General Social Survey, 1996 - Analysis
ATTEND
How often do you attend religious services?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
0) Never | 438 | 15.1% | 15.1% | -1.40 |
1) Less than once a year | 253 | 8.7% | 23.8% | -1.04 |
2) About once or twice a year | 400 | 13.8% | 37.6% | -0.67 |
3) Several times a year | 416 | 14.3% | 51.9% | -0.31 |
4) About once a month | 190 | 6.5% | 58.4% | 0.05 |
5) 2-3 times a month | 271 | 9.3% | 67.8% | 0.42 |
6) Nearly every week | 160 | 5.5% | 73.3% | 0.78 |
7) Every week | 486 | 16.7% | 90.0% | 1.15 |
8) Several times a week | 209 | 7.2% | 97.2% | 1.51 |
9) Don't know, no answer | 81 | 2.8% | 100.0% | 1.88 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 18.6%123 | 14.0%133 | 13.8%116 | 14.4%64 | 2 | 15.0%436 |
Less than once a year | 9.8%65 | 8.0%76 | 8.9%75 | 8.3%37 | 0 | 8.7%253 |
About once or twice a year | 16.4%109 | 17.0%161 | 11.8%99 | 6.8%30 | 1 | 13.8%399 |
Several times a year | 15.4%102 | 14.5%138 | 15.0%126 | 11.0%49 | 1 | 14.3%415 |
About once a month | 8.6%57 | 7.0%66 | 5.6%47 | 4.3%19 | 1 | 6.5%189 |
2-3 times a month | 9.4%62 | 9.2%87 | 10.3%87 | 7.9%35 | 0 | 9.4%271 |
Nearly every week | 3.9%26 | 5.8%55 | 5.7%48 | 7.0%31 | 0 | 5.5%160 |
Every week | 11.0%73 | 16.0%152 | 17.7%149 | 25.2%112 | 0 | 16.8%486 |
Several times a week | 4.5%30 | 6.1%58 | 8.2%69 | 11.7%52 | 0 | 7.2%209 |
Don't know, no answer | 2.4%16 | 2.4%23 | 3.1%26 | 3.4%15 | 1 | 2.8%80 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 100%663 | 100%949 | 100%842 | 100%444 | 2898 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 17.8%229 | 12.9%209 | 0 | 15.1%438 |
Less than once a year | 9.6%124 | 8.0%129 | 0 | 8.7%253 |
About once or twice a year | 16.3%209 | 11.8%191 | 0 | 13.8%400 |
Several times a year | 15.6%200 | 13.3%216 | 0 | 14.3%416 |
About once a month | 6.5%83 | 6.6%107 | 0 | 6.5%190 |
2-3 times a month | 7.9%102 | 10.4%169 | 0 | 9.3%271 |
Nearly every week | 4.3%55 | 6.5%105 | 0 | 5.5%160 |
Every week | 14.0%180 | 18.9%306 | 0 | 16.7%486 |
Several times a week | 5.4%69 | 8.6%140 | 0 | 7.2%209 |
Don't know, no answer | 2.6%34 | 2.9%47 | 0 | 2.8%81 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%1285 | 100%1619 | 2904 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 16.1%379 | 8.0%32 | 17.6%27 | 0 | 15.1%438 |
Less than once a year | 9.3%218 | 6.5%26 | 5.9%9 | 0 | 8.7%253 |
About once or twice a year | 14.4%338 | 9.0%36 | 17.0%26 | 0 | 13.8%400 |
Several times a year | 14.3%335 | 14.4%58 | 15.0%23 | 0 | 14.3%416 |
About once a month | 6.0%142 | 9.7%39 | 5.9%9 | 0 | 6.5%190 |
2-3 times a month | 8.3%194 | 15.9%64 | 8.5%13 | 0 | 9.3%271 |
Nearly every week | 5.2%123 | 7.0%28 | 5.9%9 | 0 | 5.5%160 |
Every week | 17.0%400 | 14.7%59 | 17.6%27 | 0 | 16.7%486 |
Several times a week | 6.8%159 | 10.2%41 | 5.9%9 | 0 | 7.2%209 |
Don't know, no answer | 2.6%61 | 4.7%19 | 0.7%1 | 0 | 2.8%81 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%2349 | 100%402 | 100%153 | 2904 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 23.4%105 | 14.0%220 | 14.4%27 | 12.7%60 | 10.7%24 | 2 | 15.1%436 |
Less than once a year | 8.9%40 | 9.3%145 | 7.5%14 | 7.2%34 | 8.5%19 | 1 | 8.7%252 |
About once or twice a year | 10.3%46 | 14.3%224 | 13.9%26 | 15.9%75 | 12.9%29 | 0 | 13.8%400 |
Several times a year | 12.9%58 | 14.3%224 | 16.6%31 | 14.6%69 | 14.7%33 | 1 | 14.3%415 |
About once a month | 4.5%20 | 6.8%106 | 10.2%19 | 5.5%26 | 8.5%19 | 0 | 6.6%190 |
2-3 times a month | 7.8%35 | 9.6%150 | 8.6%16 | 10.6%50 | 8.5%19 | 1 | 9.3%270 |
Nearly every week | 5.4%24 | 5.4%84 | 5.3%10 | 5.9%28 | 6.3%14 | 0 | 5.5%160 |
Every week | 15.2%68 | 16.3%256 | 16.0%30 | 18.5%87 | 19.6%44 | 1 | 16.7%485 |
Several times a week | 8.7%39 | 7.3%115 | 5.9%11 | 6.2%29 | 6.7%15 | 0 | 7.2%209 |
