National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008) - Analysis
OKAYPICK
(okaypick_w3) I:26. Some people think that it is okay to pick and choose their religious beliefs without having to accept the teachings of their religious faith as a whole. Do you agree or disagree?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Agree | 1306 | 51.6% | 51.6% | -0.12 |
| 2) Disagree | 1194 | 47.2% | 98.7% | -0.11 |
| 777) Don't know | 18 | 0.7% | 99.4% | 8.06 |
| 888) Refused | 8 | 0.3% | 99.8% | 9.23 |
| 999) Legitimate skip | 6 | 0.2% | 100.0% | 10.40 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 51.0%251 | 50.3%252 | 50.4%273 | 54.5%282 | 51.7%215 | 51.6%33 | 0 | 51.6%1306 |
| Disagree | 48.0%236 | 48.3%242 | 48.3%262 | 44.1%228 | 47.1%196 | 46.9%30 | 0 | 47.2%1194 |
| Don't know | 0.6%3 | 0.6%3 | 0.9%5 | 0.8%4 | 0.5%2 | 1.6%1 | 0 | 0.7%18 |
| Refused | 0.4%2 | 0.4%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.5%2 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%8 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.4%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%6 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 51.9%639 | 51.3%667 | 0 | 51.6%1306 |
| Disagree | 46.8%576 | 47.5%618 | 0 | 47.2%1194 |
| Don't know | 0.8%10 | 0.6%8 | 0 | 0.7%18 |
| Refused | 0.3%4 | 0.3%4 | 0 | 0.3%8 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.2%3 | 0.2%3 | 0 | 0.2%6 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 34.0%243 | 56.0%145 | 38.6%73 | 63.0%279 | 66.6%414 | 49.8%152 | 0 | 51.6%1306 |
| Disagree | 63.7%455 | 43.2%112 | 60.8%115 | 35.9%159 | 32.5%202 | 49.5%151 | 0 | 47.2%1194 |
| Don't know | 1.0%7 | 0.4%1 | 0.5%1 | 0.7%3 | 0.6%4 | 0.7%2 | 0 | 0.7%18 |
| Refused | 0.8%6 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%8 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.4%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%2 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%6 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 64.1%593 | 56.7%282 | 52.7%88 | 50.0%95 | 43.3%113 | 27.6%135 | 0 | 51.6%1306 |
| Disagree | 34.9%323 | 42.1%209 | 43.7%73 | 47.9%91 | 55.9%146 | 71.6%351 | 1 | 47.2%1193 |
| Don't know | 0.5%5 | 0.6%3 | 1.2%2 | 2.1%4 | 0.8%2 | 0.2%1 | 1 | 0.7%17 |
| Refused | 0.2%2 | 0.4%2 | 0.6%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.6%3 | 0 | 0.3%8 |
| Legitimate skip | 0.2%2 | 0.2%1 | 1.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 840 | 838 |
| Total | 100%925 | 100%497 | 100%167 | 100%190 | 100%261 | 100%490 | 2530 |
