General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Analysis
ATTEND
How often do you attend religious services?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
0) Never | 739 | 20.8% | 20.8% | -1.31 |
1) Less than once a year | 246 | 6.9% | 27.7% | -0.95 |
2) Once a year | 490 | 13.8% | 41.4% | -0.60 |
3) Several times a year | 378 | 10.6% | 52.1% | -0.24 |
4) Once a month | 245 | 6.9% | 58.9% | 0.11 |
5) Two to three times a month | 297 | 8.3% | 67.3% | 0.47 |
6) Nearly every week | 168 | 4.7% | 72.0% | 0.82 |
7) Every week | 687 | 19.3% | 91.3% | 1.18 |
8) More than once a week | 297 | 8.3% | 99.7% | 1.53 |
9) Don't know, no answer | 12 | 0.3% | 100.0% | 1.89 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 25.9%149 | 20.6%201 | 21.0%212 | 17.6%117 | 17.4%53 | 7 | 20.8%732 |
Less than once a year | 6.3%36 | 7.0%68 | 8.0%81 | 6.5%43 | 5.9%18 | 0 | 7.0%246 |
Once a year | 17.5%101 | 14.4%140 | 13.5%136 | 12.1%80 | 9.5%29 | 4 | 13.8%486 |
Several times a year | 10.6%61 | 11.4%111 | 11.6%117 | 9.7%64 | 7.5%23 | 2 | 10.7%376 |
Once a month | 9.4%54 | 7.5%73 | 6.3%64 | 5.4%36 | 5.2%16 | 2 | 6.9%243 |
Two to three times a month | 8.9%51 | 11.5%112 | 7.3%74 | 6.0%40 | 5.6%17 | 3 | 8.3%294 |
Nearly every week | 4.2%24 | 4.5%44 | 4.7%47 | 5.6%37 | 4.9%15 | 1 | 4.7%167 |
Every week | 12.3%71 | 16.4%160 | 19.0%192 | 25.2%167 | 30.2%92 | 5 | 19.3%682 |
More than once a week | 4.9%28 | 6.3%61 | 8.3%84 | 11.8%78 | 13.1%40 | 6 | 8.3%291 |
Don't know, no answer | 0.2%1 | 0.4%4 | 0.2%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.7%2 | 2 | 0.3%10 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Total | 100%576 | 100%974 | 100%1009 | 100%663 | 100%305 | 3527 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
Never | Several times a year or less | 1-3 times a month | Every week or nearly every week | More than once a week | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 100.0%739 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 20.8%739 |
Less than once a year | 0.0%0 | 22.1%246 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.9%246 |
Once a year | 0.0%0 | 44.0%490 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 13.8%490 |
Several times a year | 0.0%0 | 33.9%378 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 10.7%378 |
Once a month | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 45.2%245 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.9%245 |
Two to three times a month | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 54.8%297 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 8.4%297 |
Nearly every week | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 19.6%168 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 4.7%168 |
Every week | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 80.4%687 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 19.4%687 |
More than once a week | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%297 | 0 | 8.4%297 |
Don't know, no answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 12 | 0.0%0 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 100%739 | 100%1114 | 100%542 | 100%855 | 100%297 | 3547 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Left high school | High school | Junior college | Bachelor | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 23.0%111 | 22.1%389 | 16.5%50 | 17.9%117 | 19.9%72 | 0 | 20.8%739 |
Less than once a year | 7.1%34 | 6.6%116 | 5.6%17 | 7.8%51 | 7.8%28 | 0 | 6.9%246 |
