General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Analysis
REINCAR
Do you believe in Reincarnation -- being reborn in this world again and again?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
0) Inapplicable | 2194 | 61.6% | 61.6% | -0.67 |
1) Yes, definitely | 178 | 5.0% | 66.6% | -0.12 |
2) Yes, probably | 248 | 7.0% | 73.6% | 0.42 |
3) No, probably not | 374 | 10.5% | 84.1% | 0.96 |
4) No, definitely not | 488 | 13.7% | 97.8% | 1.51 |
8) Don't know | 71 | 2.0% | 99.8% | 3.69 |
9) No answer | 6 | 0.2% | 100.0% | 4.23 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inapplicable | 58.7%338 | 62.0%604 | 61.2%618 | 63.8%423 | 61.3%187 | 24 | 61.5%2170 |
Yes, definitely | 6.9%40 | 4.4%43 | 5.3%53 | 3.8%25 | 4.6%14 | 3 | 5.0%175 |
Yes, probably | 8.7%50 | 9.0%88 | 6.6%67 | 4.2%28 | 4.9%15 | 0 | 7.0%248 |
No, probably not | 9.9%57 | 10.6%103 | 11.2%113 | 10.3%68 | 10.2%31 | 2 | 10.5%372 |
No, definitely not | 14.1%81 | 12.0%117 | 13.9%140 | 14.9%99 | 16.1%49 | 2 | 13.8%486 |
Don't know | 1.7%10 | 1.6%16 | 1.7%17 | 2.7%18 | 3.0%9 | 1 | 2.0%70 |
No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.3%3 | 0.1%1 | 0.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%6 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inapplicable | 61.8%457 | 58.3%649 | 60.9%330 | 65.7%562 | 63.6%189 | 7 | 61.7%2187 |
Yes, definitely | 5.5%41 | 4.8%54 | 5.0%27 | 5.5%47 | 3.0%9 | 0 | 5.0%178 |
Yes, probably | 8.5%63 | 9.7%108 | 8.3%45 | 2.8%24 | 2.7%8 | 0 | 7.0%248 |
No, probably not | 10.1%75 | 14.3%159 | 10.5%57 | 8.1%69 | 4.7%14 | 0 | 10.5%374 |
No, definitely not | 11.5%85 | 10.9%121 | 13.7%74 | 15.6%133 | 24.9%74 | 1 | 13.7%487 |
Don't know | 2.4%18 | 2.0%22 | 1.7%9 | 2.1%18 | 0.7%2 | 2 | 1.9%69 |
No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%2 | 0.3%1 | 2 | 0.1%4 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inapplicable | 57.9%279 | 62.4%1097 | 60.4%183 | 60.6%396 | 65.9%238 | 1 | 61.7%2193 |
Yes, definitely | 6.8%33 | 5.6%98 | 5.6%17 | 3.4%22 | 2.2%8 | 0 | 5.0%178 |
Yes, probably | 7.5%36 | 6.9%122 | 7.9%24 | 6.7%44 | 6.1%22 | 0 | 7.0%248 |
No, probably not | 10.2%49 | 10.7%188 | 11.6%35 | 10.1%66 | 9.7%35 | 1 | 10.5%373 |
No, definitely not | 15.4%74 | 12.4%218 | 13.2%40 | 16.2%106 | 13.9%50 | 0 | 13.7%488 |
Don't know | 2.1%10 | 1.9%33 | 1.0%3 | 2.8%18 | 1.9%7 | 0 | 2.0%71 |
No answer | 0.2%1 | 0.1%1 | 0.3%1 | 0.3%2 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.2%6 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Inapplicable | 60.6%951 | 62.5%1243 | 0 | 61.6%2194 |
Yes, definitely | 4.1%64 | 5.7%114 | 0 | 5.0%178 |
Yes, probably | 7.0%110 | 6.9%138 | 0 | 7.0%248 |
No, probably not | 11.6%182 | 9.6%192 | 0 | 10.5%374 |
No, definitely not | 14.7%230 | 13.0%258 | 0 | 13.7%488 |
Don't know | 1.8%29 | 2.1%42 | 0 | 2.0%71 |
No answer | 0.2%3 | 0.2%3 | 0 | 0.2%6 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%1569 | 100%1990 | 3559 |
Region (I-REGION)
Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inapplicable | 60.4%367 | 61.7%485 | 64.3%847 | 58.3%494 | 1 | 61.6%2193 |
Yes, definitely | 5.3%32 | 3.9%31 | 4.6%61 | 6.4%54 | 0 | 5.0%178 |
Yes, probably | 8.1%49 | 6.7%53 | 6.5%85 | 7.2%61 | 0 | 7.0%248 |
No, probably not | 10.7%65 | 14.0%110 | 9.0%118 | 9.6%81 | 0 | 10.5%374 |
No, definitely not | 11.7%71 | 11.5%90 | 13.9%183 | 17.0%144 | 0 | 13.7%488 |
Don't know | 3.6%22 | 2.0%16 | 1.6%21 | 1.4%12 | 0 | 2.0%71 |
No answer | 0.3%2 | 0.1%1 | 0.2%2 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.2%6 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inapplicable | 61.8%1124 | 60.9%512 | 61.3%38 | 62.5%364 | 62.1%151 | 5 | 61.7%2189 |
Yes, definitely | 4.4%80 | 6.1%51 | 6.5%4 | 4.5%26 | 7.0%17 | 0 | 5.0%178 |
Yes, probably | 5.9%107 | 7.6%64 | 12.9%8 | 7.7%45 | 9.9%24 | 0 | 7.0%248 |
No, probably not | 10.1%183 | 11.5%97 | 8.1%5 | 11.0%64 | 9.5%23 | 2 | 10.5%372 |
No, definitely not | 16.2%294 | 11.2%94 | 8.1%5 | 12.4%72 | 8.6%21 | 2 | 13.7%486 |
Don't know | 1.6%30 | 2.6%22 | 1.6%1 | 1.9%11 | 2.5%6 | 1 | 2.0%70 |
No answer | 0.1%2 | 0.1%1 | 1.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 1 | 0.1%5 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 100%1820 | 100%841 | 100%62 | 100%582 | 100%243 | 3548 |