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General Social Survey, 1996 - Analysis

ATTEND

How often do you attend religious services?
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
0) Never43815.1%15.1%-1.40
1) Less than once a year2538.7%23.8%-1.04
2) About once or twice a year40013.8%37.6%-0.67
3) Several times a year41614.3%51.9%-0.31
4) About once a month1906.5%58.4%0.05
5) 2-3 times a month2719.3%67.8%0.42
6) Nearly every week1605.5%73.3%0.78
7) Every week48616.7%90.0%1.15
8) Several times a week2097.2%97.2%1.51
9) Don't know, no answer812.8%100.0%1.88





Age (I-AGE)

 18-3031-4445-6465+MissingTotal
Never18.6%
123
14.0%
133
13.8%
116
14.4%
64
215.0%
436
Less than once a year9.8%
65
8.0%
76
8.9%
75
8.3%
37
08.7%
253
About once or twice a year16.4%
109
17.0%
161
11.8%
99
6.8%
30
113.8%
399
Several times a year15.4%
102
14.5%
138
15.0%
126
11.0%
49
114.3%
415
About once a month8.6%
57
7.0%
66
5.6%
47
4.3%
19
16.5%
189
2-3 times a month9.4%
62
9.2%
87
10.3%
87
7.9%
35
09.4%
271
Nearly every week3.9%
26
5.8%
55
5.7%
48
7.0%
31
05.5%
160
Every week11.0%
73
16.0%
152
17.7%
149
25.2%
112
016.8%
486
Several times a week4.5%
30
6.1%
58
8.2%
69
11.7%
52
07.2%
209
Don't know, no answer2.4%
16
2.4%
23
3.1%
26
3.4%
15
12.8%
80
Missing000060
Total 100%
663
100%
949
100%
842
100%
444
   
2898

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Never17.8%
229
12.9%
209
015.1%
438
Less than once a year9.6%
124
8.0%
129
08.7%
253
About once or twice a year16.3%
209
11.8%
191
013.8%
400
Several times a year15.6%
200
13.3%
216
014.3%
416
About once a month6.5%
83
6.6%
107
06.5%
190
2-3 times a month7.9%
102
10.4%
169
09.3%
271
Nearly every week4.3%
55
6.5%
105
05.5%
160
Every week14.0%
180
18.9%
306
016.7%
486
Several times a week5.4%
69
8.6%
140
07.2%
209
Don't know, no answer2.6%
34
2.9%
47
02.8%
81
Missing0000
Total 100%
1285
100%
1619
   
2904

Race (I-RACE)

 WhiteBlackOtherMissingTotal
Never16.1%
379
8.0%
32
17.6%
27
015.1%
438
Less than once a year9.3%
218
6.5%
26
5.9%
9
08.7%
253
About once or twice a year14.4%
338
9.0%
36
17.0%
26
013.8%
400
Several times a year14.3%
335
14.4%
58
15.0%
23
014.3%
416
About once a month6.0%
142
9.7%
39
5.9%
9
06.5%
190
2-3 times a month8.3%
194
15.9%
64
8.5%
13
09.3%
271
Nearly every week5.2%
123
7.0%
28
5.9%
9
05.5%
160
Every week17.0%
400
14.7%
59
17.6%
27
016.7%
486
Several times a week6.8%
159
10.2%
41
5.9%
9
07.2%
209
Don't know, no answer2.6%
61
4.7%
19
0.7%
1
02.8%
81
Missing00000
Total 100%
2349
100%
402
100%
153
   
2904

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh schoolAssociate/Junior collegeBachelor'sGraduateMissingTotal
Never23.4%
105
14.0%
220
14.4%
27
12.7%
60
10.7%
24
215.1%
436
Less than once a year8.9%
40
9.3%
145
7.5%
14
7.2%
34
8.5%
19
18.7%
252
About once or twice a year10.3%
46
14.3%
224
13.9%
26
15.9%
75
12.9%
29
013.8%
400
Several times a year12.9%
58
14.3%
224
16.6%
31
14.6%
69
14.7%
33
114.3%
415
About once a month4.5%
20
6.8%
106
10.2%
19
5.5%
26
8.5%
19
06.6%
190
2-3 times a month7.8%
35
9.6%
150
8.6%
16
10.6%
50
8.5%
19
19.3%
270
Nearly every week5.4%
24
5.4%
84
5.3%
10
5.9%
28
6.3%
14
05.5%
160
Every week15.2%
68
16.3%
256
16.0%
30
18.5%
87
19.6%
44
116.7%
485
Several times a week8.7%
39
7.3%
115
5.9%
11
6.2%
29
6.7%
15
07.2%
209
Don't know, no answer2.9%
13
2.7%
43
1.6%
3
2.8%
13
3.6%
8
12.8%
80
Missing0000070
Total 100%
448
100%
1567
100%
187
100%
471
100%
224
   
