National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008) - Analysis
GRACE
(grace_w3) Q:12. Do you regularly pray to give thanks before mealtimes, or not?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0) No | 1472 | 58.1% | 58.1% | -0.07 |
| 1) Yes | 1049 | 41.4% | 99.6% | -0.06 |
| 777) Don't know | 1 | 0.0% | 99.6% | 11.97 |
| 999) Legitimate skip | 10 | 0.4% | 100.0% | 15.42 |
| Missing | 838 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2532 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 17 or 18 years old | 19 years old | 20 years old | 21 years old | 22 years old | 23 or 24 years old | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 57.7%284 | 58.1%291 | 57.0%309 | 61.5%318 | 57.0%237 | 51.6%33 | 0 | 58.1%1472 |
| Yes | 42.3%208 | 41.3%207 | 42.4%230 | 37.9%196 | 42.5%177 | 48.4%31 | 0 | 41.4%1049 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.0%0 | 0.6%3 | 0.6%3 | 0.4%2 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%10 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 838 | 838 |
| Total | 100%492 | 100%501 | 100%542 | 100%517 | 100%416 | 100%64 | 2532 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 61.4%757 | 55.0%715 | 0 | 58.1%1472 |
| Yes | 38.1%469 | 44.6%580 | 0 | 41.4%1049 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.5%6 | 0.3%4 | 0 | 0.4%10 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 838 | 838 |
| Total | 100%1232 | 100%1300 | 2532 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Evangelical Protestant | Mainline Protestant | Black Protestant | Catholic | Not religious | Other religion | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 36.7%262 | 60.6%157 | 21.2%40 | 63.2%280 | 89.2%555 | 58.4%178 | 0 | 58.1%1472 |
| Yes | 62.6%447 | 39.4%102 | 78.3%148 | 36.3%161 | 10.5%65 | 41.3%126 | 0 | 41.4%1049 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.3%1 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 0.5%2 | 0.3%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%10 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 838 | 838 |
| Total | 100%714 | 100%259 | 100%189 | 100%443 | 100%622 | 100%305 | 2532 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Few times a year | Many times a year | Once a month | 2-3 times a month | Once a week or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | 87.5%809 | 65.4%325 | 41.9%70 | 46.8%89 | 35.6%93 | 17.1%84 | 2 | 58.1%1470 |
| Yes | 12.2%113 | 34.0%169 | 56.3%94 | 53.2%101 | 64.4%168 | 82.4%404 | 0 | 41.5%1049 |
| Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.3%3 | 0.6%3 | 1.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.4%10 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 840 | 838 |
| Total | 100%925 | 100%497 | 100%167 | 100%190 | 100%261 | 100%490 | 2530 |
