5.1%
43
3.2%
2
0.7%
4
3.7%
9
04.7%
168
Every week23.5%
427
25.0%
210
11.3%
7
1.0%
6
14.4%
35
219.3%
685
More than once a week13.3%
242
3.9%
33
6.5%
4
0.3%
2
6.6%
16
08.4%
297
Don't know, no answer0.1%
2
0.4%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
2.1%
5
20.3%
10
Missing00000110
Total 100%
1820
100%
841
100%
62
100%
582
100%
243
   
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