2897

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicJewishNoneOtherMissingTotal
Never8.4%
140
9.6%
66
13.2%
9
56.3%
191
21.7%
31
115.1%
437
Less than once a year8.5%
141
7.4%
51
10.3%
7
12.7%
43
7.7%
11
08.7%
253
About once or twice a year12.3%
205
14.7%
101
19.1%
13
17.4%
59
15.4%
22
013.8%
400
Several times a year14.4%
240
16.8%
115
32.4%
22
5.3%
18
13.3%
19
214.3%
414
About once a month6.7%
112
6.7%
46
7.4%
5
1.5%
5
15.4%
22
06.6%
190
2-3 times a month11.1%
185
10.9%
75
2.9%
2
1.2%
4
3.5%
5
09.3%
271
Nearly every week6.8%
113
4.8%
33
4.4%
3
0.6%
2
6.3%
9
05.5%
160
Every week18.3%
305
23.4%
160
4.4%
3
1.2%
4
9.8%
14
016.8%
486
Several times a week10.0%
166
4.2%
29
4.4%
3
0.3%
1
7.0%
10
07.2%
209
Don't know, no answer3.4%
57
1.3%
9
1.5%
1
3.5%
12
0.0%
0
22.7%
79
Missing0000050
Total 100%
1664
100%
685
100%
68
100%
339
100%
143
   
2899

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 Less than once a yearAbout once or twice a yearSeveral times a yearAbout once a month2-3 times a monthOnce or more a weekMissingTotal
Never63.4%
438
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
015.5%
438
Less than once a year36.6%
253
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
09.0%
253
About once or twice a year0.0%
0
100.0%
400
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
014.2%
400
Several times a year0.0%
0
0.0%
0
100.0%
416
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
014.7%
416
About once a month0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
100.0%
190
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
06.7%
190
2-3 times a month0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
62.9%
271
0.0%
0
09.6%
271
Nearly every week0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
37.1%
160
0.0%
0
05.7%
160
Every week0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
69.9%
486
017.2%
486
Several times a week0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
30.1%
209
07.4%
209
Don't know, no answer0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
810.0%
0
Missing000000810
Total 100%
691
100%
400
100%
416
100%
190
100%
431
100%
695
   
2823

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

 Liberal or extremely liberalSlightly liberalModerate, middle of the roadSlightly conservativeConservative or extremely conservativeMissingTotal
Never21.0%
76
15.6%
52
14.4%
151
11.8%
53
11.4%
63
4314.4%
395
Less than once a year7.5%
27
11.1%
37
10.9%
114
6.7%
30
5.6%
31
148.7%
239
About once or twice a year21.0%
76
17.4%
58
13.5%
141
13.5%
61
9.3%
51
1314.1%
387
Several times a year11.6%
42
19.5%
65
16.0%
167
15.7%
71
9.4%
52
1914.5%
397
About once a month7.5%
27
5.1%
17
6.4%
67
6.7%
30
7.3%
40
96.6%
181
2-3 times a month9.7%
35
9.3%
31
9.1%
95
11.8%
53
7.8%
43
149.4%
257
Nearly every week4.1%
15
4.8%
16
5.4%
56
5.5%
25
7.1%
39
95.5%
151
Every week10.5%
38
12.3%
41
16.7%
175
20.2%
91
21.4%
118
2316.9%
463
Several times a week4.1%
15
3.6%
12
5.6%
58
5.5%
25
16.5%
91
87.3%
201
Don't know, no answer3.0%
11
1.5%
5
2.0%
21
2.7%
12
4.2%
23
92.6%
72
Missing000001610
Total 100%
362
100%
334
100%
1045
100%
451
100%
551
   
2743

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