National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008) - Analysis
READREL
(readrel_w3) [IF RESPONDENT ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES, DK OR REF OR RESPONDENT CONSIDERS SELF RELIGIOUS OR RELIGIOUS FAITH IS VERY OR EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE RESPONDENT] Q:2. In the last year, have you [INSERT LIST H-N] [READ STEM FOR 'H' AND THEN ONLY IF NECESSARY]? M. read a devotional, religious, or spiritual book other than the [SCRIPTURES B]
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
0) No | 1267 | 50.0% | 50.0% | -0.53 |
1) Yes | 706 | 27.9% | 77.9% | -0.53 |
777) Don't know | 1 | 0.0% | 78.0% | 1.34 |
999) Legitimate skip | 558 | 22.0% | 100.0% | 1.88 |
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 | 53.3%262 | 52.1%261 | 49.4%268 | 48.4%250 | 46.9%195 | 48.4%31 | 0 | 50.0%1267 |
Yes | 24.2%119 | 26.5%133 | 30.3%164 | 27.7%143 | 31.0%129 | 28.1%18 | 0 | 27.9%706 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
Legitimate skip | 22.6%111 | 21.2%106 | 20.3%110 | 24.0%124 | 22.1%92 | 23.4%15 | 0 | 22.0%558 |
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 | 50.5%622 | 49.6%645 | 0 | 50.0%1267 |
Yes | 23.9%294 | 31.7%412 | 0 | 27.9%706 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
Legitimate skip | 25.6%316 | 18.6%242 | 0 | 22.0%558 |
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 | 54.8%391 | 63.3%164 | 67.2%127 | 76.7%340 | 8.8%55 | 62.3%190 | 0 | 50.0%1267 |
Yes | 44.4%317 | 36.7%95 | 32.3%61 | 22.8%101 | 2.7%17 | 37.7%115 | 0 | 27.9%706 |
Don't know | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
Legitimate skip | 0.7%5 | 0.0%0 | 0.5%1 | 0.5%2 | 88.4%550 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 22.0%558 |
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 | 33.8%313 | 76.7%381 | 65.9%110 | 69.5%132 | 54.8%143 | 38.2%187 | 1 | 50.0%1266 |
Yes | 6.6%61 | 22.5%112 | 32.3%54 | 30.5%58 | 45.2%118 | 61.6%302 | 1 | 27.9%705 |
Don't know | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.0%1 |
Legitimate skip | 59.6%551 | 0.6%3 | 1.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 22.1%558 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 840 | 838 |
Total | 100%925 | 100%497 | 100%167 | 100%190 | 100%261 | 100%490 | 2530 |