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National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008) - Analysis

RELIGNEG

(religneg_w3) Q:26. Generally, how positive or negative do you feel about religion in this country? Do you feel . . .
 FrequencyPercentCumulative PercentZ-Score
1) Very positive2349.2%9.2%-0.11
2) Somewhat positive111143.9%53.1%-0.09
3) Neither67226.5%79.7%-0.08
4) Somewhat negative36814.5%94.2%-0.07
5) Very negative1285.1%99.2%-0.06
777) Don't know30.1%99.4%9.50
888) Refused50.2%99.6%10.87
999) Legitimate skip110.4%100.0%12.25
Missing838
Total Unweighted N = 2532





Age (I-AGE)

 17 or 18 years old19 years old20 years old21 years old22 years old23 or 24 years oldMissingTotal
Very positive8.1%
40
10.4%
52
10.1%
55
8.9%
46
6.7%
28
20.3%
13
09.2%
234
Somewhat positive46.7%
230
44.7%
224
41.1%
223
44.1%
228
44.2%
184
34.4%
22
043.9%
1111
Neither26.0%
128
28.1%
141
27.7%
150
26.5%
137
24.5%
102
21.9%
14
026.5%
672
Somewhat negative14.0%
69
11.0%
55
14.6%
79
15.3%
79
18.5%
77
14.1%
9
014.5%
368
Very negative5.1%
25
5.2%
26
5.4%
29
4.6%
24
4.3%
18
9.4%
6
05.1%
128
Don't know0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.2%
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
1
0.0%
0
00.1%
3
Refused0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.4%
2
0.0%
0
0.7%
3
0.0%
0
00.2%
5
Legitimate skip0.0%
0
0.6%
3
0.6%
3
0.4%
2
0.7%
3
0.0%
0
00.4%
11
Missing000000838838
Total 100%
492
100%
501
100%
542
100%
517
100%
416
100%
64
   
2532

Sex (I-SEX)

 MaleFemaleMissingTotal
Very positive9.0%
111
9.5%
123
09.2%
234
Somewhat positive40.4%
498
47.2%
613
043.9%
1111
Neither26.8%
330
26.3%
342
026.5%
672
Somewhat negative16.2%
200
12.9%
168
014.5%
368
Very negative6.8%
84
3.4%
44
05.1%
128
Don't know0.1%
1
0.2%
2
00.1%
3
Refused0.2%
2
0.2%
3
00.2%
5
Legitimate skip0.5%
6
0.4%
5
00.4%
11
Missing00838838
Total 100%
1232
100%
1300
   
2532

Religion (I-RELIGION)

 Evangelical ProtestantMainline ProtestantBlack ProtestantCatholicNot religiousOther religionMissingTotal
Very positive13.3%
95
7.7%
20
16.9%
32
8.1%
36
2.1%
13
12.5%
38
09.2%
234
Somewhat positive53.6%
383
50.6%
131
56.1%
106
50.6%
224
23.2%
144
40.3%
123
043.9%
1111
Neither20.7%
148
24.7%
64
16.9%
32
25.7%
114
38.4%
239
24.6%
75
026.5%
672
Somewhat negative9.7%
69
13.1%
34
6.9%
13
14.0%
62
22.2%
138
17.0%
52
014.5%
368
Very negative1.7%
12
3.5%
9
1.6%
3
0.7%
3
13.5%
84
5.6%
17
05.1%
128
Don't know0.1%
1
0.4%
1
0.5%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
00.1%
3
Refused0.1%
1
0.0%
0
0.5%
1
0.5%
2
0.2%
1
0.0%
0
00.2%
5
Legitimate skip0.7%
5
0.0%
0
0.5%
1
0.5%
2
0.5%
3
0.0%
0
00.4%
11
Missing000000838838
Total 100%
714
100%
259
100%
189
100%
443
100%
622
100%
305
   
2532

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

 NeverFew times a yearMany times a yearOnce a month2-3 times a monthOnce a week or moreMissingTotal
Very positive3.8%
35
7.4%
37
12.6%
21
7.9%
15
9.2%
24
20.8%
102
09.2%
234
Somewhat positive28.8%
266
50.5%
251
50.9%
85
52.6%
100
62.5%
163
49.8%
244
243.8%
1109
Neither35.4%
327
26.0%
129
23.4%
39
26.8%
51
16.9%
44
16.7%
82
026.6%
672
Somewhat negative21.3%
197
13.5%
67
7.8%
13
8.9%
17
10.7%
28
9.4%
46
014.5%
368
Very negative10.1%
93
1.6%
8
3.0%
5
3.7%
7
0.8%
2
2.7%
13
05.1%
128
Don't know0.0%
0
0.4%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.2%
1
00.1%
3
Refused0.3%
3
0.0%
0
0.6%
1
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.2%
1
00.2%
5
Legitimate skip0.4%
4
0.6%
3
1.8%
3
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.2%
1
00.4%
11
Missing000000840838
Total 100%
925
100%
497
100%
167
100%
190
100%
261
100%
490
   
2530

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