Don't know, no answer | 2.9%13 | 2.7%43 | 1.6%3 | 2.8%13 | 3.6%8 | 1 | 2.8%80 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 100%448 | 100%1567 | 100%187 | 100%471 | 100%224 | 2897 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 8.4%140 | 9.6%66 | 13.2%9 | 56.3%191 | 21.7%31 | 1 | 15.1%437 |
Less than once a year | 8.5%141 | 7.4%51 | 10.3%7 | 12.7%43 | 7.7%11 | 0 | 8.7%253 |
About once or twice a year | 12.3%205 | 14.7%101 | 19.1%13 | 17.4%59 | 15.4%22 | 0 | 13.8%400 |
Several times a year | 14.4%240 | 16.8%115 | 32.4%22 | 5.3%18 | 13.3%19 | 2 | 14.3%414 |
About once a month | 6.7%112 | 6.7%46 | 7.4%5 | 1.5%5 | 15.4%22 | 0 | 6.6%190 |
2-3 times a month | 11.1%185 | 10.9%75 | 2.9%2 | 1.2%4 | 3.5%5 | 0 | 9.3%271 |
Nearly every week | 6.8%113 | 4.8%33 | 4.4%3 | 0.6%2 | 6.3%9 | 0 | 5.5%160 |
Every week | 18.3%305 | 23.4%160 | 4.4%3 | 1.2%4 | 9.8%14 | 0 | 16.8%486 |
Several times a week | 10.0%166 | 4.2%29 | 4.4%3 | 0.3%1 | 7.0%10 | 0 | 7.2%209 |
Don't know, no answer | 3.4%57 | 1.3%9 | 1.5%1 | 3.5%12 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 2.7%79 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 100%1664 | 100%685 | 100%68 | 100%339 | 100%143 | 2899 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
Less than once a year | About once or twice a year | Several times a year | About once a month | 2-3 times a month | Once or more a week | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 63.4%438 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 15.5%438 |
Less than once a year | 36.6%253 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 9.0%253 |
About once or twice a year | 0.0%0 | 100.0%400 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 14.2%400 |
Several times a year | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%416 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 14.7%416 |
About once a month | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 100.0%190 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 6.7%190 |
2-3 times a month | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 62.9%271 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 9.6%271 |
Nearly every week | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 37.1%160 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 5.7%160 |
Every week | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 69.9%486 | 0 | 17.2%486 |
Several times a week | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 30.1%209 | 0 | 7.4%209 |
Don't know, no answer | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 81 | 0.0%0 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
Total | 100%691 | 100%400 | 100%416 | 100%190 | 100%431 | 100%695 | 2823 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Liberal or extremely liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate, middle of the road | Slightly conservative | Conservative or extremely conservative | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 21.0%76 | 15.6%52 | 14.4%151 | 11.8%53 | 11.4%63 | 43 | 14.4%395 |
Less than once a year | 7.5%27 | 11.1%37 | 10.9%114 | 6.7%30 | 5.6%31 | 14 | 8.7%239 |
About once or twice a year | 21.0%76 | 17.4%58 | 13.5%141 | 13.5%61 | 9.3%51 | 13 | 14.1%387 |
Several times a year | 11.6%42 | 19.5%65 | 16.0%167 | 15.7%71 | 9.4%52 | 19 | 14.5%397 |
About once a month | 7.5%27 | 5.1%17 | 6.4%67 | 6.7%30 | 7.3%40 | 9 | 6.6%181 |
2-3 times a month | 9.7%35 | 9.3%31 | 9.1%95 | 11.8%53 | 7.8%43 | 14 | 9.4%257 |
Nearly every week | 4.1%15 | 4.8%16 | 5.4%56 | 5.5%25 | 7.1%39 | 9 | 5.5%151 |
Every week | 10.5%38 | 12.3%41 | 16.7%175 | 20.2%91 | 21.4%118 | 23 | 16.9%463 |
Several times a week | 4.1%15 | 3.6%12 | 5.6%58 | 5.5%25 | 16.5%91 | 8 | 7.3%201 |
Don't know, no answer | 3.0%11 | 1.5%5 | 2.0%21 | 2.7%12 | 4.2%23 | 9 | 2.6%72 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 |
Total | 100%362 | 100%334 | 100%1045 | 100%451 | 100%551 | 2743 |