News Interest Index, March 2004 - Analysis
I-ATTEND (Weighted by WEIGHT)
[ASK ALL:] Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services: More than once a week, once a week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, seldom, or never? (Recoded for use with online analysis)
| Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) More than once a week | 12.9% | 12.9% | ||
| 2) Once a week | 24.6% | 37.5% | ||
| 3) Once or twice a month | 15.2% | 52.7% | ||
| 4) A few times a year | 20.8% | 73.5% | ||
| 5) Seldom | 15.5% | 89.0% | ||
| 6) Never | 11.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Missing | 16 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1687 |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 20.1% | 9.9% | 9.1% | 18 | 12.6% |
| Once a week | 31.8% | 24.0% | 18.2% | 27 | 24.3% |
| Once or twice a month | 14.6% | 17.4% | 13.5% | 12 | 15.2% |
| A few times a year | 14.8% | 22.1% | 25.3% | 16 | 21.1% |
| Seldom | 11.7% | 13.6% | 21.8% | 12 | 15.8% |
| Never | 7.0% | 13.0% | 12.1% | 9 | 11.0% |
| Missing | 2 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 6 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| More than once a week | Once a week | Once or twice a month | A few times a year | Seldom | Never | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 12.9% |
| Once a week | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 24.6% |
| Once or twice a month | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 15.2% |
| A few times a year | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 20.8% |
| Seldom | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 15.5% |
| Never | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 11.0% |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 8.9% | 7.5% | 14.4% | 13.3% | 16.5% | 17.1% | 1 | 13.0% |
| Once a week | 22.1% | 17.3% | 23.5% | 26.9% | 25.1% | 32.0% | 7 | 24.5% |
| Once or twice a month | 18.0% | 21.7% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 4 | 15.1% |
| A few times a year | 20.6% | 24.1% | 25.0% | 21.1% | 18.7% | 13.1% | 3 | 20.8% |
| Seldom | 17.3% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 14.3% | 2 | 15.6% |
| Never | 13.2% | 14.2% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 0 | 11.1% |
| Missing | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 3 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 1 | 12.9% |
| Once a week | 23.7% | 24.3% | 22.1% | 27.5% | 2 | 24.5% |
| Once or twice a month | 16.3% | 13.7% | 14.7% | 17.1% | 0 | 15.2% |
| A few times a year | 18.5% | 22.3% | 22.6% | 18.3% | 0 | 20.8% |
| Seldom | 16.5% | 18.0% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 0 | 15.5% |
| Never | 13.0% | 9.1% | 13.1% | 10.8% | 0 | 11.1% |
| Missing | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 14.7% | 11.1% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 12.6% | 11.2% | 34 | 12.7% |
| Once a week | 19.3% | 20.4% | 24.4% | 31.0% | 23.6% | 23.2% | 66 | 23.6% |
| Once or twice a month | 16.2% | 19.4% | 13.5% | 11.0% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 21 | 15.9% |
| A few times a year | 22.9% | 17.1% | 21.0% | 20.7% | 20.6% | 24.3% | 39 | 21.1% |
| Seldom | 15.6% | 19.0% | 15.9% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 13.6% | 28 | 15.6% |
| Never | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 9.6% | 7.9% | 21 | 11.1% |
| Missing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 225 | 6 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Race (I-RACE)
| White, not Hispanic | Black, not Hispanic | Hispanic/Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than once a week | 12.5% | 28.5% | 4.4% | 0 | 13.0% |
| Once a week | 24.6% | 27.1% | 23.4% | 0 | 24.7% |
| Once or twice a month | 13.5% | 14.4% | 23.4% | 1 | 15.2% |
| A few times a year | 20.9% | 18.1% | 21.6% | 3 | 20.7% |
| Seldom | 17.6% | 6.2% | 12.0% | 1 | 15.5% |
| Never | 10.9% | 5.6% | 15.3% | 1 | 11.0% |
| Missing | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 3 |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
