General Social Survey, 1998 - Analysis
CONGHRM1
How often do the people in your congregation make too many demands on you?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very often | 23 | 2.2% | 2.2% | -1.60 |
| 2) Fairly often | 57 | 5.5% | 7.7% | -1.12 |
| 3) Once in a while | 253 | 24.4% | 32.2% | -0.64 |
| 4) Never | 542 | 52.4% | 84.5% | -0.17 |
| 8) Don't know | 4 | 0.4% | 84.9% | 1.75 |
| 9) No answer | 156 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 2.22 |
| Missing | 1797 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1035 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.7%12 | 1.9%11 | 0 | 2.2%23 |
| Fairly often | 6.8%30 | 4.6%27 | 0 | 5.5%57 |
| Once in a while | 22.8%101 | 25.7%152 | 0 | 24.4%253 |
| Never | 49.9%221 | 54.2%321 | 0 | 52.4%542 |
| Don't know | 0.5%2 | 0.3%2 | 0 | 0.4%4 |
| No answer | 17.4%77 | 13.3%79 | 0 | 15.1%156 |
| Missing | 789 | 1008 | 1797 | 0 |
| Total | 100%443 | 100%592 | 1035 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 1.5%12 | 2.9%5 | 8.1%6 | 0 | 2.2%23 |
| Fairly often | 4.8%38 | 6.5%11 | 10.8%8 | 0 | 5.5%57 |
| Once in a while | 24.1%191 | 28.8%49 | 17.6%13 | 0 | 24.4%253 |
| Never | 53.1%420 | 50.6%86 | 48.6%36 | 0 | 52.4%542 |
| Don't know | 0.5%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%4 |
| No answer | 15.9%126 | 11.2%19 | 14.9%11 | 0 | 15.1%156 |
| Missing | 1450 | 230 | 117 | 1797 | 0 |
| Total | 100%791 | 100%170 | 100%74 | 1035 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.2%14 | 1.8%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 7.4%4 | 0 | 2.2%23 |
| Fairly often | 5.0%32 | 6.9%19 | 14.3%3 | 0.0%0 | 5.6%3 | 0 | 5.5%57 |
| Once in a while | 26.9%171 | 21.1%58 | 28.6%6 | 10.2%5 | 24.1%13 | 0 | 24.4%253 |
| Never | 53.0%337 | 57.5%158 | 52.4%11 | 28.6%14 | 40.7%22 | 0 | 52.4%542 |
| Don't know | 0.6%4 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%4 |
| No answer | 12.3%78 | 12.7%35 | 4.8%1 | 61.2%30 | 22.2%12 | 0 | 15.1%156 |
| Missing | 888 | 430 | 29 | 347 | 103 | 1797 | 0 |
| Total | 100%636 | 100%275 | 100%21 | 100%49 | 100%54 | 1035 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Widowed/Divorced/Separated | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.4%5 | 2.2%12 | 2.1%6 | 0 | 2.2%23 |
| Fairly often | 5.2%11 | 5.6%30 | 5.6%16 | 0 | 5.5%57 |
| Once in a while | 21.7%46 | 25.6%137 | 24.4%70 | 0 | 24.4%253 |
| Never | 56.1%119 | 50.0%268 | 54.0%155 | 0 | 52.4%542 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.6%3 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.4%4 |
| No answer | 14.6%31 | 16.0%86 | 13.6%39 | 0 | 15.1%156 |
| Missing | 451 | 810 | 535 | 1797 | 1 |
| Total | 100%212 | 100%536 | 100%287 | 1035 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years | 30-39 years | 40-49 years | 50-64 years | More than 65 years | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.7%5 | 1.2%3 | 3.8%8 | 1.5%3 | 2.2%4 | 0 | 2.2%23 |
| Fairly often | 4.9%9 | 4.3%11 | 6.1%13 | 7.0%14 | 5.4%10 | 0 | 5.5%57 |
| Once in a while | 22.3%41 | 20.3%52 | 30.7%65 | 27.1%54 | 22.3%41 | 0 | 24.4%253 |
| Never | 53.3%98 | 58.6%150 | 45.3%96 | 50.3%100 | 53.3%98 | 0 | 52.4%542 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%2 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 0.4%4 |
| No answer | 16.8%31 | 15.2%39 | 14.2%30 | 13.1%26 | 16.3%30 | 0 | 15.1%156 |
| Missing | 353 | 431 | 368 | 346 | 295 | 1797 | 4 |
| Total | 100%184 | 100%256 | 100%212 | 100%199 | 100%184 | 1035 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | 4 years college | More than 4 years college | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 1.6%1 | 2.3%9 | 2.4%11 | 1.6%2 | 0 | 2.2%23 |
| Fairly often | 3.2%2 | 6.1%24 | 5.1%23 | 6.5%8 | 0 | 5.5%57 |
| Once in a while | 24.2%15 | 24.7%98 | 22.7%102 | 30.1%37 | 1 | 24.5%252 |
| Never | 54.8%34 | 53.3%211 | 52.6%236 | 47.2%58 | 3 | 52.3%539 |
| Don't know | 3.2%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.8%1 | 0 | 0.4%4 |
| No answer | 12.9%8 | 13.6%54 | 16.9%76 | 13.8%17 | 1 | 15.0%155 |
| Missing | 98 | 781 | 729 | 182 | 1802 | 7 |
| Total | 100%62 | 100%396 | 100%449 | 100%123 | 1030 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very often | 2.7%13 | 1.8%7 | 1.9%3 | 0 | 2.2%23 |
| Fairly often | 6.0%29 | 5.4%21 | 4.5%7 | 0 | 5.5%57 |
| Once in a while | 26.3%128 | 24.6%96 | 18.1%28 | 1 | 24.4%252 |
| Never | 49.3%240 | 56.2%219 | 53.5%83 | 0 | 52.5%542 |
| Don't know | 0.4%2 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%4 |
| No answer | 15.4%75 | 11.5%45 | 21.9%34 | 2 | 14.9%154 |
| Missing | 829 | 577 | 385 | 1800 | 6 |
| Total | 100%487 | 100%390 | 100%155 | 1032 |
