General Social Survey, 1988 - Analysis
LAPSED
Since you were 16 years old, has there ever been a period of 2 years or more when you did not attend religious services?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Yes | 807 | 54.5% | 54.5% | -0.86 |
2) No | 673 | 45.4% | 99.9% | 1.01 |
9) No answer | 1 | 0.1% | 100.0% | 14.09 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 60.3%385 | 50.1%422 | 0 | 54.5%807 |
No | 39.5%252 | 49.9%421 | 0 | 45.4%673 |
No answer | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%638 | 100%843 | 1481 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 53.5%485 | 44.5%171 | 50.0%15 | 95.8%113 | 53.5%23 | 0 | 54.5%807 |
No | 46.4%420 | 55.5%213 | 50.0%15 | 4.2%5 | 46.5%20 | 0 | 45.4%673 |
No answer | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%906 | 100%384 | 100%30 | 100%118 | 100%43 | 1481 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-25 yrs | 26-35 yrs | 36- 50 yrs | 51-69 yrs | 70+ yrs | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 50.5%106 | 57.5%196 | 60.6%241 | 52.4%172 | 45.5%91 | 1 | 54.6%806 |
No | 49.5%104 | 42.5%145 | 39.2%156 | 47.6%156 | 54.5%109 | 3 | 45.4%670 |
No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 100%210 | 100%341 | 100%398 | 100%328 | 100%200 | 1477 |
Region (I-REGION)
New England | North Central | South & Mid Atlantic | South Central | Mountain/Pacific | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 52.5%42 | 51.1%208 | 55.1%261 | 51.5%123 | 61.6%173 | 0 | 54.5%807 |
No | 47.5%38 | 48.9%199 | 44.7%212 | 48.5%116 | 38.4%108 | 0 | 45.4%673 |
No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%80 | 100%407 | 100%474 | 100%239 | 100%281 | 1481 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school | 4 years college | More than 4 years college | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 49.4%78 | 58.3%401 | 52.3%268 | 49.2%59 | 1 | 54.5%806 |
No | 50.6%80 | 41.7%287 | 47.5%243 | 50.8%61 | 2 | 45.4%671 |
No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 100%158 | 100%688 | 100%512 | 100%120 | 1478 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Never married | Married | Widowed/Divorced/Separated | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 53.0%158 | 51.5%406 | 61.5%243 | 0 | 54.5%807 |
No | 47.0%140 | 48.4%381 | 38.5%152 | 0 | 45.4%673 |
No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%298 | 100%788 | 100%395 | 1481 |