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

REINCAR

Do you believe in Reincarnation -- being reborn in this world again and again?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
0) Inapplicable219461.6%61.6%-0.67
1) Yes, definitely1785.0%66.6%-0.12
2) Yes, probably2487.0%73.6%0.42
3) No, probably not37410.5%84.1%0.96
4) No, definitely not48813.7%97.8%1.51
8) Don't know712.0%99.8%3.69
9) No answer60.2%100.0%4.23





Age (I-AGE)

 18-29 years old30-44 years old45-59 years old60-74 years old75 years and olderMissingTotal
Inapplicable58.7%
338
62.0%
604
61.2%
618
63.8%
423
61.3%
187
2461.5%
2170
Yes, definitely6.9%
40
4.4%
43
5.3%
53
3.8%
25
4.6%
14
35.0%
175
Yes, probably8.7%
50
9.0%
88
6.6%
67
4.2%
28
4.9%
15
07.0%
248
No, probably not9.9%
57
10.6%
103
11.2%
113
10.3%
68
10.2%
31
210.5%
372
No, definitely not14.1%
81
12.0%
117
13.9%
140
14.9%
99
16.1%
49
213.8%
486
Don't know1.7%
10
1.6%
16
1.7%
17
2.7%
18
3.0%
9
12.0%
70
No answer0.0%
0
0.3%
3
0.1%
1
0.3%
2
0.0%
0
00.2%
6
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
Inapplicable61.8%
457
58.3%
649
60.9%
330
65.7%
562
63.6%
189
761.7%
2187
Yes, definitely5.5%
41
4.8%
54
5.0%
27
5.5%
47
3.0%
9
05.0%
178
Yes, probably8.5%
63
9.7%
108
8.3%
45
2.8%
24
2.7%
8
07.0%
248
No, probably not10.1%
75
14.3%
159
10.5%
57
8.1%
69
4.7%
14
010.5%
374
No, definitely not11.5%
85
10.9%
121
13.7%
74
15.6%
133
24.9%
74
113.7%
487
Don't know2.4%
18
2.0%
22
1.7%
9
2.1%
18
0.7%
2
21.9%
69
No answer0.0%
0
0.1%
1
0.0%
0
0.2%
2
0.3%
1
20.1%
4
Missing00000120
Total 100%
739
100%
1114
100%
542
100%
855
100%
297
   
3547

Education (I-EDUC)

 Left high schoolHigh schoolJunior collegeBachelorGraduateMissingTotal
Inapplicable57.9%
279
62.4%
1097
60.4%
183
60.6%
396
65.9%
238
161.7%
2193
Yes, definitely6.8%
33
5.6%
98
5.6%
17
3.4%
22
2.2%
8
05.0%
178
Yes, probably7.5%
36
6.9%
122
7.9%
24
6.7%
44
6.1%
22
07.0%
248
No, probably not10.2%
49
10.7%
188
11.6%
35
10.1%
66
9.7%
35
110.5%
373
No, definitely not15.4%
74
12.4%
218
13.2%
40
16.2%
106
13.9%
50
013.7%
488
Don't know2.1%
10
1.9%
33
1.0%
3
2.8%
18
1.9%
7
02.0%
71
No answer0.2%
1
0.1%
1
0.3%
1
0.3%
2
0.3%
1
00.2%
6
Missing0000020
Total 100%
482
100%
1757
100%
303
100%
654
100%
361
   
3557

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Inapplicable60.6%
951
62.5%
1243
061.6%
2194
Yes, definitely4.1%
64
5.7%
114
05.0%
178
Yes, probably7.0%
110
6.9%
138
07.0%
248
No, probably not11.6%
182
9.6%
192
010.5%
374
No, definitely not14.7%
230
13.0%
258
013.7%
488
Don't know1.8%
29
2.1%
42
02.0%
71
No answer0.2%
3
0.2%
3
00.2%
6
Missing0000
Total 100%
1569
100%
1990
   
3559

Region (I-REGION)

 NortheastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Inapplicable60.4%
367
61.7%
485
64.3%
847
58.3%
494
161.6%
2193
Yes, definitely5.3%
32
3.9%
31
4.6%
61
6.4%
54
05.0%
178
Yes, probably8.1%
49
6.7%
53
6.5%
85
7.2%
61
07.0%
248
No, probably not10.7%
65
14.0%
110
9.0%
118
9.6%
81
010.5%
374
No, definitely not11.7%
71
11.5%
90
13.9%
183
17.0%
144
013.7%
488
Don't know3.6%
22
2.0%
16
1.6%
21
1.4%
12
02.0%
71
No answer0.3%
2
0.1%
1
0.2%
2
0.1%
1
00.2%
6
Missing000010
Total 100%
608
100%
786
100%
1317
100%
847
   
3558

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicJewishNoneOther (specify)MissingTotal
Inapplicable61.8%
1124
60.9%
512
61.3%
38
62.5%
364
62.1%
151
561.7%
2189
Yes, definitely4.4%
80
6.1%
51
6.5%
4
4.5%
26
7.0%
17
05.0%
178
Yes, probably5.9%
107
7.6%
64
12.9%
8
7.7%
45
9.9%
24
07.0%
248
No, probably not10.1%
183
11.5%
97
8.1%
5
11.0%
64
9.5%
23
210.5%
372
No, definitely not16.2%
294
11.2%
94
8.1%
5
12.4%
72
8.6%
21
213.7%
486
Don't know1.6%
30
2.6%
22
1.6%
1
1.9%
11
2.5%
6
12.0%
70
No answer0.1%
2
0.1%
1
1.6%
1
0.0%
0
0.4%
1
10.1%
5
Missing00000110
Total 100%
1820
100%
841
100%
62
100%
582
100%
243
   
3548

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