Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963 - Analysis
OFNGRACE
Turning now to other religious activities besides attending church, how often, if at all, are table prayers or grace said before or after meals in your home?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) We say grace at all meals. | 765 | 26.9% | 26.9% | -1.22 |
| 2) We say grace at least once a day. | 680 | 23.9% | 50.8% | -0.56 |
| 3) We say grace at least once a week. | 159 | 5.6% | 56.4% | 0.10 |
| 4) We say grace, but only on special occasions. | 708 | 24.9% | 81.3% | 0.76 |
| 5) We never, or hardly ever, say grace. | 533 | 18.7% | 100.0% | 1.42 |
| Missing | 30 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2845 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Some high school | High school degree | Some college | College degree | Post graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We say grace at all meals. | 31.6%136 | 22.7%143 | 27.8%242 | 23.8%110 | 27.3%108 | 26 | 26.5%739 |
| We say grace at least once a day. | 18.6%80 | 23.1%145 | 25.4%221 | 25.5%118 | 27.5%109 | 7 | 24.1%673 |
| We say grace at least once a week. | 5.1%22 | 4.1%26 | 5.5%48 | 7.4%34 | 7.1%28 | 1 | 5.7%158 |
| We say grace, but only on special occasions. | 25.8%111 | 29.3%184 | 23.4%204 | 22.7%105 | 23.0%91 | 13 | 24.9%695 |
| We never, or hardly ever, say grace. | 18.8%81 | 20.8%131 | 17.9%156 | 20.6%95 | 15.2%60 | 10 | 18.8%523 |
| Missing | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 6 |
| Total | 100%430 | 100%629 | 100%871 | 100%462 | 100%396 | 2788 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| $12K+ | $10K+ | $7K+ | $5K+ | $4K+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We say grace at all meals. | 21.1%159 | 25.6%112 | 27.3%197 | 27.9%124 | 35.4%99 | 74 | 26.2%691 |
| We say grace at least once a day. | 26.8%202 | 27.2%119 | 24.7%178 | 21.2%94 | 17.9%50 | 37 | 24.4%643 |
| We say grace at least once a week. | 7.2%54 | 5.5%24 | 5.5%40 | 3.6%16 | 5.4%15 | 10 | 5.7%149 |
| We say grace, but only on special occasions. | 27.6%208 | 24.9%109 | 23.1%167 | 25.7%114 | 23.2%65 | 45 | 25.2%663 |
| We never, or hardly ever, say grace. | 17.3%130 | 16.7%73 | 19.4%140 | 21.6%96 | 18.2%51 | 43 | 18.6%490 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 239 | 12 |
| Total | 100%753 | 100%437 | 100%722 | 100%444 | 100%280 | 2636 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Liberal Protestant (Congregational, Methodist, Episcopalian) | Moderate Protestant (Disciples of Christ, Presbyterian, American Lutheran, American Baptist) | Conservative Protestant (Missouri Lutheran, Southern Baptist, Sects) | Roman Catholic | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We say grace at all meals. | 15.7%153 | 25.4%224 | 60.0%268 | 22.1%119 | 1 | 26.9%764 |
| We say grace at least once a day. | 23.4%227 | 28.5%252 | 18.1%81 | 21.9%118 | 2 | 23.9%678 |
| We say grace at least once a week. | 6.9%67 | 5.3%47 | 2.7%12 | 6.1%33 | 0 | 5.6%159 |
| We say grace, but only on special occasions. | 29.3%285 | 27.0%238 | 10.5%47 | 25.6%138 | 0 | 24.9%708 |
| We never, or hardly ever, say grace. | 24.7%240 | 13.8%122 | 8.7%39 | 24.3%131 | 1 | 18.7%532 |
| Missing | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 4 |
| Total | 100%972 | 100%883 | 100%447 | 100%539 | 2841 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Age 39 and under | Age 40-59 | Age 60 and over | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We say grace at all meals. | 25.2%290 | 25.0%314 | 36.9%161 | 0 | 26.9%765 |
| We say grace at least once a day. | 27.3%314 | 23.6%297 | 15.8%69 | 0 | 23.9%680 |
| We say grace at least once a week. | 6.9%79 | 5.2%65 | 3.4%15 | 0 | 5.6%159 |
| We say grace, but only on special occasions. | 19.6%226 | 29.3%368 | 26.1%114 | 0 | 24.9%708 |
| We never, or hardly ever, say grace. | 21.1%243 | 16.9%213 | 17.7%77 | 0 | 18.7%533 |
| Missing | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 4 |
| Total | 100%1152 | 100%1257 | 100%436 | 2845 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We say grace at all meals. | 27.4%281 | 26.6%484 | 0 | 26.9%765 |
| We say grace at least once a day. | 23.2%238 | 24.3%442 | 0 | 23.9%680 |
| We say grace at least once a week. | 6.8%70 | 4.9%89 | 0 | 5.6%159 |
| We say grace, but only on special occasions. | 25.0%257 | 24.8%450 | 1 | 24.9%707 |
| We never, or hardly ever, say grace. | 17.6%181 | 19.4%352 | 0 | 18.7%533 |
| Missing | 3 | 23 | 31 | 4 |
| Total | 100%1027 | 100%1817 | 2844 |
