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Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis

CIVIC

If you personally were unsure what was right or wrong in a particular situation, how important would each of the following be in deciding what to do? Would it be absolutely essential to you, very important, only somewhat important, or not important at all? D. Do what would be best for everyone involved.
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
1) Absolutely essential59527.7%27.7%-1.30
2) Very important126458.8%86.5%0.18
3) Only somewhat important25111.7%98.2%1.67
4) Not important at all391.8%100.0%3.16
Missing25
Total Unweighted N = 2149





Age (I-AGE)

 18-29 years old30-44 years old45-59 years old60-74 years old75 years and olderMissingTotal
Absolutely essential25.1%
103
26.8%
199
28.9%
121
30.8%
129
26.5%
39
427.6%
591
Very important60.6%
249
58.7%
436
57.8%
242
58.9%
247
59.2%
87
359.0%
1261
Only somewhat important11.9%
49
12.7%
94
12.2%
51
8.4%
35
12.9%
19
311.6%
248
Not important at all2.4%
10
1.9%
14
1.2%
5
1.9%
8
1.4%
2
01.8%
39
Missing25539351
Total 100%
411
100%
743
100%
419
100%
419
100%
147
   
2139

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 NeverOnce a month or lessOnce a week or lessSeveral times a weekMissingTotal
Absolutely essential29.2%
107
29.2%
196
29.5%
236
18.4%
52
427.9%
591
Very important55.9%
205
58.0%
390
59.4%
475
62.2%
176
1858.7%
1246
Only somewhat important11.7%
43
11.5%
77
9.8%
78
16.6%
47
611.6%
245
Not important at all3.3%
12
1.3%
9
1.3%
10
2.8%
8
01.8%
39
Missing4494534
Total 100%
367
100%
672
100%
799
100%
283
   
2121

Education (I-EDUC)

 Less than high schoolHigh school graduateSome college/trade/technical schoolCollege graduateMissingTotal
Absolutely essential23.8%
91
27.3%
193
29.4%
173
29.6%
137
127.8%
594
Very important63.4%
242
58.6%
414
57.5%
338
57.0%
264
658.8%
1258
Only somewhat important10.7%
41
11.3%
80
12.1%
71
12.3%
57
211.6%
249
Not important at all2.1%
8
2.8%
20
1.0%
6
1.1%
5
01.8%
39
Missing10573340
Total 100%
382
100%
707
100%
588
100%
463
   
2140

Region (I-REGION)

 EastMidwestSouthWestMissingTotal
Absolutely essential26.6%
148
24.7%
141
26.9%
179
35.7%
127
027.7%
595
Very important59.0%
328
60.9%
348
60.7%
404
51.7%
184
058.8%
1264
Only somewhat important12.8%
71
13.3%
76
10.2%
68
10.1%
36
011.7%
251
Not important at all1.6%
9
1.1%
6
2.3%
15
2.5%
9
01.8%
39
Missing41263250
Total 100%
556
100%
571
100%
666
100%
356
   
2149

Gender (I-GENDER)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Absolutely essential27.4%
284
28.0%
300
1127.7%
584
Very important59.6%
617
58.2%
624
2358.9%
1241
Only somewhat important11.3%
117
11.8%
127
711.6%
244
Not important at all1.6%
17
2.1%
22
01.9%
39
Missing1014661
Total 100%
1035
100%
1073
   
2108

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 ProtestantCatholicJewishOtherMissingTotal
Absolutely essential26.9%
309
27.8%
183
34.5%
19
34.4%
31
5327.8%
542
Very important61.4%
705
57.3%
377
45.5%
25
48.9%
44
11359.0%
1151
Only somewhat important10.2%
117
12.9%
85
16.4%
9
16.7%
15
2511.6%
226
Not important at all1.6%
18
2.0%
13
3.6%
2
0.0%
0
61.7%
33
Missing155002225
Total 100%
1149
100%
658
100%
55
100%
90
   
1952

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