National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007) - Analysis
NMSRVC06
(nmsrvchg_06) Within the past twelve months, has the number of worship services in a typical week, increased, decreased, or remained the same?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Increased | 31 | 11.8% | 11.8% | -2.40 |
| 2) Remained the same | 222 | 84.7% | 96.6% | 0.22 |
| 3) Decreased | 9 | 3.4% | 100.0% | 2.84 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 6.4%3 | 8.6%6 | 17.0%17 | 11.1%5 | 0 | 11.8%31 |
| Remained the same | 87.2%41 | 88.6%62 | 81.0%81 | 84.4%38 | 0 | 84.7%222 |
| Decreased | 6.4%3 | 2.9%2 | 2.0%2 | 4.4%2 | 0 | 3.4%9 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%47 | 100%70 | 100%100 | 100%45 | 262 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 9.2%6 | 14.6%14 | 19.2%5 | 5.9%4 | 28.6%2 | 0 | 11.8%31 |
| Remained the same | 84.6%55 | 83.3%80 | 76.9%20 | 91.2%62 | 71.4%5 | 0 | 84.7%222 |
| Decreased | 6.2%4 | 2.1%2 | 3.8%1 | 2.9%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.4%9 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%65 | 100%96 | 100%26 | 100%68 | 100%7 | 262 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 13.3%16 | 11.7%12 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 11.5%28 |
| Remained the same | 85.0%102 | 82.5%85 | 100.0%21 | 14 | 85.2%208 |
| Decreased | 1.7%2 | 5.8%6 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 3.3%8 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 100%120 | 100%103 | 100%21 | 244 |
Theology (I-THEOLOGY)
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased | 13.0%18 | 13.5%12 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 11.9%30 |
| Remained the same | 84.8%117 | 80.9%72 | 96.2%25 | 8 | 84.6%214 |
| Decreased | 2.2%3 | 5.6%5 | 3.8%1 | 0 | 3.6%9 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 100%138 | 100%89 | 100%26 | 253 |
