Middletown Area Study, 1998 - Analysis
REINCAR
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO NEVER ATTEND CHURCH: Do you believe in reincarnation, that is, that the soul, after death, comes back to earth in another body?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Yes | 40 | 28.6% | 28.6% | -1.32 |
| 2) No | 72 | 51.4% | 80.0% | 0.12 |
| 3) Are not sure | 28 | 20.0% | 100.0% | 1.56 |
| Missing | 387 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 140 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 27.9%19 | 29.2%21 | 0 | 28.6%40 |
| No | 55.9%38 | 47.2%34 | 0 | 51.4%72 |
| Are not sure | 16.2%11 | 23.6%17 | 0 | 20.0%28 |
| Missing | 178 | 208 | 387 | 1 |
| Total | 100%68 | 100%72 | 140 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Married | Widowed | Separated or divorced | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 25.8%17 | 20.0%4 | 33.3%6 | 36.1%13 | 0 | 28.6%40 |
| No | 56.1%37 | 40.0%8 | 50.0%9 | 50.0%18 | 0 | 51.4%72 |
| Are not sure | 18.2%12 | 40.0%8 | 16.7%3 | 13.9%5 | 0 | 20.0%28 |
| Missing | 231 | 39 | 46 | 70 | 387 | 1 |
| Total | 100%66 | 100%20 | 100%18 | 100%36 | 140 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Graduate/Profession degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 23.8%5 | 32.0%16 | 34.3%12 | 17.4%4 | 27.3%3 | 0 | 28.6%40 |
| No | 42.9%9 | 52.0%26 | 51.4%18 | 56.5%13 | 54.5%6 | 0 | 51.4%72 |
| Are not sure | 33.3%7 | 16.0%8 | 14.3%5 | 26.1%6 | 18.2%2 | 0 | 20.0%28 |
| Missing | 24 | 132 | 117 | 69 | 44 | 387 | 1 |
| Total | 100%21 | 100%50 | 100%35 | 100%23 | 100%11 | 140 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Under 24 | 25-39 | 40-54 | 55-64 | Over 65 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 33.3%7 | 34.2%13 | 34.2%13 | 13.3%2 | 17.9%5 | 0 | 28.6%40 |
| No | 47.6%10 | 47.4%18 | 44.7%17 | 80.0%12 | 53.6%15 | 0 | 51.4%72 |
| Are not sure | 19.0%4 | 18.4%7 | 21.1%8 | 6.7%1 | 28.6%8 | 0 | 20.0%28 |
| Missing | 57 | 87 | 104 | 58 | 77 | 387 | 4 |
| Total | 100%21 | 100%38 | 100%38 | 100%15 | 100%28 | 140 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Catholic | Protestant (or Christian) | Other religion or Jewish | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 20.0%3 | 26.7%16 | 46.7%7 | 26.7%12 | 2 | 28.1%38 |
| No | 73.3%11 | 51.7%31 | 40.0%6 | 46.7%21 | 3 | 51.1%69 |
| Are not sure | 6.7%1 | 21.7%13 | 13.3%2 | 26.7%12 | 0 | 20.7%28 |
| Missing | 62 | 284 | 16 | 16 | 392 | 9 |
| Total | 100%15 | 100%60 | 100%15 | 100%45 | 135 |
