Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988 - Analysis
CONGIMPT
How important would you say this particular congregation is in your life? -- Would you say it is
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Very important | 784 | 48.4% | 48.4% | -0.92 |
2) Fairly important | 590 | 36.4% | 84.8% | 0.46 |
3) Not very important | 247 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 1.83 |
Missing | 999 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1621 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 41.0%254 | 52.9%530 | 0 | 48.4%784 |
Fairly important | 41.0%254 | 33.5%336 | 0 | 36.4%590 |
Not very important | 17.9%111 | 13.6%136 | 0 | 15.2%247 |
Missing | 507 | 490 | 999 | 2 |
Total | 100%619 | 100%1002 | 1621 |
Age (I-AGE)
Less than 40 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60 and over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 60.9%243 | 47.1%212 | 45.8%245 | 34.8%81 | 3 | 48.3%781 |
Fairly important | 26.8%107 | 35.8%161 | 39.8%213 | 46.4%108 | 1 | 36.4%589 |
Not very important | 12.3%49 | 17.1%77 | 14.4%77 | 18.9%44 | 0 | 15.3%247 |
Missing | 165 | 230 | 441 | 160 | 1003 | 3 |
Total | 100%399 | 100%450 | 100%535 | 100%233 | 1617 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 55.5%553 | 35.8%196 | 22.7%5 | 54.5%30 | 0 | 48.4%784 |
Fairly important | 30.3%302 | 47.8%262 | 68.2%15 | 20.0%11 | 0 | 36.4%590 |
Not very important | 14.2%141 | 16.4%90 | 9.1%2 | 25.5%14 | 0 | 15.2%247 |
Missing | 458 | 154 | 28 | 355 | 999 | 4 |
Total | 100%996 | 100%548 | 100%22 | 100%55 | 1621 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Widowed | Divorced | Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 49.8%587 | 62.5%35 | 44.8%69 | 34.2%13 | 41.2%80 | 0 | 48.4%784 |
Fairly important | 36.9%435 | 23.2%13 | 34.4%53 | 31.6%12 | 39.7%77 | 0 | 36.4%590 |
Not very important | 13.3%157 | 14.3%8 | 20.8%32 | 34.2%13 | 19.1%37 | 0 | 15.2%247 |
Missing | 559 | 14 | 171 | 29 | 223 | 999 | 3 |
Total | 100%1179 | 100%56 | 100%154 | 100%38 | 100%194 | 1621 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Hispanic | Am.Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very important | 45.3%622 | 70.7%106 | 58.8%20 | 57.9%11 | 57.1%16 | 9 | 48.3%775 |
Fairly important | 38.6%529 | 21.3%32 | 26.5%9 | 31.6%6 | 28.6%8 | 6 | 36.4%584 |
Not very important | 16.1%221 | 8.0%12 | 14.7%5 | 10.5%2 | 14.3%4 | 3 | 15.2%244 |
Missing | 871 | 49 | 24 | 12 | 34 | 1017 | 9 |
Total | 100%1372 | 100%150 | 100%34 | 100%19 | 100%28 | 1603 |