General Social Survey, 1998 - Analysis
COPE6
How much is the following involved in how you cope with problems...I try to make sense of the situation and decide what to do without relying on God.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) A great deal | 180 | 12.5% | 12.5% | -1.53 |
| 2) Quite a bit | 218 | 15.1% | 27.5% | -0.82 |
| 3) Somewhat | 470 | 32.5% | 60.1% | -0.10 |
| 4) Not at all | 530 | 36.7% | 96.7% | 0.61 |
| 8) Don't know | 26 | 1.8% | 98.5% | 3.46 |
| 9) No answer | 21 | 1.5% | 100.0% | 4.17 |
| Missing | 1387 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1445 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 15.7%103 | 9.7%77 | 0 | 12.5%180 |
| Quite a bit | 18.0%118 | 12.6%100 | 0 | 15.1%218 |
| Somewhat | 33.8%221 | 31.5%249 | 0 | 32.5%470 |
| Not at all | 29.7%194 | 42.5%336 | 0 | 36.7%530 |
| Don't know | 1.4%9 | 2.1%17 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 1.4%9 | 1.5%12 | 0 | 1.5%21 |
| Missing | 578 | 809 | 1387 | 0 |
| Total | 100%654 | 100%791 | 1445 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 13.2%151 | 5.6%11 | 17.3%18 | 0 | 12.5%180 |
| Quite a bit | 16.1%184 | 8.1%16 | 17.3%18 | 0 | 15.1%218 |
| Somewhat | 34.2%391 | 25.8%51 | 26.9%28 | 0 | 32.5%470 |
| Not at all | 33.0%377 | 59.1%117 | 34.6%36 | 0 | 36.7%530 |
| Don't know | 1.7%20 | 1.5%3 | 2.9%3 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 1.7%20 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%1 | 0 | 1.5%21 |
| Missing | 1098 | 202 | 87 | 1387 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1143 | 100%198 | 100%104 | 1445 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 7.8%61 | 11.6%43 | 38.5%10 | 29.3%58 | 11.8%8 | 0 | 12.5%180 |
| Quite a bit | 12.6%99 | 15.7%58 | 19.2%5 | 23.2%46 | 14.7%10 | 0 | 15.1%218 |
| Somewhat | 34.7%272 | 35.4%131 | 15.4%4 | 20.7%41 | 32.4%22 | 0 | 32.5%470 |
| Not at all | 41.6%326 | 34.9%129 | 26.9%7 | 21.2%42 | 38.2%26 | 0 | 36.7%530 |
| Don't know | 2.4%19 | 1.1%4 | 0.0%0 | 1.5%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 0.8%6 | 1.4%5 | 0.0%0 | 4.0%8 | 2.9%2 | 0 | 1.5%21 |
| Missing | 741 | 335 | 24 | 198 | 89 | 1387 | 0 |
| Total | 100%783 | 100%370 | 100%26 | 100%198 | 100%68 | 1445 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Widowed/Divorced/Separated | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 14.2%50 | 12.0%82 | 11.7%48 | 0 | 12.5%180 |
| Quite a bit | 16.2%57 | 15.3%104 | 13.8%57 | 0 | 15.1%218 |
| Somewhat | 36.9%130 | 31.9%217 | 29.9%123 | 0 | 32.5%470 |
| Not at all | 29.0%102 | 38.9%265 | 39.6%163 | 0 | 36.7%530 |
| Don't know | 2.0%7 | 0.9%6 | 3.2%13 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 1.7%6 | 1.0%7 | 1.9%8 | 0 | 1.5%21 |
| Missing | 311 | 665 | 410 | 1387 | 1 |
| Total | 100%352 | 100%681 | 100%412 | 1445 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years | 30-39 years | 40-49 years | 50-64 years | More than 65 years | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 14.9%42 | 12.9%44 | 12.1%35 | 10.6%30 | 11.3%28 | 1 | 12.4%179 |
| Quite a bit | 17.4%49 | 15.8%54 | 13.1%38 | 13.4%38 | 15.8%39 | 0 | 15.1%218 |
| Somewhat | 33.5%94 | 35.7%122 | 32.1%93 | 30.7%87 | 30.0%74 | 0 | 32.6%470 |
| Not at all | 32.0%90 | 32.5%111 | 39.3%114 | 42.8%121 | 37.7%93 | 1 | 36.7%529 |
| Don't know | 1.4%4 | 1.2%4 | 1.4%4 | 1.4%4 | 4.0%10 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 0.7%2 | 2.0%7 | 2.1%6 | 1.1%3 | 1.2%3 | 0 | 1.5%21 |
| Missing | 256 | 345 | 290 | 262 | 232 | 1389 | 2 |
| Total | 100%281 | 100%342 | 100%290 | 100%283 | 100%247 | 1443 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | 4 years college | More than 4 years college | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 7.1%6 | 10.6%63 | 13.3%80 | 18.6%30 | 1 | 12.4%179 |
| Quite a bit | 10.7%9 | 14.2%84 | 16.6%100 | 14.9%24 | 1 | 15.1%217 |
| Somewhat | 32.1%27 | 32.5%193 | 33.1%199 | 30.4%49 | 2 | 32.5%468 |
| Not at all | 42.9%36 | 39.5%234 | 34.1%205 | 34.2%55 | 0 | 36.8%530 |
| Don't know | 4.8%4 | 2.2%13 | 1.2%7 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 1.7%24 |
| No answer | 2.4%2 | 1.0%6 | 1.7%10 | 1.9%3 | 0 | 1.5%21 |
| Missing | 76 | 584 | 577 | 144 | 1393 | 6 |
| Total | 100%84 | 100%593 | 100%601 | 100%161 | 1439 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Democrat | Republican | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A great deal | 11.4%77 | 11.3%56 | 17.4%47 | 0 | 12.5%180 |
| Quite a bit | 14.9%101 | 14.6%72 | 16.7%45 | 0 | 15.1%218 |
| Somewhat | 31.0%210 | 37.2%184 | 27.4%74 | 2 | 32.5%468 |
| Not at all | 39.7%269 | 34.4%170 | 33.3%90 | 1 | 36.7%529 |
| Don't know | 1.9%13 | 1.4%7 | 2.2%6 | 0 | 1.8%26 |
| No answer | 1.0%7 | 1.0%5 | 3.0%8 | 1 | 1.4%20 |
| Missing | 639 | 473 | 270 | 1391 | 5 |
| Total | 100%677 | 100%494 | 100%270 | 1441 |
