General Social Survey, 2004 - Analysis
ATTEND
How often do you attend religious services?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
0) Never | 471 | 16.7% | 16.7% | -1.40 |
1) Less than once a year | 198 | 7.0% | 23.8% | -1.04 |
2) About once or twice a year | 396 | 14.1% | 37.9% | -0.67 |
3) Several times a year | 371 | 13.2% | 51.1% | -0.30 |
4) About once a month | 191 | 6.8% | 57.9% | 0.07 |
5) 2-3 times a month | 255 | 9.1% | 66.9% | 0.43 |
6) Nearly every week | 169 | 6.0% | 72.9% | 0.80 |
7) Every week | 508 | 18.1% | 91.0% | 1.17 |
8) Several times a week | 242 | 8.6% | 99.6% | 1.53 |
9) Don't know, No answer | 11 | 0.4% | 100.0% | 1.90 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-30 | 31-44 | 45-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 17.1%102 | 16.4%133 | 17.0%164 | 16.5%71 | 1 | 16.8%470 |
Less than once a year | 6.0%36 | 8.1%66 | 7.0%68 | 6.5%28 | 0 | 7.1%198 |
About once or twice a year | 20.6%123 | 13.1%106 | 12.9%125 | 9.3%40 | 2 | 14.1%394 |
Several times a year | 14.6%87 | 13.1%106 | 14.2%137 | 9.3%40 | 1 | 13.2%370 |
About once a month | 8.9%53 | 7.9%64 | 5.9%57 | 4.0%17 | 0 | 6.8%191 |
2-3 times a month | 9.2%55 | 9.8%79 | 8.6%83 | 8.6%37 | 1 | 9.1%254 |
Nearly every week | 5.7%34 | 5.9%48 | 6.0%58 | 6.5%28 | 1 | 6.0%168 |
Every week | 11.6%69 | 16.3%132 | 18.2%176 | 30.2%130 | 1 | 18.1%507 |
Several times a week | 6.2%37 | 9.0%73 | 9.7%94 | 8.6%37 | 1 | 8.6%241 |
Don't know, No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.4%3 | 0.5%5 | 0.5%2 | 1 | 0.4%10 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Total | 100%596 | 100%810 | 100%967 | 100%430 | 2803 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 20.3%260 | 13.8%211 | 0 | 16.7%471 |
Less than once a year | 8.4%107 | 5.9%91 | 0 | 7.0%198 |
About once or twice a year | 15.9%204 | 12.5%192 | 0 | 14.1%396 |
Several times a year | 13.0%167 | 13.3%204 | 0 | 13.2%371 |
About once a month | 6.7%86 | 6.9%105 | 0 | 6.8%191 |
2-3 times a month | 7.9%101 | 10.1%154 | 0 | 9.1%255 |
Nearly every week | 5.4%69 | 6.5%100 | 0 | 6.0%169 |
Every week | 15.8%202 | 20.0%306 | 0 | 18.1%508 |
Several times a week | 6.3%80 | 10.6%162 | 0 | 8.6%242 |
Don't know, No answer | 0.3%4 | 0.5%7 | 0 | 0.4%11 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%1280 | 100%1532 | 2812 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 23.4%85 | 17.3%248 | 12.5%28 | 13.6%69 | 14.6%41 | 0 | 16.8%471 |
Less than once a year | 8.5%31 | 7.0%100 | 5.8%13 | 6.5%33 | 7.5%21 | 0 | 7.0%198 |
About once or twice a year | 11.3%41 | 14.8%212 | 11.6%26 | 15.8%80 | 13.2%37 | 0 | 14.1%396 |
Several times a year | 10.2%37 | 13.3%191 | 17.4%39 | 13.6%69 | 12.5%35 | 0 | 13.2%371 |
About once a month | 6.0%22 | 7.7%110 | 4.9%11 | 6.1%31 | 6.0%17 | 0 | 6.8%191 |
2-3 times a month | 10.4%38 | 8.5%122 | 11.6%26 | 8.3%42 | 9.3%26 | 1 | 9.0%254 |
Nearly every week | 6.6%24 | 5.4%77 | 6.7%15 | 6.9%35 | 6.4%18 | 0 | 6.0%169 |
Every week | 15.4%56 | 17.3%248 | 16.5%37 | 20.3%103 | 22.8%64 | 0 | 18.1%508 |
Several times a week | 8.0%29 | 8.6%124 | 11.6%26 | 8.3%42 | 7.5%21 | 0 | 8.6%242 |
