General Social Survey, 1994 - Analysis
SPREL
What is your (spouse's) religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or no religion?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Protestant | 468 | 60.1% | 60.1% | -0.55 |
| 2) Catholic | 188 | 24.1% | 84.2% | 0.09 |
| 3) Jewish | 9 | 1.2% | 85.4% | 0.73 |
| 4) None | 67 | 8.6% | 94.0% | 1.37 |
| 5) Other | 28 | 3.6% | 97.6% | 2.01 |
| 8) Don't know | 1 | 0.1% | 97.7% | 3.93 |
| 9) No answer | 18 | 2.3% | 100.0% | 4.57 |
| Missing | 2213 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 779 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 years old | 31-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 65.3%64 | 51.2%155 | 61.1%121 | 70.8%97 | 71.4%30 | 1 | 60.0%467 |
| Catholic | 18.4%18 | 28.1%85 | 26.8%53 | 16.8%23 | 21.4%9 | 0 | 24.2%188 |
| Jewish | 0.0%0 | 1.3%4 | 1.0%2 | 1.5%2 | 2.4%1 | 0 | 1.2%9 |
| None | 7.1%7 | 13.9%42 | 5.1%10 | 5.8%8 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 8.6%67 |
| Other | 3.1%3 | 4.3%13 | 4.0%8 | 2.9%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.6%28 |
| Don't know | 1.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| No answer | 5.1%5 | 1.3%4 | 2.0%4 | 2.2%3 | 4.8%2 | 0 | 2.3%18 |
| Missing | 492 | 704 | 518 | 300 | 194 | 2214 | 5 |
| Total | 100%98 | 100%303 | 100%198 | 100%137 | 100%42 | 778 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Did not complete high school | Finished high school | Four or less years of college | Five or more years of college | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 69.9%79 | 63.8%254 | 51.5%104 | 47.0%31 | 0 | 60.1%468 |
| Catholic | 16.8%19 | 21.1%84 | 32.7%66 | 28.8%19 | 0 | 24.1%188 |
| Jewish | 0.9%1 | 0.5%2 | 1.0%2 | 6.1%4 | 0 | 1.2%9 |
| None | 7.1%8 | 8.8%35 | 9.4%19 | 7.6%5 | 0 | 8.6%67 |
| Other | 3.5%4 | 3.0%12 | 4.5%9 | 4.5%3 | 0 | 3.6%28 |
| Don't know | 0.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| No answer | 0.9%1 | 2.8%11 | 1.0%2 | 6.1%4 | 0 | 2.3%18 |
| Missing | 394 | 1188 | 471 | 150 | 2213 | 10 |
| Total | 100%113 | 100%398 | 100%202 | 100%66 | 779 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 59.7%213 | 60.4%255 | 0 | 60.1%468 |
| Catholic | 26.3%94 | 22.3%94 | 0 | 24.1%188 |
| Jewish | 0.6%2 | 1.7%7 | 0 | 1.2%9 |
| None | 5.9%21 | 10.9%46 | 0 | 8.6%67 |
| Other | 4.8%17 | 2.6%11 | 0 | 3.6%28 |
| Don't know | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| No answer | 2.5%9 | 2.1%9 | 0 | 2.3%18 |
| Missing | 933 | 1280 | 2213 | 0 |
| Total | 100%357 | 100%422 | 779 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Independent | Republican | Other party member | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 59.0%147 | 57.0%139 | 65.7%176 | 25.0%2 | 4 | 60.3%464 |
| Catholic | 24.9%62 | 25.0%61 | 22.4%60 | 37.5%3 | 2 | 24.2%186 |
| Jewish | 2.8%7 | 0.8%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.2%9 |
| None | 7.6%19 | 10.7%26 | 7.1%19 | 25.0%2 | 1 | 8.6%66 |
| Other | 3.2%8 | 3.7%9 | 3.4%9 | 12.5%1 | 1 | 3.5%27 |
| Don't know | 2.4%6 | 2.9%7 | 1.5%4 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 2.2%17 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 0.0%0 |
| Missing | 818 | 748 | 572 | 36 | 2223 | 39 |
| Total | 100%249 | 100%244 | 100%268 | 100%8 | 769 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 59.4%404 | 85.5%59 | 16.7%5 | 0 | 60.1%468 |
| Catholic | 25.1%171 | 5.8%4 | 43.3%13 | 0 | 24.1%188 |
| Jewish | 1.2%8 | 1.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.2%9 |
| None | 9.1%62 | 2.9%2 | 10.0%3 | 0 | 8.6%67 |
| Other | 2.9%20 | 0.0%0 | 26.7%8 | 0 | 3.6%28 |
| Don't know | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| No answer | 2.1%14 | 4.3%3 | 3.3%1 | 0 | 2.3%18 |
| Missing | 1803 | 319 | 91 | 2213 | 0 |
| Total | 100%680 | 100%69 | 100%30 | 779 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 84.9%410 | 18.0%35 | 15.4%2 | 26.3%15 | 18.8%6 | 0 | 60.1%468 |
| Catholic | 8.5%41 | 73.2%142 | 7.7%1 | 7.0%4 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 24.1%188 |
| Jewish | 0.2%1 | 0.5%1 | 53.8%7 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.2%9 |
| None | 3.9%19 | 5.7%11 | 15.4%2 | 54.4%31 | 12.5%4 | 0 | 8.6%67 |
| Other | 0.6%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 7.0%4 | 65.6%21 | 0 | 3.6%28 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 1.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%1 |
| No answer | 1.9%9 | 2.6%5 | 7.7%1 | 3.5%2 | 3.1%1 | 0 | 2.3%18 |
| Missing | 1291 | 565 | 46 | 217 | 83 | 2213 | 11 |
| Total | 100%483 | 100%194 | 100%13 | 100%57 | 100%32 | 779 |
