General Social Survey, 1996 - Analysis
SUNDAY
Did respondent attend religious services last Sunday
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 229 | 77.4% | 77.4% | -0.46 |
| 2) No | 21 | 7.1% | 84.5% | -0.11 |
| 9) No answer | 46 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 2.32 |
| Missing | 2608 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 296 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 84.6%44 | 84.4%65 | 73.5%72 | 69.6%48 | 0 | 77.4%229 |
| No | 1.9%1 | 6.5%5 | 9.2%9 | 8.7%6 | 0 | 7.1%21 |
| No answer | 13.5%7 | 9.1%7 | 17.3%17 | 21.7%15 | 0 | 15.5%46 |
| Missing | 611 | 872 | 744 | 375 | 2608 | 6 |
| Total | 100%52 | 100%77 | 100%98 | 100%69 | 296 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 79.8%83 | 76.0%146 | 0 | 77.4%229 |
| No | 7.7%8 | 6.8%13 | 0 | 7.1%21 |
| No answer | 12.5%13 | 17.2%33 | 0 | 15.5%46 |
| Missing | 1181 | 1427 | 2608 | 0 |
| Total | 100%104 | 100%192 | 296 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 75.3%174 | 87.0%40 | 78.9%15 | 0 | 77.4%229 |
| No | 8.7%20 | 0.0%0 | 5.3%1 | 0 | 7.1%21 |
| No answer | 16.0%37 | 13.0%6 | 15.8%3 | 0 | 15.5%46 |
| Missing | 2118 | 356 | 134 | 2608 | 0 |
| Total | 100%231 | 100%46 | 100%19 | 296 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 72.5%29 | 75.8%119 | 94.7%18 | 83.9%47 | 66.7%16 | 0 | 77.4%229 |
| No | 5.0%2 | 8.3%13 | 0.0%0 | 7.1%4 | 8.3%2 | 0 | 7.1%21 |
| No answer | 22.5%9 | 15.9%25 | 5.3%1 | 8.9%5 | 25.0%6 | 0 | 15.5%46 |
| Missing | 408 | 1410 | 168 | 415 | 200 | 2608 | 7 |
| Total | 100%40 | 100%157 | 100%19 | 100%56 | 100%24 | 296 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 82.8%159 | 69.4%59 | 50.0%2 | 66.7%2 | 58.3%7 | 0 | 77.4%229 |
| No | 2.1%4 | 17.6%15 | 25.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 8.3%1 | 0 | 7.1%21 |
| No answer | 15.1%29 | 12.9%11 | 25.0%1 | 33.3%1 | 33.3%4 | 0 | 15.5%46 |
| Missing | 1472 | 600 | 64 | 336 | 131 | 2608 | 5 |
| Total | 100%192 | 100%85 | 100%4 | 100%3 | 100%12 | 296 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 0.0%0 | 66.7%2 | 66.7%6 | 50.0%7 | 81.8%63 | 79.9%147 | 4 | 77.6%225 |
| No | 33.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 33.3%3 | 21.4%3 | 6.5%5 | 4.9%9 | 0 | 7.2%21 |
| No answer | 66.7%2 | 33.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 28.6%4 | 11.7%9 | 15.2%28 | 2 | 15.2%44 |
| Missing | 688 | 397 | 407 | 176 | 354 | 511 | 2614 | 75 |
| Total | 100%3 | 100%3 | 100%9 | 100%14 | 100%77 | 100%184 | 290 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Liberal or extremely liberal | Slightly liberal | Moderate, middle of the road | Slightly conservative | Conservative or extremely conservative | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 63.6%14 | 68.8%22 | 82.5%85 | 86.4%38 | 72.3%60 | 10 | 77.1%219 |
| No | 13.6%3 | 21.9%7 | 1.9%2 | 2.3%1 | 9.6%8 | 0 | 7.4%21 |
| No answer | 22.7%5 | 9.4%3 | 15.5%16 | 11.4%5 | 18.1%15 | 2 | 15.5%44 |
| Missing | 340 | 302 | 942 | 407 | 468 | 2620 | 149 |
| Total | 100%22 | 100%32 | 100%103 | 100%44 | 100%83 | 284 |
