General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Analysis
TRUSTSCI
We trust too much in science and not enough in religious faith.
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
0) Inapplicable | 2194 | 61.6% | 61.6% | -0.70 |
1) Strongly agree | 100 | 2.8% | 64.5% | -0.14 |
2) Agree | 321 | 9.0% | 73.5% | 0.41 |
3) Neither agree nor disagree | 343 | 9.6% | 83.1% | 0.96 |
4) Disagree | 406 | 11.4% | 94.5% | 1.52 |
5) Strongly disagree | 162 | 4.6% | 99.1% | 2.07 |
8) Can't choose | 26 | 0.7% | 99.8% | 3.73 |
9) No answer | 7 | 0.2% | 100.0% | 4.28 |
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 |
Strongly agree | 3.3%19 | 2.4%23 | 3.0%30 | 2.7%18 | 3.3%10 | 0 | 2.8%100 |
Agree | 10.2%59 | 8.6%84 | 8.9%90 | 8.9%59 | 8.5%26 | 3 | 9.0%318 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 8.3%48 | 10.3%100 | 9.2%93 | 9.8%65 | 11.1%34 | 3 | 9.6%340 |
Disagree | 13.4%77 | 10.7%104 | 11.7%118 | 10.9%72 | 11.1%34 | 1 | 11.5%405 |
Strongly disagree | 5.7%33 | 5.0%49 | 5.5%55 | 2.9%19 | 1.6%5 | 1 | 4.6%161 |
Can't choose | 0.3%2 | 0.7%7 | 0.5%5 | 0.8%5 | 2.3%7 | 0 | 0.7%26 |
No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%2 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 0.2%7 |
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 |
Strongly agree | 1.2%9 | 2.5%28 | 2.2%12 | 3.9%33 | 6.1%18 | 0 | 2.8%100 |
Agree | 5.4%40 | 8.5%95 | 9.2%50 | 10.6%91 | 14.5%43 | 2 | 9.0%319 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 8.8%65 | 10.6%118 | 9.6%52 | 9.5%81 | 9.1%27 | 0 | 9.7%343 |
Disagree | 14.3%106 | 13.6%152 | 12.0%65 | 7.8%67 | 5.1%15 | 1 | 11.4%405 |
Strongly disagree | 7.7%57 | 5.7%64 | 4.6%25 | 1.5%13 | 0.7%2 | 1 | 4.5%161 |
Can't choose | 0.5%4 | 0.6%7 | 1.1%6 | 0.7%6 | 1.0%3 | 0 | 0.7%26 |
No answer | 0.1%1 | 0.1%1 | 0.4%2 | 0.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.2%6 |
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 |
Strongly agree | 7.1%34 | 2.3%41 | 3.3%10 | 1.8%12 | 0.8%3 | 0 | 2.8%100 |
Agree | 12.7%61 | 10.1%177 | 7.3%22 | 6.0%39 | 6.1%22 | 0 | 9.0%321 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 9.8%47 | 10.2%179 | 10.2%31 | 9.2%60 | 6.9%25 | 1 | 9.6%342 |
Disagree | 8.3%40 | 11.3%199 | 13.9%42 | 14.1%92 | 9.1%33 | 0 | 11.4%406 |
Strongly disagree | 1.7%8 | 3.0%53 | 3.6%11 | 7.6%50 | 11.1%40 | 0 | 4.6%162 |
Can't choose | 2.7%13 | 0.6%10 | 0.7%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.7%26 |
No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.7%2 | 0.6%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%7 |
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 |
Strongly agree | 2.5%39 | 3.1%61 | 0 | 2.8%100 |
Agree | 8.3%131 | 9.5%190 | 0 | 9.0%321 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 9.4%148 | 9.8%195 | 0 | 9.6%343 |
Disagree | 12.7%199 | 10.4%207 | 0 | 11.4%406 |
Strongly disagree | 5.7%90 | 3.6%72 | 0 | 4.6%162 |
Can't choose | 0.4%6 | 1.0%20 | 0 | 0.7%26 |
No answer | 0.3%5 | 0.1%2 | 0 | 0.2%7 |
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 |
Strongly agree | 2.0%12 | 2.2%17 | 3.0%40 | 3.7%31 | 0 | 2.8%100 |
Agree | 7.1%43 | 7.4%58 | 11.2%148 | 8.5%72 | 0 | 9.0%321 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 10.0%61 | 10.6%83 | 9.1%120 | 9.3%79 | 0 | 9.6%343 |
Disagree | 12.5%76 | 12.0%94 | 9.0%119 | 13.8%117 | 0 | 11.4%406 |
Strongly disagree | 6.7%41 | 5.3%42 | 2.4%32 | 5.5%47 | 0 | 4.6%162 |
Can't choose | 0.7%4 | 0.8%6 | 0.8%10 | 0.7%6 | 0 | 0.7%26 |
No answer | 0.7%4 | 0.1%1 | 0.1%1 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.2%7 |
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 |
Strongly agree | 4.0%72 | 1.2%10 | 1.6%1 | 1.4%8 | 2.9%7 | 2 | 2.8%98 |
Agree | 11.4%208 | 8.7%73 | 4.8%3 | 2.9%17 | 8.2%20 | 0 | 9.0%321 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 9.8%178 | 10.9%92 | 6.5%4 | 6.7%39 | 11.9%29 | 1 | 9.6%342 |
Disagree | 9.5%172 | 13.9%117 | 19.4%12 | 15.1%88 | 6.2%15 | 2 | 11.4%404 |
Strongly disagree | 2.6%48 | 3.7%31 | 4.8%3 | 10.8%63 | 7.0%17 | 0 | 4.6%162 |
Can't choose | 0.9%16 | 0.6%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%3 | 0.8%2 | 0 | 0.7%26 |
No answer | 0.1%2 | 0.1%1 | 1.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.8%2 | 1 | 0.2%6 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Total | 100%1820 | 100%841 | 100%62 | 100%582 | 100%243 | 3548 |