Once a year | 15.6%75 | 13.5%237 | 13.9%42 | 13.6%89 | 13.0%47 | 0 | 13.8%490 |
Several times a year | 8.5%41 | 11.4%200 | 10.9%33 | 10.7%70 | 9.4%34 | 0 | 10.6%378 |
Once a month | 7.1%34 | 6.5%115 | 8.6%26 | 7.8%51 | 5.0%18 | 1 | 6.9%244 |
Two to three times a month | 6.0%29 | 8.9%157 | 9.2%28 | 7.8%51 | 8.9%32 | 0 | 8.3%297 |
Nearly every week | 3.7%18 | 4.9%86 | 3.6%11 | 5.7%37 | 4.4%16 | 0 | 4.7%168 |
Every week | 17.4%84 | 17.4%306 | 21.5%65 | 22.8%149 | 22.7%82 | 1 | 19.3%686 |
More than once a week | 11.0%53 | 8.4%147 | 9.9%30 | 5.5%36 | 8.6%31 | 0 | 8.3%297 |
Don't know, no answer | 0.6%3 | 0.2%4 | 0.3%1 | 0.5%3 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.3%12 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 100%482 | 100%1757 | 100%303 | 100%654 | 100%361 | 3557 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 24.7%387 | 17.7%352 | 0 | 20.8%739 |
Less than once a year | 7.9%124 | 6.1%122 | 0 | 6.9%246 |
Once a year | 15.6%245 | 12.3%245 | 0 | 13.8%490 |
Several times a year | 10.5%165 | 10.7%213 | 0 | 10.6%378 |
Once a month | 6.9%108 | 6.9%137 | 0 | 6.9%245 |
Two to three times a month | 8.0%126 | 8.6%171 | 0 | 8.3%297 |
Nearly every week | 4.1%65 | 5.2%103 | 0 | 4.7%168 |
Every week | 15.7%246 | 22.2%441 | 0 | 19.3%687 |
More than once a week | 6.1%96 | 10.1%201 | 0 | 8.3%297 |
Don't know, no answer | 0.4%7 | 0.3%5 | 0 | 0.3%12 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%1569 | 100%1990 | 3559 |
Region (I-REGION)
Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 23.7%144 | 20.0%157 | 15.4%203 | 27.7%235 | 0 | 20.8%739 |
Less than once a year | 7.6%46 | 5.7%45 | 6.3%83 | 8.5%72 | 0 | 6.9%246 |
Once a year | 15.6%95 | 15.1%119 | 11.2%148 | 15.1%128 | 0 | 13.8%490 |
Several times a year | 12.8%78 | 10.8%85 | 10.9%143 | 8.5%72 | 0 | 10.6%378 |
Once a month | 7.4%45 | 7.1%56 | 7.0%92 | 6.0%51 | 1 | 6.9%244 |
Two to three times a month | 6.3%38 | 8.0%63 | 9.9%131 | 7.7%65 | 0 | 8.3%297 |
Nearly every week | 3.8%23 | 5.1%40 | 5.5%72 | 3.9%33 | 0 | 4.7%168 |
Every week | 16.9%103 | 22.1%174 | 21.0%277 | 15.7%133 | 0 | 19.3%687 |
More than once a week | 4.6%28 | 6.0%47 | 12.5%164 | 6.8%58 | 0 | 8.3%297 |
Don't know, no answer | 1.3%8 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%12 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 100%608 | 100%786 | 100%1317 | 100%847 | 3558 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other (specify) | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 11.1%202 | 13.3%112 | 16.1%10 | 61.9%360 | 21.8%53 | 2 | 20.8%737 |
Less than once a year | 5.3%96 | 5.9%50 | 11.3%7 | 11.5%67 | 10.3%25 | 1 | 6.9%245 |
Once a year | 12.5%227 | 14.7%124 | 14.5%9 | 14.9%87 | 16.5%40 | 3 | 13.7%487 |
Several times a year | 10.8%197 | 13.9%117 | 24.2%15 | 4.5%26 | 9.1%22 | 1 | 10.6%377 |
Once a month | 7.9%144 | 8.0%67 | 8.1%5 | 2.7%16 | 5.3%13 | 0 | 6.9%245 |
Two to three times a month | 9.5%173 | 9.8%82 | 4.8%3 | 2.4%14 | 10.3%25 | 0 | 8.4%297 |
Nearly every week | 6.0%110 | 5.1%43 | 3.2%2 | 0.7%4 | 3.7%9 | 0 | 4.7%168 |
Every week | 23.5%427 | 25.0%210 | 11.3%7 | 1.0%6 | 14.4%35 | 2 | 19.3%685 |
More than once a week | 13.3%242 | 3.9%33 | 6.5%4 | 0.3%2 | 6.6%16 | 0 | 8.4%297 |
Don't know, no answer | 0.1%2 | 0.4%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2.1%5 | 2 | 0.3%10 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 100%1820 | 100%841 | 100%62 | 100%582 | 100%243 | 3548 |