Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988 - Analysis
RETURN
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO DID NOT ATTEND CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE, APART FROM WEDDINGS, FUNERALS AND SPECIAL HOLIDAYS FOR A PERIOD OF two YEARS OR MORE. -- Did you ever start attending church/synagogue again?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Yes | 680 | 54.4% | 54.4% | -0.92 |
2) No | 569 | 45.6% | 100.0% | 1.09 |
Missing | 1371 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1249 |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 47.5%280 | 60.7%399 | 1 | 54.5%679 |
No | 52.5%310 | 39.3%258 | 1 | 45.5%568 |
Missing | 536 | 835 | 1373 | 0 |
Total | 100%590 | 100%657 | 1247 |
Age (I-AGE)
Less than 40 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60 and over | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 57.6%133 | 60.9%209 | 53.4%280 | 38.8%57 | 1 | 54.5%679 |
No | 42.4%98 | 39.1%134 | 46.6%244 | 61.2%90 | 3 | 45.5%566 |
Missing | 333 | 337 | 452 | 246 | 1375 | 3 |
Total | 100%231 | 100%343 | 100%524 | 100%147 | 1245 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 66.5%444 | 63.9%168 | 52.6%10 | 19.3%57 | 1 | 54.5%679 |
No | 33.5%224 | 36.1%95 | 47.4%9 | 80.7%239 | 2 | 45.5%567 |
Missing | 786 | 439 | 31 | 114 | 1374 | 1 |
Total | 100%668 | 100%263 | 100%19 | 100%296 | 1246 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Widowed | Divorced | Separated | Never married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 59.5%455 | 45.5%10 | 55.5%117 | 48.7%19 | 36.8%77 | 2 | 54.4%678 |
No | 40.5%310 | 54.5%12 | 44.5%94 | 51.3%20 | 63.2%132 | 1 | 45.6%568 |
Missing | 973 | 48 | 114 | 28 | 208 | 1374 | 0 |
Total | 100%765 | 100%22 | 100%211 | 100%39 | 100%209 | 1246 |
Race (I-RACE)
White | Black | Hispanic | Am.Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | 53.4%588 | 71.4%50 | 56.0%14 | 53.3%8 | 45.8%11 | 9 | 54.3%671 |
No | 46.6%513 | 28.6%20 | 44.0%11 | 46.7%7 | 54.2%13 | 5 | 45.7%564 |
Missing | 1142 | 129 | 33 | 16 | 38 | 1385 | 13 |
Total | 100%1101 | 100%70 | 100%25 | 100%15 | 100%24 | 1235 |