Don't know, No answer | 0.3%1 | 0.2%3 | 1.3%3 | 0.6%3 | 0.4%1 | 0 | 0.4%11 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 100%364 | 100%1435 | 100%224 | 100%507 | 100%281 | 2811 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Liberal | Moderate, middle of the road | Conservative | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 23.2%74 | 17.5%87 | 12.6%62 | 248 | 17.0%223 |
Less than once a year | 11.3%36 | 6.8%34 | 6.1%30 | 98 | 7.6%100 |
About once or twice a year | 15.7%50 | 15.1%75 | 12.2%60 | 211 | 14.1%185 |
Several times a year | 11.9%38 | 12.5%62 | 12.2%60 | 211 | 12.2%160 |
About once a month | 5.3%17 | 8.2%41 | 6.5%32 | 101 | 6.9%90 |
2-3 times a month | 8.5%27 | 9.1%45 | 7.3%36 | 147 | 8.3%108 |
Nearly every week | 5.3%17 | 6.2%31 | 6.5%32 | 89 | 6.1%80 |
Every week | 13.5%43 | 18.1%90 | 24.3%120 | 255 | 19.3%253 |
Several times a week | 4.7%15 | 6.2%31 | 12.2%60 | 136 | 8.1%106 |
Don't know, No answer | 0.6%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 7 | 0.3%4 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1503 | 0 |
Total | 100%319 | 100%497 | 100%493 | 1309 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Widowed | Divorced | Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 12.2%180 | 17.2%35 | 23.6%98 | 22.1%21 | 22.1%137 | 0 | 16.7%471 |
Less than once a year | 6.4%95 | 5.4%11 | 8.2%34 | 6.3%6 | 8.4%52 | 0 | 7.0%198 |
About once or twice a year | 12.7%188 | 9.3%19 | 14.2%59 | 13.7%13 | 18.9%117 | 0 | 14.1%396 |
Several times a year | 12.6%187 | 10.3%21 | 13.5%56 | 12.6%12 | 15.3%95 | 0 | 13.2%371 |
About once a month | 6.5%96 | 5.4%11 | 7.7%32 | 10.5%10 | 6.8%42 | 0 | 6.8%191 |
2-3 times a month | 8.6%127 | 11.3%23 | 8.4%35 | 14.7%14 | 9.0%56 | 0 | 9.1%255 |
Nearly every week | 7.0%104 | 8.3%17 | 4.8%20 | 6.3%6 | 3.6%22 | 0 | 6.0%169 |
Every week | 22.6%334 | 23.0%47 | 12.8%53 | 4.2%4 | 11.3%70 | 0 | 18.1%508 |
Several times a week | 11.0%163 | 9.3%19 | 5.8%24 | 8.4%8 | 4.5%28 | 0 | 8.6%242 |
Don't know, No answer | 0.3%5 | 0.5%1 | 1.0%4 | 1.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%11 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100%1479 | 100%204 | 100%415 | 100%95 | 100%619 | 2812 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | 9.0%133 | 9.1%60 | 9.1%5 | 58.6%236 | 17.2%35 | 2 | 16.8%469 |
Less than once a year | 7.5%111 | 5.2%34 | 7.3%4 | 8.9%36 | 5.9%12 | 1 | 7.0%197 |
About once or twice a year | 12.8%190 | 14.2%93 | 20.0%11 | 18.4%74 | 13.8%28 | 0 | 14.1%396 |
Several times a year | 13.0%193 | 15.5%102 | 36.4%20 | 5.2%21 | 17.2%35 | 0 | 13.3%371 |
About once a month | 6.9%102 | 8.7%57 | 10.9%6 | 2.5%10 | 7.9%16 | 0 | 6.8%191 |
2-3 times a month | 10.7%158 | 9.8%64 | 3.6%2 | 3.0%12 | 8.9%18 | 1 | 9.1%254 |
Nearly every week | 6.9%103 | 7.8%51 | 5.5%3 | 1.0%4 | 3.9%8 | 0 | 6.0%169 |
Every week | 20.0%296 | 26.4%173 | 3.6%2 | 1.7%7 | 14.3%29 | 1 | 18.1%507 |
Several times a week | 13.2%196 | 3.4%22 | 1.8%1 | 0.7%3 | 9.9%20 | 0 | 8.6%242 |
Don't know, No answer | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.8%1 | 0.0%0 | 1.0%2 | 7 | 0.1%4 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 100%1483 | 100%656 | 100%55 | 100%403 | 100%203 | 2800 |